http://dadventure.ca/2007/11/21/they-never-tell-you-about-the-guilt/ Traipsing through this jungle called parenthood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dadventure.ca/2007/11/21/they-never-tell-you-about-the-guilt/comment-page-1/#comment-28588 choosydad Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:49:12 +0000 http://dadventure.ca/2007/11/21/they-never-tell-you-about-the-guilt/#comment-28588 I know *exactly* what you're referring to. I hate feeling bad for giving our younger child encouragement. Our six-year-old daughter has feeling upset about it since her younger brother was born (he's now 3). Adding to our concern was our last parent-teacher meeting at school, where her teacher told us that she "really resents her younger brother." I think she misses that alone time with just us, being the center of attention, maybe even being a baby. So I try to take advantage of outings that her brother is too young to partake in, like some light hiking here and there. That way, we can talk and I give her dedicated one-on-one time. But even that doesn't lift her spirits sometime. I know *exactly* what you’re referring to. I hate feeling bad for giving our younger child encouragement. Our six-year-old daughter has feeling upset about it since her younger brother was born (he’s now 3). Adding to our concern was our last parent-teacher meeting at school, where her teacher told us that she “really resents her younger brother.” I think she misses that alone time with just us, being the center of attention, maybe even being a baby. So I try to take advantage of outings that her brother is too young to partake in, like some light hiking here and there. That way, we can talk and I give her dedicated one-on-one time. But even that doesn’t lift her spirits sometime.

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