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How to prepare your toddler for a new sibling

How to prepare your child for a new sibling
How to prepare your child for a new sibling (Photo: iStock)

When five-year-old Tina Mwirigi learned she was going to be a big sister, she beamed with excitement. They walked the “pregnancy journey” with her mother, with the excitement growing with each month.

Her mother allowed her to “play” with the unborn brother. Tina even helped her mother, Ruth, fold baby clothes and even sang lullabies to her mother’s tummy.

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