If you're expecting your second (or third, or fourth) baby, you worry about how your older kid(s) will deal with the shock of the new arrival. So, is there a “right” way to bring home a new baby? “Every family is different,” says Durban-based counselling psychologist Robyn-Leigh Naude. “Your children's ages, genders and temperaments, your conscious and unconscious expectations, your family set-up, plus your cultural context, will affect how everyone reacts. This means there can be no hard and fast rules about how to prepare your eldest for a sibling. “It's a process, and takes time,” she adds. “Accept that mistakes will be made. What is most important is your ability to repair any damage or mistakes, and try again, as opposed
