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When my youngest was born, the elder daughter was 2. She walked in the hospital room and yelled, "put that baby down, I'm your baby." I did give the baby to dad and held her until she was ready to explore. Some of the exploring included "holding" the baby (with help) and touching the baby. We spent a lot of time talking about how to treat the baby. And yes, we would pretend she was the baby. Her jealousy lasted about 15 minutes. She and her sister are still close to this day. I think including her as much as possible, but not making her responsible for the baby (don't send her after diapers, etc.) really helped. Good luck and congratulations! Siblings can be a great joy to watch interact!
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