Sibling Jealousy
My niece, Austyn, is about to become a big sister in August. Infertility has played a big role in the age gap between her and her sister, Riley (nearly six years once Riley is born). I'm really concerned about how Austyn is going to react once her sister is born, she's already had a bit of an attitude change since she found out and she's expressed that she thinks Riley is going to replace her. We've obviously reassured her that nobody could take her place and that she will be just as loved even after Riley is born, but I think she will have a really hard time with the adjustment and her new role once Riles is officially here, especially since she's such a daddy's girl and now she won't be the only little girl in daddy's life.
Does anybody have any tips that might help her (and us) both get her ready for her sister to be born and try to keep her from feeling like she's not as loved as she was before after she is? Obviously babies require a lot of attention and my entire family is excited to meet Riley, but nobody wants Austyn to feel like she's being left out or ignored. How did anybody else handle sibling jealousy, especially with age gaps?