Remember to hold, comfort and love all your children - including your child with a cleft. Find time each day to spend with them. As you learn about clefts and your child's treatment plan, make sure that your other children learn, too. Give them plenty of chances to ask questions, and let them help as much as they can. Older siblings may be able to help by baby-sitting younger siblings.
All children can help by doing small chores around the house.
Offer lots of praise when your children help you. Let them know that they are a valuable part of a team effort so they feel more important and independent. When you are confident about caring for your child, you may even include siblings in some care tasks. All Rights Reserved.