First placement - help!
We got a call for a sibling placement before we even heard that we were approved. 3 year old girl and her (just turned)1 year old brother.
We accepted and the next day they were here. They are great kids. 1 year old sleeps terribly even though we were told they both sleep through the night. The 3 year old needs so much attention. She needs to know what we are doing every moment of every day, even if it’s just bringing something to the kitchen or going to the bathroom. There are some difficult behaviours for sure but the main issue I’m having is that our biological daughter (4) and the 3 year old fight over EVERYTHING. They actually do have fun together and giggle a lot but like 80% of the day is spent bickering. They are very close in age so I’m sure that’s the main issue. We’ve had to buy doubles of everything that my daughter has because they fought over everything. (Swings, craft scissors, water bottles, fridge magnets even)
These kids have been through so much and we just want to do our best for them but I guess I’m just looking for advice if anyone has any about bio/placement who are close in age and how to smooth this transition for both.
It’s been extremely overwhelming for us, the kids, and my daughter. I know we can make it work to help these kids but just looking for some positive stories to inspire in the meantime!!