Wa iyaa kum, Br. Muhammad. Thank you for your positive words.

Wa alaikum as salam warahmatullah wabarakatu Sis. Maryam! JazakAllah for your kind words. May Allah bless you and your family in both worlds!

Thank you for your comment, MF. I agree that some parts of this article do apply to younger children, but some parts could apply to children of all ages. Empathy, or emotional understanding, is something that children need at any age.

Wa alaikum as salam wr wb Nabeela, thank you so much for your encouraging words. May Allah bless you too and help all of us on the journey of parenthood. :)

Wa iyaa kum, Rahat. Thank you for your comment. :)

JazakAllah for your kind words and advice.. I am at my mother’s home but yes I think my daughter is feeling that she is no longer sole focus of my attention plus she does miss her father who is away and will.come next month Insha’Allah… May Allah swt bless me with more patience ameen

Wa alaikum as salam Sis. Um. Here is a good website to check out in shaa Allah: http://www.howtolearn.com/best-websites/top-101-special-needs-websites-spring-2011/ This site lists different websites for special needs children. May Allah help and bless you.

Wa alaikum as salam Sis. Asma. I understand that your 21 month-old daughter has become more naughty after the birth of your precious son. You are losing your patience with her and you are also grieving over the death of your younger sister just 2 weeks ago. SubHanAllah. Sister, first, I am so sorry for your loss. I think that your lack of patience with your daughter is certainly linked to your grieving of your sister along with having a newborn! It must be hard for you to grieve the loss of your sister while being a new mom with two tiny children. Sister, please try to seek more support and help in this difficult time. Do you have help with your 2 children? Also, it is normal for new big sisters/brothers to feel “shaken up” by a new child in the family. Perhaps you can try to empathize with your daughter, who may not be handling this big change for her. Right now your daughter needs a lot of love and understanding. Her naughty behavior is her way of saying that she is not handling the changes well. Please try to get as much family/friend support as possible. And of course, make duaa to Allah to help you and your family in this challenging time. May Allah bless you.

Thank you for your kind comment, Asiya. Wa iyaa kum and may Allah help you with your important work.