My first child, a daughter, was from a relationship I had when I was in university. He now lives in Australia and travels to Ireland almost every year to see her and has paid for her to go to Australia every Christmas. She is due to travel to Australia with her aunt at Christmas to visit her dad and her new brother, and is adamant that she doesn’t want to go. His parents are planning to look after our two younger children. Your 10-year-old daughter is understandably upset as sibling rivalry is a normal and expected part of gaining a new brother or sister.

Source: The Irish Times September 05, 2018 05:03 UTC