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Dr. M is the author of five advice books, including Getting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls, and Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? How to Have Fun, Survive the Preteen Years, and Remain True to Yourself, both written with her teenage daughter. Dr. M shares this advice column with Molly, a middle school student who loves to play soccer, dance, write and spend time with her friends.

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Dear Dr. M and Liz,
My baby sister was born one month ago and I kind of feel left out sometimes. Help me. What should I do?

—Chaney, 10, Hawaii


	Dear Chaney, A very young baby, like your sister, takes up a lot of time. As she gets older, she won't need quite so much attention. Remember that your parents still love you just as much as they did before your sister was born. You can offer to take care of your sister once in a while, which your parents are sure to appreciate. Spending more time with your sister will give you a chance to get to know her, and she will definitely love getting to know you!


	Dear Chaney, Newborn babies require lots of attention. It can be hard when your parents are with the baby a lot, but they haven't forgotten about you. Tell your parents how you are feeling, and I'm sure they will spend more time with you. Try to help them out with the baby because it is tiring. Pretty soon the baby will be older and not need as much attention.

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