Me and my husband are trying to have a second baby what is the best way to prepare my 5 year old daughter for a new baby brother or sister. Would love to here from parents who have been in this situation and how you did it would also like to here cute new baby sibling stories.
2006-09-30 09:37:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
well my parents took my sister which is older than me to the hospital to look at babies about 4-5 monthes before i was due and she liked going to see babies. then my parents asked her if she was ready to take one home. that one was me. she accepted me back then, we kind of hate eachother right now. good luck Hope you have a happy healthy and beautiful child.
2006-09-30 09:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by will987456 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We put all of our older child's "babyish" toys away as soon as we got pregnant so that they could be used on baby and big brother wouldn't feel like they were being taken away.
We started talking about the baby right way and about how big brother could help with the baby.
About a week before baby came along, big brother came into baby's room as we were organizing. We sat in there for a while and talked about all of the things that we had for baby... This is where the baby will sleep... This is where we will change the diapers... Look at these fun baby toys... Etc. It was the first time I really felt like he understood the affect on our lives.
2006-09-30 17:28:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE ONLY WAY TO PREPARE A FIVE YEAR OLD IS LET HER FEEL YOUR TUMMY WHEN THE BABY STARTS TO MOVE AND TELL HER THAT ITS HER SISTER OR BROTHER IN THERE. FIRST I MUST TELL YOU THAT I HAVE SEVEN CHILDREN. AS I WOULD HAVE MY CHILDREN. THE YOUNGEST CHILD WOULD ALWAYS GET TO HOLD THE BABY WHEN WE CAME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL. I WOULD SUPPORT THE BABY COMPLETELY BUT I WILL LAY THE BABY IN MY YOUNGEST CHILD'S ARMS WITH MY HANDS IN PLACE. MY CHILD WOULD FEEL SO GOOD BECAUSE HE OR SHE IS HOLDING HER LITTLE BROTHER OR SISTER. AND I WILL TELL THEM THAT THEY ARE THE BIG BROTHER OR SISTER NOW. I WILL LET THEM KNOW THAT ANYTIME THEY WANT TO HOLD THE BABY TO LET ME KNOW AND I WILL HELP THEM. YOUR LITTLE GIRL'S FACE WILL LIGHT UP WHILE SHE IS HOLDING THE BABY. LET HER HELP YOU WHEN YOU ARE ABOUT TO BATHE THE BABY. LET HER JOB BE TO PASS YOU THE ITEMS YOU NEED WHEN YOU NEED THEM. SHE WOULD REALLY ENJOY THAT BECAUSE SHE WON'T BE LEFT OUT. THAT WAY SHE KNOW THAT SHE ALSO HAVE YOUR ATTENTION. MY KIDS ALWAYS LIKE TO SING TO THE BABY ALSO. NOT ONLY WILL YOUR DAUGHTER LIKE THAT, THE BABY WOULD TOO.
2006-09-30 16:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by PRECIANA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋