2006-11-10 14:04:48 · 11 answers · asked by drummer_girl1985 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Usually in their native tongue.
u r kidding right?
Seriously and Honestly....
You are not dying of some rare disease and your current child is going to be shipped to a distant third aunt twice removed.
HONESTY HONESTY HONESTY HONESTY
We want honesty from our kids why not try being honest too! Just let tell them when (month)they are getting a new sibling and that Mom is pregnant. If they ask how? Then you use an age appropriate answer.
It's that easy! We just broke the news to our 9 yr old who was not wanting any more siblings. After she heard the news she changed her mind. Now we are having discussions on what to name the child, looking at baby clothes, and talking about how neat it will be to have more family!
CONGRATS AND MAY YOU HAVE A HEALTHY BABY!
2006-11-10 14:08:33 · answer #1 · answered by ChillinForrealin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on their age. Once it is established that the pregnancy is established, involve him/her in the process of your growing abdomen. Talk about the new sibling and family. Find a role for them to help in the baby care. Younger kids will be jealous—7 and over will think that it is a miracle that their parents have performed.
2006-11-10 22:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by DrB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are a couple of books, I may not get the name right but the clerk at the bookstore will know. I'm going to be a big sister and I'm going to be a big brother. Read the book to the munchkin and then tell him the news. I wish you a long happy life with your family. Enjoy every minute of it!
itsy (grandma times four)
2006-11-10 22:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by itsybitsykity 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i prepared by 2 year old daughter by letting her have a doll that looks like a newborn, and explaining that mommy has a baby in her belly and when the time is right you will have a new brother or sister..now she walks around the house holding her baby(gently} she tries to change her bum and feeds. we teach her that you have to be gentle and patient..we also got her the dora the explorer big sister dvd where it shows doras twin baby brother and sister being born and becoming a part of the family
2006-11-14 19:58:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wait until you are showing, unless you are really sick and he starts asking questions. Let him be involved in the process, take him to see the baby on ultrasound, and let him help with name selection. If you have a bay shower, ask for someone to bring "big brother" (or sister, I'm being so sexist!) gift for them. Let him be as involved as you feel comfortable with the birth, some parents have the older kids in for the experience. Let him hold the baby right away and feed it, and help with diapers. Good luck!!!
2006-11-10 22:10:49 · answer #5 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the child...Calmly though I guess you don't want them to think the new baby is more exciting than them. I'm due in 2 days and we still don't know how to tell our daughter...but she's only two so it's kinda hard to make her understand things like this.
2006-11-11 00:31:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the age my sons two and we ve been introducing him to other babies. We also brought a baby doll for him, I know a boy with a doll, but its teaching him to be gentle. Lets see we read him an Im the big brother book every week. Im not sure if he understands but I think he knows something is going on and he feels apart of it which is what matters most.
2006-11-10 23:56:19 · answer #7 · answered by dogs2son1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter informed me about her brother. She kept talking about the baby in my belly, and I kept telling her that there wasn't one. I pay MUCH more attention to what she is 'pretending' now. BTW she was only a year and a half when she got that one right.
2006-11-10 22:18:56 · answer #8 · answered by Playful_Pandora 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My parents sat us down at the table after dinner. My mom was talking about babies...and if we liked babies. And, what we thought of babies. Then she said your getting one. That was really confusing!! Then she said she was pregnant. AH!
We didn't believe her. We laughed and laughed and said come on guys. You aren't fooling us that easy!!
But, nine weeks later my little brother arrived. :))
2006-11-10 22:17:36 · answer #9 · answered by Baby #3 due 10/13/09 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you tell them how lucky they are going to be to have someone to play with and do things together. you know brain wash them as good as you can because pretty soon they going to be fighting like cats and dogs at the very best you can do.
2006-11-10 22:11:45 · answer #10 · answered by roy40372 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋