I am pregnant and we are very excited. Her dad left when I was pregnant and she has never seen him. Now I am pregnant and today she asked if this baby is only a 1/2 brother. I explained tecqunicely, yes.. but so many people have step sisters, adopted brothers, two mommies, etc... and this baby and her will be more full siblings then an adopted child.. How do I make her feel bettter? She obviously won't have a full silbing ever
2007-02-17 12:41:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
tell her that it doesnt matter if hes a half or full brother but how much love she gives and get her pumped for the baby go shopping for clothes or toys for the baby and ask for her advice include her and never bring up the half brother point unless she does first
2007-02-17 12:49:26 · answer #1 · answered by sexi_chic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just let her know that her and the baby may not have the same dad's...that they are both your babies and you love them both. She will start feeling better once things get further along. She'll get more excited about being a big sister. Keep her really involved. If you haven't already, take her in with you when you get ultrasounds done, listen to the baby's heartbeat. Eventually she'll get past the 1/2 brother thing and get more in the excited little girl mode, and it will be baby brother. No more halfs. Hope this helps out a little bit.
2007-02-17 20:53:22 · answer #2 · answered by Dani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her that doesnt matter. I have went through something similar. I am engaged to a lady who has a 9 year old by a different man. Same situation, he found out she was pregnant, ran off. Ended up dying several years later with never ever once meeting his daughter. The idiot has no clue what joy he missed out on.
I stepped into the picture and am helping to raise her as my own. My fiance and i just had our first child together last week. We allowed her daughter to help name the baby.
I dont buy into the half sister/half brother crap. I dont consider her my stepdaughter either. She is my daughter, and our new baby is her sister. We decided not to use terms like half or step, as we are a family.
2007-02-17 20:48:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe with the fact that being a sister is a very special thing, no matter if it's to a half-brother, a step-brother, or a full brother. How she acts toward him is what makes her a sister. Just like the saying that anyone can be a father but it takes a real man to be a dad, you can alter that to work for your situation with your daughter. Good luck.
2007-02-17 20:47:14 · answer #4 · answered by chamely_3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we don't use the word 1/2 or step in my house. My 3 children all have different fathers and they regard each other as brother and sisters. Nothing more, nothing less. Let your daughter know she can help with this baby and it will be her brother, no matter what anyone else says. Let her know she is incredibly special to you because she is the first. She's a gift you will love always. Let her be as helpful as she can be with setting up for the baby and all. It will help.
2007-02-17 20:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by Melanie A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom had my half sister when I was eleven, and all I have are step brothers and step sisters. I don't see my half sister as anything but my little sister i love her just as much as i would a real sister. All you need to do is tell her the truth, that is what my mother did with me and it all turned out okay. best of luck to you.
2007-02-17 20:56:47 · answer #6 · answered by little bit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋