What would be the best way to explain that mummy is pregnant to our 4 year old boy ?

Question

Are there any websites I can visit where there are child friendly illustrations and simple explanations that would help me ?

Answer 1

I'm not sure about kid-friendly websites, but I think that you should wait a couple months before you try and explain.
If he finds out too early he may get bored with the idea. And why get him worked up until after the dreaded first semester is over and there is less chance for miscarriage.

My son is two and we've been telling him for four months, he's somewhat excited. Seems to like the idea of a baby sleeping in his old crib, but 'not in his bed'. He talks a lot about teaching the baby to play dinkies and help mommy change diapers, etc.
Whatever you decide to tell him, try and include him in this. "You're gonna be a big brother" That's a big responsibility :)
Good luck and congrats on the new addition!

Answer 2

My son will just have turned 3 when baby is born. I have involved him since 10weeks, partly as my head was down the toilet aot at this point. Then we took him to the 12 week scan, and I show him pictures of the baby growing in a book I had when I was pregnant with him. He knows baby is tiny and is growing in mammy's tummy he rubs cream on my tummy and sings it songs, he came to 20 week scan also and I just try to generally involve him with things, and hoefully he'll be ok with the idea that he's having a brother or sister.

Answer 3

I wouldn't tell them until your wife is showing as then he will have something directly to relate it to. At 4 he is most likely just to accept it and not ask any embarrasing questions but it might be best to have a few answers prepared just in case!

Has any friends or family had a baby recently? You could tell your son thats what your getting if there is a baby he knows.

Be careful how much you hype it up though cos to a 4 year old a baby really is quite boring. My son came into hospital dressed as a power ranger to see his new brother as he thought he was going to play with him. It wasn't until the baby started smiling, sitting up and laughing they really connected so don't worry about it,

Answer 4

My eldest daughter was 4 when I was pregnant with my 3 child , I involved her with everything and having an early scan (12 weeks) was a great place to start. The baby she called "her baby" and they are all teenagers now so it all went well.

Answer 5

Start easy and just explain that mummy has a baby growing in her tummy and that he will have a brother or sister soon.My little one was 3 when I fell for my latest and she took it very well and even helped when I was sick. I took her along to all my check ups and scans and I think the hardest thing for her was the waiting but then we let her have the ultimate roll....she named the baby!...thankfully she choose well...If you are looking for books just check out ya local library (saves buying anything).

Answer 6

just tell him, I have a 3 yr old and have explained that mummy has a baby in her tummy and he has been to scans with me and other dr's appointments - we've looked round baby shops for 'what we could get for the baby' - and if anyone asks him, he knows its coming in August and very openly tells them

honesty is the best policy - try putting a birth program on tv in the background, and when the baby is born say oh look we're going to have one of those.

also, get nursery / school to help you explain it - often they have packs they lend out with books etc.. you can borrow to show your child

Answer 7

he will understand. i told my 4 year old i was pregnat once i started to show. she was excited we let her pick some outfits out. just let him be involved and let him feel your tummy. show him the scans. they totally understand there is a baby in there. but my daughter started asking where did the baby come out of? and how it came how. it was easier for me cause i had a c section, so i was able to tell her that the dr cut the baby out of my tummy.

Answer 8

i tol my 2 year old when i was pregnany and i dunt think he properly understood but he knew a baby was in my belly. little girl now 4 weeks old.

Answer 9

that is particularly common, fairly interior the oldest baby in a kin - she's likely picked it up from listening to your significant different and your acquaintances addressing you by call. if she's been calling you "mummy" earlier and then in simple terms stopped lately, all it means is that she has grasped the adaptation between the names we provide to human beings and the jobs they play for us. she would nicely be resolving an inner conflict in her thoughts as to why you do not call her "daughter" or "toddler" - this manner of excellent judgment is particularly common in childrens. once you're curious, ask her! see you later because it isn't scary you, and hasn't develop into some thing you've a conflict of wills over, then it really is excellent. if she thinks it really is bothering you, she would attempt to apply it to wind you up at the same time as she's in a nasty mood, yet she will be in a position to't do this once you're tender with her decision on the topic. i continually observed as my paternal grandparents by call - this became in part because it really is how my moms and dads observed them (my dad used to call his moms and dads by their first call), and in part because they're stepgrandparents to my older sister so she continually observed as them by call too. she would regularly do it, notwithstanding it really is extra likely that once she's touching on you in college at the same time as she's slightly older, she will be in a position to transition to "mum" like quite a few different toddlers - in spite of everything, very few moms stay "mummy" to toddlers over 9. it really is likely that even now, she will be in a position to search for suggestion from from you as "my mummy" to oldsters, even notwithstanding she absolutely calls you by call.

Answer 10

early learning centre have good selection of books