How should i tell my 12 year old daughter that i am pregnant!???

Question

I need to know this i am due in 5 months.

Answer 1

This is a good age for her. She has a better understanding of what is going around her. I was 11 when my sister was born and I remember being fine and scared. Only scared of my mom's belly moving and her getting rounder.

This will also be good for her as in a couple of years she will be learning about family lessons. Tell her she can help you will changing her new sibling and that she can come to the ultrasound. She will probably be a tad upset but not too much.

Tell her she can name her sibling,this can help alot. Let her help to plan for this baby. Don't worry she will be fine....

Answer 2

Sweetie, I have some great news! I am going to have a baby.

Are you worried about questions about sex? The girl is 12 for heaven's sake. If she doesn't know already, you'd better bite the bullet, get over whatever qualms you have and be ready to answer some questions.

After you have the talk, or if you need some help finding the right words, read and then give to your daughter, "My Body My Self" for Girls. Heck, I got my daughter the book for boys as well. She may as well know what they're going through too.

Kids can never get too much information about this stuff but they can always get too little or just plain wrong information from their friends. It's better that you be upfront, honest and show as little embarrassment as you possibly can.

My daughter once asked why talking about sex is so "weird" and is sex "dirty". I explained to her that it's hard for people to talk about private things. Like going to the bathroom. We don't describe everything we do in there, we simply use euphemisms. Even "going to the bathroom" does not mean we're taking a bath, it means engaging in a natural human function that is exceedingly private.

Likewise, sex is a natural human function that is also exceedingly private. Private things are sometimes hard to talk about but parents are people who can be trusted to keep private things private.

Good luck but for goodness sakes, spend a couple days doing some research and hop to it. 12 is way too old to begin this discussion.

Answer 3

Use gentle words and then include her. Make sure you do not focus just on the baby make her feelings and ideas important too. If you think she will be excited, there are a lot of fun ways to tell her (go shopping stop at baby stuff, buy her a name book and highlighter, give her some baby booties, etc.) if she will be a little upset then just sit down at home when you are alone and talk to her like the young adult she is. In the end let her help make the adjustment to the family. Let her pick out things, let her help with the name, let her go to the Dr. and make sure you are doing things just for her too! Good luck....

Answer 4

have a mother daughter day and when u start talking about stuff bring it up and I'm sure she will be delighted if she is a only child and if she has siblings than she will take it the same as when u had your last child.

Answer 5

She's 12, she shouldn't have any problem grasping it.
I explained it to my 3 year old and she was just fine. Decide beforehand how much you are going to tell her (details of sex) and stick to your plan.

Answer 6

so what's the problem of telling it to her that your pregnant? i think the problem will be if your 12 yr old daughter tells you that she's pregnant too.

Answer 7

Be honest. She's at an age where it will be good for her to learn all the things that come with having babies.

Answer 8

just sit your daughter down and tell her

Answer 9

let her touch the baby moving and kicking.She will knowthat there is something new to be learnt

Answer 10

yea i think you should tell her before the baby pop out