when the new baby is here. i'm due in july and my daughter will have turned 2 in may. can you tell me your experiences with new baby and siblings. what did you do
2007-12-03 06:00:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Hi, My son was the same age as your daughter when i found out i was pregnant with my daughter, so i used to talk to him about having a new brother or sister, i used to let him feel my tummy when the baby moved and asked him to help me when i had , had the baby, (bringing nappies etc) when the baby was due i asked him what present he would like from the baby, he replied oranges, so along with a little guitar we bought him orange juice. He was so involved that he was never jealous of his sister and now they are older people liken them to Ross & Monica from friends. Oh he also told me all through my pregnancy that i was having a sister for him, i never found out the sex of the baby. So when she was born he was right all along. My daughter is now pregnant in fact she is overdue by 8 days and my son say's she is having a girl so let's see if he is right this time.
2007-12-03 06:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by kevina p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "recommendation" for having a second child is before the eldest is 2 or after they are 3. However, i had my 4th when my 3rd had just turned 2 and although there was a bit of jealousy when I was feeding he soon settled down, I read to him when feeding the baby and now 3 months later he loves his baby sister. It's a difficult age to explain about a baby being in your tummy but I would do so anyway and remember to buy a present from the baby on the first hospital visit. Good luck and congratulations.
2007-12-03 14:12:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was 6 months when i fell pregnant with my second he was and he was 14 months when the baby was born. The whole way through the pregnancy we reminded him about the new baby and when in mothercare and the like he was introduced to other little babies and told that mummy was going to have a baby like the ones he was looking at. New mothers were all too keen to show off their new little ones. When the baby came and they were introduced more attention was paid to the eldest rather than the baby and my eldest son gave his knew baby brother a present and we made sure that the new baby had a present to give to my eldest son. When people came round although they were excited to see the new baby i asked them before they arrived that when they came to see us they paid plenty attention to my eldest and even brought him a little present just someting cheap because people always but for a newborn n forget about other children. My son loved having a little baby and my problem was not jealousy but the fact that he always wanted to be kissing and cuddling him too much sometimes. Children adapt so quickly when they are young. I think once you av your first and then fall pregnant with your second you worry about everything. will you treat them different? or love one more than the other? or favour one? You dont. They are equal and you feel the exact same way about both of them. Good luck. Itll be the teenage years you have to worry about.
2007-12-03 14:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the same boat as you...I was 7 weeks when my daughter turned 2...so I'm hoping that when the baby gets here she will adjust well...
2007-12-03 14:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by It's a Girl!!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She will be somewhat jealous of all the attention your new baby will receive--but also wanting to help mommy take care of baby,and that will make her feel like she is in a special role herself--that of a 'big girl now':-)
Best wishes:-)
2007-12-03 14:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a father and a grand father I can say that there should be no problems at all.
Just pay attention to your two year old---and let her know you love her.
2007-12-03 14:25:24 · answer #6 · answered by Fred F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋