Preparing Siblings
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How to Prepare My Son to Have a Little Brother or Sister
Asked by A.P. from Boise
on July 25, 2009
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I am expecting my second child in November and am wondering how to prepare my son for this change! He will be two years old in December. I am just wondering if you mam...
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- We just worked our coming little one into everything. We talked about him/her when we listed family, when we counted boys and girls, when we prayed, when we went some...
- we told the kids: Mommy has a little baby in her tummy. It starts out really tiny..and grows and grows...My tummy protects the baby until it's big enough to live outs...
- When I was pregnant with my son (they are two years apart) I went to the bookstore and bought two books for my daughter. One was called Before You Were Born by Jennif...
How to Prepare Toddler for a New Sibling
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on March 2, 2011
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Hubby and I are thrille to be expecting baby #3 but I'm worried about my toddler's reaction. I have two children ages 9 and 2. My 9 year old is super excited so no wor...
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- My kids are about 22 months apart, I put the car seat in the car about a month or so before I was due. Yes you will get lots of questions but you are not doing it for ...
- With each my my children this one simple thing seemed to make a world of difference. Don't refer to the baby as Mommy's or Daddy's baby. We always would refer to them ...
- What helped us is we stopped doing the things we weren't going to be able to do once baby was there (carrying older sibling around, moved big brother from crib to big ...
How Else to Prepare?
Asked by D.M. from Sioux City
on June 20, 2011
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Any suggestions on how else to prepare my daughter (21 mths) for her upcoming sibling that will be here in Dec? We take her to my appointments, talk to her about babi...
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- "Baby on the Way" by the Dr. Sears's "I'm a Big Sister" by Joanna Cole (there's "I'm a Big Brother", too.) Most hospitals or birth centers have age-specific "b...
- There is a book by Rachel Fuller called "Waiting for Baby," and a follow up book called "My New Baby." I love them both because they are simple reads and perfect for s...
- If you will be moving her out of her crib to use for the new baby, start the transition a few months before the due date. Switching beds can be traumatic, or cause he...
How to Prepare Son for New Baby Brother
Asked by E.W. from New York
on July 7, 2011
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Hi mom's. I am due in 3 weeks. My 3.5 yo son, is well aware we are having a baby and all that. But I am not exactly sure what to do or say to him so that he gets a bet...
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- There are loads of books you can get him to help him understand what it will be like to have a baby brother. Two that we used are: Arthur's New Baby and My Baby Brot...
- take a picture of him kissing your belly with his brother in it... one day they will fight... On a more serious note, you can never prepare them enough to realize they...
- go to the library & get some "welcoming the new baby" books. Some are funny, some are sweet....& they'll help set the stage!
How to Prepare 2Yr Old Daughter for Her New Baby Brother?
Asked by R.Z. from Philadelphia
on February 2, 2010
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My daughter will be 2 1/2 when her little brother will be born (due May 27th!). She's in daycare/preschool and is around infants so she understands how to be gentle, w...
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- Have her talk to your stomach and such and make her feel like she is apart of the pregnancy.
- The local library will have books that will help you prepare her. You can start reading her these stories about how the baby is growing in your tummy and how he'll be...
- One of the best things we did for our son (23 months when baby was born) was to get him used to Daddy putting him to bed at night and for naps. I figured it would be ...
Prepare Attachment Parent Daughter for Birth of Sibling
Asked by E.P. from Los Angeles
on December 2, 2008
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I am planning on having my second baby at a birthing center and I would like to get advice on how to prepare my daughter for a new sibling and also to view the birth o...
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- My son was 22 months old when our daughter was born and he was not in the room because I ended up having a c-section, but in hind-sight I think that was good because I...
- My daughter was in the room with us up until the time of the actual delivery and she came back in right afterwards. We thought it would be too much for her to witness...
- I gave my son a teddy bear to change diapers, feed, put to nap etc. while I was pregnant so he knew what it would be like. A girl would do well with a baby doll!
How to Prepare a 10 Month Old for a New Sibling???
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on September 17, 2010
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Hi Everyone -
I have a little girl who is 10 months old and I am pregnant again and due in January. My daughter will be almost 14 months at that time, but is there...
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- I think all you can really do at such a young age is start teaching her to play independently and not running to her the second she wakes, fusses, etc. To help train ...
- Congrats C.! My kids are a week shy of 15 months apart. I was a SAHM who did nothing but spend time with my daughter.... and I never experienced any rivalry or jeal...
- I think their closeness in age will work to your advantage. I just had a new baby, and was VERY concerned about my 2 yr old. He's very sweet, but INTENSE. He's been ha...
Books, Ideas to Prepare Son with New Adopted Sibling
Asked by A.H. from Seattle
on August 21, 2009
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Do any of you have recommendations on books, toys (maybe even games) to prepare our 4 year old son for the birth & arrival of a little brother or sister? We will be a...
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- Contact your local hospital and see if they have a siblings' class. Even though you're not giving birth, the things that the 'big brothers and sisters' will learn and...
- Before our second baby was born we bought a book called My New Baby by Annie Kubler and started looking at it with our son. It's a cute and simple picture book showing...
- Go to your local librarian. He or she can find age-appropriate books for you that you can share with your son. Also parenting books that can give you ideas as well. ...
Books (Fiction) That Help Prepare Kids for New Sibling
Asked by L.L. from Cleveland
on February 4, 2009
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I am looking for recommended story books that help a young child prepare for a new baby. My son will be 20 months old when his new brother arrives and he loves books, ...
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- A book that I got for my daughter when we were expecting our second is called "I'm a Big Sister" by Joanna Cole. They also have "I'm a Big Brother" as well. I actually...
- My daughter was exactly 20 months when her little sister arrived as well! I got her the book "I'm a Big Sister" by Joanna Cole and they have an "I'm a Big Brother" as ...
- My boys are 22 months apart. We read I'm a Big Brother so many times before the second arrived I could probably still recite it from memory:-) I would recommend it.
How Did You Prepare Your Toddler for a New Baby?
Asked by A.L. from Seattle
on January 6, 2012
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My husband and I have decided to start trying for a second baby here shortly. Our daughter will be 18 months old in February so by the time a second baby arrives she'l...
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- I would not mention a thing to your daughter until you start to show. Then prepare her by describing what life will be like. Don't tell her she will have a friend to p...
- Talk, talk, talk. Go to the library and there will probably be 30 books FOR kids on being a big brother/sister. We got one book a week from the library. He went to all...
- Include her in everything. We just were very matter of factly with her. "You're going to have a baby brother, isn't that exciting?" she went with us to all of my OB ap...
