Talking To Your Children About A New Baby

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Talking To Your Children About A New Baby
You just found out the exciting news. The positive sign on the pregnancy test is proof of the new addition to your family. Since this isn't your first pregnancy, you can focus more on your expanding family.



How will your family adjust to the news? How will you tell them? Will they be happy or upset? These may be just some of the questions on your mind. With the proper preparation, your family will...





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[feline]

It is really important to talk to the baby/babies ahead of the coming baby. For my first son, it took him on his 5th year to speak up about his jealousy of his brother. I really felt so down at that time that I realized I have forgotten the needs of my eldest son.

[Melos]

My eldest son was too young to understand what was going on when I was pregnant with his brother. He learned the word 'brother' and pointed at my belly, but that might have confused him when I then brought home a baby and still called it 'brother.'
My step-daughter (who didn't live with us) was not concerned at all. She seemed to think I had created a really cool doll for her to look at and play with.