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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[Melos]

Great article. It is so important for an older child to understand that the baby will be a new part of the family but that they are still loved and appreciated. Get them involved.

[feline]

Yes, sibling rivalry really affects the other children and in the process, it might be a factor for an inner wound to be developed in the elder ones. This greatly affects a child's performance and it needs to be healed through counselling and other healing sessions.

I watched how my brother and sister-in-law explained to my little three year old niece that she was going to be a big sister. They read to her from books, they had her touch mommy's tummy and tell little sister was in there, and they told her what a big girl she was and how now she was going to be a big sister and what fun that was going to be. Always talking to children about the news is the best way to let them know what's happening.