You have just found out that you are expecting your third child. You get very excited. You have been desiring this baby for the last time you gave birth to your second child was more than four years ago.
However, there was a little conversation between you and two children about a new baby boy or girl they might have one day. And, what did they say? They didn’t want another family member. You were kind of surprised but thought that they weren’t serious about it.
Yet, now that you have the baby inside your womb, you get kind of worried that they meant it.
Whether they meant it or not, all bigger brothers or sisters should be well prepared for the arrival of a new baby.
Here are some tips you can try to avoid jealousy or problems:
• Prepare them. If you are still not pregnant yet, it is the best time to prepare your children. If they react the same way with the above story, don’t stop. Create an image how a new baby will bring more happiness to your home.
• Let them be the first ones to know. If you are pregnant already, after telling your husband, tell your kids first, then other family. That way, they feel important and feel like they are part of your pregnancy.
• Invite them to come with you on the regular ob/gyn visit. Check out first with your doctor if they can come in and see their baby brother/sister on the screen of the ultrasound monitor. They would get excited.
• Let them choose some names. Ask them to make a list (or you can help them write down that if they cannot write yet) of baby names they like. Involve them in the baby’s name choosing process.
• Ask them to accompany you to shop for baby’s needs. Let them make some choices of their own.
• If you are having a baby shower party, make sure that they also get some presents. Ask the one holding the party for you to pretend that there are also gifts for your elder children (you can provide the gifts).
• When your baby is born and your family are coming to see him/her, ask the guests to also greet your elder kids. That way, they would think that even though they have a new member in the family, it doesn’t make them less important.
David W Richards is a happy father of two boys. He has a big interest in health and parenting. So, he shares all he knows about it to everyone who wish to find out how to deal with their health or parenting issue.
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