my daughter will be 2 almost to the day when this new little bundle is born. I really dont want her to start developing jealousy or bad feelings from the start. Besides setting aside some time for just me and her what are ways that I can still make my daughter feel like she is just as special to me when she has to deal with the fact that mommy and daddys attention is going to be pulled in two.
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I've been talking to my 3 year old alot about the new baby. I call it "our baby" rather than "mommy's baby" I don't want him to feel like he isnt my baby anymore. I got him a cabbage patch baby to take care of lol I let him chose all the simple things like toys and blankets when shopping for the baby. When I come home with the baby I plan to give him some small present and say it's from the baby :)
She will be fine. My son and daughter ar 22 months apart. I just prepared him by talking about the baby. I brought him around other babies and was sure to be holding them a lot so he saw that. I got him a doll to care for to show him about babies.
When we got home from the hospital, I let the new baby get to know my parents and grandparents and my son and I, along with daddy went into our bedroom and played, and he loved his sister.
He was a bit jealous at first, started throwing food at the dinner table and stuff... but it calmed down and now they are best buds. My son won't leave without his sister.
oh well she already throws food lol. im just nervious becaus4e shes only a year so she doesnt really understand things yet, shes observant but we cant explain baby in mommys tummy. She started recognizing other children as babies and calling them that so i'm hoping in the next few months she will comprehend the idea that "our baby" is coming. I like the idea of getting her a doll great idea for xmas gift!!!! i just really dont want her to feel left out ever, lets just hope its not twins lol!!!!!!! that will be fun. with a two year old!
i have this same problem.
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My DD was almost 2 when my second was born. Honestly, I just got the baby stuff out, talked about the baby, and she was fine. We never had any issues with her. I think because we didn't make a big deal out of it, she just accepted him as a part of her life. We're now getting ready for baby #3, and both of my kids are very excited. I think kids, more than anything, just want to know what's going on. As long as you don't completely ignore your first child, everything should be fine!
my due date is a week before my birthday, 2 days before hubbys birthday and 3 weeks before dds bday. She keeps telling me the baby is our birthday presents. I think that is so cute that she thinks the baby is a gift to all of us. She wants to have a party for the baby for her birthday but I still want to make sure her birthday is about HER and not baby because I want her to have her special day too even though everyone will be all about baby. I think a big sister party is a great idea though for someone whos birthday isnt imediately after baby is born. That would be really cute. There are also alot of board books that are great big sister books.
Quoting rtenboer:
Have her help pick out things for the baby and have a big sister party for her when the baby gets here.
My due date is a week after my dds 2nd birthday. What ive been doing is just rubbing my belly and having her rub my belly and we say awww baby aubrie! or just Aubrie. So that when we come home and we call the baby aubrie she will kind of understand where she came from. I also take her baby doll and hug it and kiss it and say aww and then she will do the same thing. I want her to be there at the hospital after i give birth but my hospital is having some temporary rule that you can only have the same 2 visitors the whole time your there and kids under 16 arnt allowed to come. Which im really upset that there not even going to let my own daughter come up there. I just wanted her to know where i was and why im not at home with her. Shes never gone a whole day without me so the couple days of me being away from her is going to confuse her and if she comes home and theres just a baby there magically i fear shes going to be jealous.
im due with #2 2wks befor my daughters 3rd b-day. we went and got her a baby doll and stuff to go with it. we are teaching her with the doll how to be with the baby and shes doing good. we are getting a toy playpen for her babydoll for christmas.
GL!
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