New Baby on the Way - Clinton,MD

Congrats on number two! How soon is the new baby coming? If really soon all you can do is have enough diapers and wipes, stocked up freezer and pantry ready for your family. The older sibling will not remember a time without his little sib around so get any books about bring home a new baby to read to the toddler. Also have the baby give the big sibling a little present at the hospital for the first meeting. It really helps the big kid like the little one. Good luck!
J. O
mom of six

Well it depends where on the 1 year old scale he's at...if he'll be 2 when the baby is born that will help a lot. At 2 they understand more and are really excited about being helpful, etc. If he'll only be 18 months, there really isn't a ton that you can talk to him about b/c he just won't really get it. Have him help pick out things for the baby and help get the room ready, talk to him about it as much as possible. Most likely he'll be really excited and happy to have a sibling!

Do the best u can do try to give him equal amount of attention even though it's gna be hard have dad sit with him and give him some attention and u take care of baby and then switch and then trade on and off of who lays him down at night to sleep and keep kissing and saying u love him.afterall we can only do so much with a newborn and two hands so don't beat yourself up:D

My son was 1 when I became pregnant with DD, turned 2 just before she was born. We involved him as much as possible in getting things ready talking to him about how fun it was going to be to have a baby brother/sister. We even took him to our ultrasound and let him see her. He got all excited and said "Mommy, there's a bug in your belly!" He loved to hear the heartbeat and feel her moving around. My parents kept him while I was in the hospital with her and my Mom got cupcakes and they had a little party after she was born. When I got home from hospital we had a present for him to open b/c he was the special big brother. I think by involving them as much as possible makes it feel less threatening to them. Good luck and Congratulations!!!