217485 1028 Parenting & Family Pregnancy General Pregnancy true Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:31:03 -0700 DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, parenting, family, pregnancy, pregnant, prepare, preparing, child, toddler, young, new, sibling, brother, sister, expecting How To Prepare a Toddler For a New Sibling http://www.howcast.com/videos/217485-How-To-Prepare-a-Toddler-For-a-New-Sibling http://www.howcast.com/videos/217485-How-To-Prepare-a-Toddler-For-a-New-Sibling/edit approved 1 maura_rhodes http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 171 83956 17106 0 Step Delay the news Don’t spill the beans until you’re showing. A very young child won’t get it anyway until he’s got some proof. Plus, the longer you wait, the less time he’ll have to anticipate – and fret over – the big event.

]]> 83957 17107 0 Step Don’t push him Once he knows, don’t push him to grow up. If he’s in diapers, forget potty-training for now. If he’s still in a crib, don’t switch him to a big-kid bed. He’ll feel like he’s being replaced, not promoted.

]]> 83958 17108 0 Step Give him proof Do all you can to make the baby a reality for your child. Have him talk or sing to your belly. Let him feel the baby moving around in there.

]]> 83959 17109 0 Tip If your doctor or midwife allows it, and you’re comfortable with it, bring your child along to your prenatal checkups. Ask the doctor to let your child listen to the baby’s heartbeat.

]]> 83960 17110 0 Step Involve him Let your child help prepare for the baby. Ask him what he thinks the baby’s name should be. Let him pick out something special for the nursery.

]]> 83961 17111 0 Step Get some books Get some children’s books about a mommy who is having another baby and read them to your child.

]]> 83962 17112 0 Step Show baby pictures Show your child pictures of himself as a baby. Tell him what he was like as a newborn. Explain that just like him, the new baby will be a big kid someday.

]]> 83963 17113 0 Step Buy a baby doll Give your child a baby doll, one that’s about the size of a newborn and as lifelike as possible. Show him how to take care of it so he’ll understand what you’re up to when the real thing comes along.

]]> 83964 17114 0 Tip If you have a friend with a newborn, ask if you can bring your child for a visit, so he can see a real infant in action.

]]> 83965 17115 0 Step Stock up on gifts Stock up on big-sib gifts. Most people will include a toy for your older child when they bring or send a baby gift. When they don’t, you’ll be able to stave off jealousy with something from your secret stash.

]]> 83966 17116 0 Step Make him a helper When you bring the baby home, give your older child special jobs. Put him in charge of making sure visitors are gentle with the baby—this will insure his own good behavior, too.

]]> 83967 17117 0 Step Multitask Perfect the art of multitasking. Read to your child while you nurse the baby. Play make-believe with him while you change a diaper. The less left out he feels, the faster you’ll all be one big, happy family.

]]> 83968 17118 0 Fact In one national parenting survey, 30 percent of the people polled said that if they knew then what they know now, they would not have had children.

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