easing big brother into the baby world

[PatricksMommy]

This is my second pregnacy.  My first is a wonderful 3 year old. I was wondering if any of you mama's have any advice how to make the transition of the baby a little easier for my first?

I talk about a baby growing in my belly to him (he thinks "mama ate a baby")
I already got a special gift from the baby to him,  so when he comes to visit for the first time, he's not overwhelmed by the hospital and baby.
And I will also ask people who visit to give him extra love first before oogling the baby.
Any other ideas?  

[hcross16]

When I was pregnant with my 2Nd, I was worried about my oldest. I talked to my mom (who had 4 kids) and she told me, people have been having multiple children for thousands and thousands of years. They were fine, yours will be too. Lol.
But one thing I always did was when me and dad talked to him about the baby I always said it's OUR baby. That way he didn't think it's just mom and dads baby. He did just fine and he is a wonderful big brother (he was is now 7, and my 2Nd is 4, he was 3 when we had her).

[sarahashley28]

Sounds like you are doing well getting him adjusteda new baby in the house. When my oldest was goin to be a big sister for the first time she was4 my husband and I read her a lot of becoming a bag sibling books and we got her her own baby doll to take care of and change and dress feed and burp. She was very overwhelmed with the the actual hospital and hid under the table in my room for about an hour before she was willing to meet her sister... With this soon to arrive little one and my youngest we did about the same but we are still trying to figure out how to make the hospital aspect of it seem less daunting

[melaniee123]

My son is 15 months and even tho I feel he's not big enough to foolly understand,  I still tell him that mama has a baby growing in her belly and he says baby and taps my tummy or I tell him he's gonna have a little brother and he says brother... he is also the only grandbaby on my bf side and is very spoiled.. i hope he doesn't have a hard time to transition

[bateybug16]

My son is 3 and half as well and I am having another boy.  The bigger I get the more excited he gets and talks about all the things he wants to do with his brother.  There have been some behavior problems the closet it gets but everything u r doing seems great.  It will be ok and it's normal for him to act up

[Jonesy2015]

My daughter is 5 and I told her first when I found out I was pregnant. I told her she was going to be a big sister and she can help with the baby. So far she has picked out cookie and cupcake for names lol. She is super excited and I plan on after the baby is born for her to be the first one in the room to see the baby before anyone else. I plan on asking one of the delivery nurses to go get her first and let her see the baby for a out 5 to 10 minutes then bring everyone else in once she has a moment and is settled in next to me in the delivery room so she can be involved.

[ksarahd]

My stepson is 10 but does not have any other siblings from his mom or my husband. He has always been the center of the universe for his dad and I. I worry at times that the transition will be difficult for him. Lucky he is a little older and so we talk to him a lot about what being a big brother will be like. I always make sure to tell him that his little sister is going to be very lucky to have such a wonderful and special big brother. He is pretty excited about being a big brother who is supposed to protect his little sister.

[rabeccarice]

Thanks and to you too:)

[PatricksMommy]

Thank you.  My Lil guy is a creature  of habbit and glued to my hip. So i. Curious  to see what will happen!
I love the shirt idea. Good luck with your new addition!

[rabeccarice]

Sounds like you have it all ready:) great ideas. With my kids I had them all were a shirts that said I'm a big brother/sister that way on the way up everyone they passed said something about them being a big brother/suster they loved all the attention:) my oldest was one day away from being three when we had our daughter and he did great with his sister:) my daughter was only 11 months when we had our youngest son so she dident really get it but she thought he was a baby doll lol. This time our youngest is 3 1/2 so we shall see good luck