I have been thinking a lot lately about how much my life will change when the baby gets here. I was wondering, is it hard to get a small child to adjust to a new baby? Some of my friends have told me it is and others have said the opposite. Marloh is overjoyed that she is going to have a little brother but im not sure that she quite understands that she is going to have to share all the attention with the new baby. Since the day she was born we have treated her like a princess and she is so darn spoiled that im sure she'll get jealous when we bring the new baby home and im scared i wont know how to handle it.
Any advice?

Thanks-
mamakatee

You would be surprised with how your daughter might act. Its very possible that she will get jealous I think that its only normal for a young child to go through that and it may be difficult for a while but just make sure that you try to involve her with everything that you do with the baby. Let her try to hold the bottle when you feed or get you the wipes when you change her. You can let your daughter help put lotion on her after the baths or whatever else. Letting your daughter feel like she is involved and not pushed to the side is a big factor on how she will accept a new sibling. My cousin was very worried about her son when she had another baby because he was soooo clingy and never left her side but he stopped almost as soon as her youngest was born and wasnt jealous at all. Its all up to the child and how the manage it. Just do like I said and keep her very much involved and the transitions should go well. Good Luck. Do you know what you are having this time???

I had my second son when my first son was only 14 months old, he did realy good. there were some days he did want more attention, he would do things he normaly wouldn't do. We made sure we would spend alone time with him and let him know he is still loved and he did stop, and now they are two and 10 months, they often play together but some times fight over the same toy! I think you little girl will have some good days and bad days but she will get used to the idea that the baby is stayin for good!

ashleym09 wrote:

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Do you know what you are having this time???

im having a boy.

what my sister did with my neice when she was preggers with my nephew marcus was she would tell her that the baby is her baby and would actively involve her throughout the whole thing...her doctor suggesting saying it was Jayla's baby as it would be like a gift to her by having a baby brother around...when marcus was born she didnt really act jelous she was more attachted to him, she would run to get my sister or her husband as soon as he started crying and would help mum and dad with nappy changes by getting the nappy or baby wipes etc, jayla loved it and i think those few early moments helped make marcus and jayla as close as they are now...i say just involve your daughter a lot throughout the pregnancy and when your son comes home