Introducing baby to your toddler

How are you planning to do that? Bringing your toddler to hospital or are you waiting till you're back from hospital? I have a 2yo toddler. He has no idea hes about to become a big brother. Just don't know what's best for him.
Also hes a nursery child. What's your advise in regards to this? Skipping a few days or continuing with his routine?

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I have 2.5 year old but he’s really aware of baby brother coming and really excited! I’m planning to have my partner go and get him after and bring him to the hospital, maybe get him to bring the baby a present, probably a soft toy. He’s also in nursery and will continue with his routine 😊

Our son is just under 3. He understands he’s going to be a big brother and there is a baby coming soon. But of that how much he actually gets I’m not sure. I’m booked in for a planned section and if all goes well it will be the AM slot. So our son is going to come up in the afternoon of that day to the hospital. He’s picked her out a wee teddy bear and we’ve got him a little something from her too so when he comes to the hospital it will be waiting for him.

In regards to his routine I would try keep him in to his routine as it’s some normality for him x

We are keeping our little one in a routine as much as possible but for example if I come home from the hospital when she is in nursery I would get settled and then my husband will go and get her early to meet her baby brother or sister.

If it is outwith nursery then we would ideally have her meet her baby brother or sister in the house if I am home not long after giving birth but if we need to stay in then my husband would bring her to the hospital.

Our little girl has picked a blue and pink blanket which we will take with us to the hospital but I am going to let her pick a blue and pink comforter for her to give to baby x

I have a 3 year old and I got induced on Tuesday then gave birth Wednesday, beforehand I got him some presents from baby but those days we took him to nursery like a normal day on both days and then in the afternoon on Wednesday he came to the hospital and I kept baby in the baby bed while I was sat on my bed, I made sure to make it about my toddler first and give my attention to only him and let him ‘come round’ even tho he knew I was having a baby and would always talk about him, he then realised the baby in the bed and wanted to see him and after a short while gave my toddler his presents. I understand it’s not easy with toddlers and a new baby and yes it’s still early days for me but now my toddlers besotted with him, it was so lovely to watch him fall in love with his new baby brother but also ease him into the situation as it can be a lot for them, day by day since Wednesday (as my toddler been staying at a family members home while we adjust to a new baby) he’s been coming..

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