2nd pregnancy

Involve him as much as possible

When I had my daughter I got him to fetch the wipes n nappies every time he wanted to help

Also encouraged him to sing to her and read

I have 2 boys bigger age gape 11 and 1 😬 but it was always me and my buddy for yrs we went through the good the bad and the ugly together. I watched him go through all the emotions from excited for the new baby to realizing omg this baby takes all your time also never stops making noise haha even in the moments where he wants me but unfortunately that baby just has to come first sometimes as long as I always include him or give him the option to be included its really helped along with communication even at 4 I made communication huge since I didnt have that with my mom. But the biggest thing I cant stress enough is one on one time even if its a walk around the block or going to the park I made it a priority once a week my older son got to do something with just mom. It actually started before the second baby we would go on "dates" and ive always been big on respect plz thank you he would "pay" for dinner i loved it and cant wait to do it again with my little. Hope this helps!

My little girl has just turned 5, and I’m due my second baby in just under 5 weeks. My plan is to involve her with as much as possible, just as much as she wants to be involved really. She seems really excited and she always kisses my belly and talks to her baby brother so I’m hoping she will take it all in her stride and be fine, however I do worry because she’s been the only child and the centre of mine and her dads attention for the last 5 years 🥺

We are going through this now and my son is 4 and a half. We bought big brother books and talked about his baby sister a lot so he was prepared. We allow him to help by grabbing diapers, pushing the stroller, giving her hugs, and holding her occasionally. We incorporated a family bedtime routine of him "reading" books to baby sister. We also take daily walks with me, him, and the baby which is still our one on one time while baby sleeps in the stroller.

I had second a month before my first turned 4 and i wasn't sure how he'd feel about a baby in the house... he was besotted absolutely loved him straight away. I used to chase after him a little when i was pregnant saying "belly's gonna get ya" which he loved.

After birth, he had a wobble after a month or so because of the attention but i included him in singing to his baby brother, getting nappies etc. I also made sure i made time at bedtime for one on one attention for my eldest. He now introduces his little brother to his friends at school as "my baby".

I had the same concerns and honestly reading the comments have given me such a sense of relief 🥹🥹