Hi,
DD is 18 months old & will be 21 months when her brother/sister is due to be born.We aren't too worried about her reaction to a new baby,as she points to my tummy,looks at pictures of babies,plays with her baby dolls ect & seems to be fascinated by them.I do fully expect there to be some problems when she realises that the baby is getting attention ect,but we have another disruption added to the equation now.
We are moving house-I know its terrible planning,but it happened out of the blue & in less than 3 wks,we'd found our dream house,had an offer accepted,had the survey done & had an offer on ours.We are now just waiting for our buyers to sell & from the type of house they are selling,it could be very quick.
Either one of these things is disruptive enough for a toddler,but new baby & new house combined could really upset dd.We are in limbo at the minute,but it is quite likely that the birth & move could be within days of each other.Is there anything anyone can suggest to make all these changes easier on poor dd? She has seen our new house,as it is empty at the minute & the vendor is happy for us to have access whenever we want.Would decorating her room similar to her old room,so it is ready for her help do you think?
She is quite an unflappable child,but we realise that it is a lot to deal with & want to make it as easy as possible.I do feel quite guilty about it all.
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House move & new baby-any tips?
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Mirage · 23/03/2005 06:50
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