Hi,
I have a daughter who is approaching her 3rd birthday in a couple of months and I'm 12 weeks pregnant with number 2. So far we have not spoken to DD about it as we are conscious that the baby's arrival is still a long way off for a toddler to comprehend. However I am concerned that once my pregnancy becomes common knowledge among family and friends, that people may get careless about what is said in front of her and she may cotton on to things which is not the way I want her to find out - I want her to hear it from us so I can explain it in a way I think she can understand and accept most easily.
However I'm not sure when the best time is to do this. Does anyone have any experience of telling children about this age about a new baby on the way? What would you recommend?
Thanks for any advice!
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doingitagain14 · 04/07/2013 14:57
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