Hey any advice would be really appreciated! my dsd is 12, her parents split up when she was a baby and I met her dad when dsd had just turned 3. We've had our ups and downs over the years but things are pretty settled now, we get on okay with her mum and have a good routine where dsd stays with us every other weekend, sometimes every weekend depending on what she wants to do.
Im 14 weeks pregnant and we're going to share this news with her this weekend. My DH thinks I'm way overthinking it but I want to make sure we do this in a way that's supportive for her! She's had 12 years of being an only child in both houses and she's said numerous times (as a much younger child) she didn't ever want a sibling.
My DH can be a bit insensitive and as he's so excited about this baby I don't want her to feel pushed out. Has anyone experience of telling older step children? Or of being told as a child you were having a half sibling?
Would love to hear your stories or advice on what kind of reaction we might need to prepare ourselves for. Xx
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Telling dsd she's going to be a sister - advice needed!
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Jennylou88 · 21/03/2019 20:14
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