How to break baby news

[Tash11289]

Hi,

Me and my husband are looking to break the baby news to our 3 other kiddies on Christmas day but I don't now how to do it any suggestions thanks

Never thought of that I must look into it xx

I think this is a terrible idea, unless you're 100% positive they will be happy about the news! Don't do it on a special day for them, it's totally unnecessary.

Yes I'll be just over 20 weeks and know what we are having and we both thought it would be great to tell them if their going to have baby sister or brother xx

Sorry OP, but that's a dreadful idea. Just tell them on an ordinary day, don't risk spoiling their Christmas.

Tell them before xmas

Thanks everyone for the tips....I know my daughter (6) is really looking a sister and my son (3) would love a baby as we have talked about it in front of him but my son that is (8) I'm not to sure about cuz he wasn't happy with the two coming but once they arrived he was over joyed and helped a lot with getting nappies ect

So definitely don’t do it on Christmas Day.

I’d do it in a low key way. Less Instagram but probably better for your children.

my son that is (8) I'm not to sure about cuz he wasn't happy with the two coming

Just tell him now while he's got time to get used to the idea, half-term would have been ideal. Do not tell him on Christmas Day, that is a really bad idea especially if he hasn't reacted well in the past - let him enjoy Christmas Day.

Too much going on Christmas day, nice idea but there is too much going on then and there is potential for it to not go as planned and ruin the day.

Another one chiming in to suggest telling them on another day. And not just because they might not be ecstatic but just because it’s a completely different thing.
It’s not a ‘present’, it’s a really important piece of information for them. Give it the time it deserves.
And congratulations!

Another one cautioning against a big reveal. My two dc were very unimpressed. One refused to talk to me and the other wailed and sobbed. Then I was sobbing because I felt so awful. They're excited now and I could look back on it a few days later and laugh but it totally would've ruined Xmas day if I'd done it then

Why wait for the 20 week mark ? Surely other people will know by then - if someone else comments about it your "surprise" will be spoiled. And not at Christmas ! If it goes wrong it will spoil the day.

I told my then 5 year old in mid December when I was 16 weeks. Elf on the shelf wrote her a letter and gave her a scan picture. It did not go down well 😬.

Why does everything have to be a huge performance?
Just tell them you're having a baby without all the fanfare (and no doubt filming it for social media to hashtag)