How should we prepare DS1 for the arrival of new baby (plus new room)

[Holymoly321]

DS is 20 mths, and he'll be 2yr 2mths when the new baby arrives in just over four months. What can we do to prepare him for the new arrival? Also, we will prob be moving him to a bigger room, so that his smaller room can be the new baby's. He's getting too big for his cot now too, so should we buy him a bed and get him used to it now in his current room before moving him to the bigger room? Sorry if this is too many questions?! Any advice gratefully recieved!

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hi
my dd1 was 22mths when ds arrived. I suggest any changes to be made now or not for a while. we put all baby things out so novelty had worn off by the time baby arrived. eg, carry cot, play pen car seat etc. We then told her they were not to play with as they were for baby. it worked for us as I was paranoid she'd tried to climb in with the baby. Also put baby in cayy cot in play pen so did not have to constantly tell ds1 to be careful.

Hope thats useful

smiling I am watching this thread too as my dd will also be 22 months when new baby is born (but not until december)

I have bought 'There's a house inside mummy' to read to her and think i will buy her a baby-like doll for her to feed/bathe etc while I am attnding to the baby. Other than that i am waiting on other good advice...

My DS was 23 months when DD was born.

We moved him to his new room and into a cot-bed about 3 months before she was born, so it seemed like a positive thing for him, not pushing him out for her, so to speak.

We got the things ready for the baby and let him help, which he loved. He used to like sitting in the babybath, lying on the playmat etc.

I think I would concentrate on things your child needs to be able to do. My son was not particularly used to watching tv (first child, doting parents willing to entertain him at every moment etc!) I needed him to be able to watch tv for 20 mins at a stretch when I was feeding DD.

I would not even think of potty training until you are into some sort of routine with the baby.

Other than that, you ned to do surprisingly little. It is amazing how little attention second babies need!