When and how would you tell toddler about pregnancy?

[CandiedPeach]

Just that really. Any tips on best time and how to tell a two year old they’re going to have a sibling?
I was thinking to wait until quite near the time so she didn’t have long to wait. But I’m wondering now if she’s picking up that somethings happening and is unsure what. She’s been a bit clingy and I’m thinking maybe it’s better to tell her sooner.

Going to have a goggle of toddler books around new babies etc, but any suggestions of those would be good too.

Just don’t tell her that you have a baby in your belly, quite a few toddlers seem scarred for life by the thought that their mother ate a baby.

Ha! Ok @Racecardriver no baby in belly talk.
Both me and my bf are only children so our parents never had to do this part of child rearing.

DS was just over 2 when I got pregnant with DD. We decided to take him for a private scan to show him the baby and find out together what sex it was. He was 2.5 when we went for the scan when I was 18 weeks & it was definitely the right way to tell him. My bump was just starting to show & I didn't want people assuming he knew & asking f he wanted a brother or sister etc. I also needed him to be more careful around me & realise I was no longer a climbing frame!

It was a really good experience for us all. She waved in the scan & he waved back. We then went shopping & he picked the first outfits she wore.

We told our DDs at around 18 weeks each time, when it became obvious (we're a very open door household so they see me naked etc a lot). They have been nearly 2, then nearly 2 and nearly 4 and this time 2.5, 4.5 and 6.5.

Do be prepared for total anticlimax, none of mine have ever given a shit

Thanks @Topsyloulou and @SweetheartNeckline. I’m due the second nhs scan in a few weeks and that will be when I’m about 18 weeks, so thinking we’ll tell her after that. Maybe take her for lunch and let her chose a outfit for the baby.

My eldest was about 18 months when I found out I was pregnant again with his brother. We just told him straight after the first scan. We just said mummy's having a baby and you'll have a little brother or sister. I wanted him to know the same time as everyone else did and also I was starting to show already as well!

We have an 18 month gap between our boys. I found a book on Amazon about "What Brothers Do Best" and there were a couple similar titles. We read it often so he could see all the fun stuff brothers get to do together with their siblings...ride bikes, play outside, read books together, etc.

We did tell him that baby was in mom's belly and he would point to my bump and smile and say "baby!" It was the cutest thing ever!!! ..that is until his brother is now 3 months old and he still points at my stomach and says "baby"... Not as cute anymore lol