Tips for helping toddler with new baby

[Louisec128]

We are due our 2nd baby in a few weeks, and our 3 year old son has been more than aware (and excited) for months. The last few days however he's started weeing on the floor (he's fully potty trained). He's never reprimanded for this of course and just reminded to wee on the potty/toilet, he said he's a baby... There's been a lot of hospital apt recently (I'm considered high risk) and he's now seeing the cot etc around the house so it's clearly having an impact. Any tips to ease this transition for him? He is very sensitive. Thank you!

P.S we've already read a lot of books etc in preparation...

Make lots of good points about being the oldest /a big boy. For example babies can't have sweets!! Babies can't go on the slide /swing /scooter.

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Buy a gift from the baby to toddler, lots of big brother praise, someone advised me to have new baby in the moses basket rather than in one parents arms to avoid initial jealousy or possessiveness so we did that and introductions went well. Try to make some special time for them during babies naptime. Our new baby when talking.

We revamped our toddlers bedroom - nothing big but new storage baskets, duvet and wall stickers in favourite theme, just so baby wasn't the one getting everything new in their room.

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My son was almost 3 when his sister was born. We called the baby 'his baby'. That seemed to help. As others say, we made lots if points about being the big brother and not needing baby things any more. We got him a buggy board before the baby and told him that only big boys could ride one. We got him into a bed too.

He was incredibly pleased with ' his ' baby when she came. He was so protective. Hated anyone talking to her or picking her up. She's 2 now and it's a bit of a different story unfortunately... now she wants to play with his toys and invade his space it's a bit different !

We did some of these too - baby was sleeping in pram when 3yo first met her, not in my arms. We bought a present for him from her which he loved. We talked about the things she won't be able to do that he can help teach her - talk, kick a ball, scoot. Lots of reassuring him how much we love him and trying to make time to do things him and one parent. Would say to the baby "please wait just a minute, I need to do this for your brother" so it wouldn't just be him being told to hold on for the baby.

Thank you everyone, definitely a good point to not introduce the baby in my arms, he's a big mamma's boy. We have bought him a book from the baby to give when he or she is born, a "you're the biggest" book, any other suggestions? He loves bath bombs so we were thinking a couple of those. He also started pre school 2 mornings a week a few months ago so that's been an adjustment which is now going better thankfully, so we already say "baby will want to come with you but they're too young to go and play /paint /sing etc with you and your friends at school". I can imagine he'll become protective in time too but I think the next few weeks and the initial part of bringing the baby home will be a shock...