how to tell my 7 year old am pregnant?

[lisascotland]

i am 9 weeks pregnant with my second child,iam not sure how to tell my son and not sure how he will be,anyone advise on how to tell him and what to do to make him feel part it all?

Get a book about having a new baby in the family (a positive story where the 2 kids become friends...). Then afgyer reading it together tell him that this is wha's going to happen in your house too - and he's going to be a fab big brother, with someone who will learn loads from him

thanks i will try thatx

I told DS1 that I was pregnant at about 4 weeks and then had a miscarriage. I then explained that the baby had gone. He rationalised that and was fine.

When I was pregnant (again) with DS2 he knew at 4 weeks and didn't hesitate at telling everyone that 'Mummy has a baby in her tummy'.

He will feel part of it no matter when you tell him. Provided of course that you do tell him

It's hard, my 7 yr old burst into tears when I told her, she said 'why do you want to have another child?'
I wasn't expecting that question so I couldn't think of a good reason straight away! Took me off balance really.
But now she's nearly 9 and the two of them get on really well! It's lovely seeing them playing together, I think it's a fantastic age gap, (Montesorri says it's the ideal age gap for siblings apparently!)
Good luck and congratulations!

oh by the way, i didn't tell my daughter until was about 14 weeks, just in case anything happened.

thanks i will wait till my first scan,i was worried about the age gap but thats helpedx

just tell him, you do not want somebody else telling him?

He's 7?

Mummy's having a baby - aren't you lucky you're going to have a new baby brother or sister - what shall we call him or her?

My 6 and 8 year old DS's were OK with it when I told them, although a bit shocked at first. I reassured them it wouldn't change the way I felt about them. It was an added complication that they are from my previous marriage so I was really worried how they would feel. I tried to include them in chats about 'the baby'. When my bump got bigger they put post it notes all over it with possible names. They wrote a list of names and we all chose together. They also gave the bump a silly name which we all used whilst I was pregnant. Now he's been born they absolutely adore him and all my worries were for nothing. I just make sure they still have lots of time, love and attention too. The age gap is great too btw!
Good luck