Advice: Pregnant and teenager

[Kaylaka26]

Hi,

Im Pregnant with 3rd child after a big gap. I have an almost 14 year old and 10 year old. Whilst its lovely to get gifts for siblings from their newborn baby brother/ sister, when they are very young still, what can you do for older siblings? My eldest hasn't quite adapted to the news at the moment. Just wondering if there is anyone on here with a big age gap and what they did for the older children when their new arrival came along?
Thanks in advance x

Congratulations on your PG

I haven’t had a big age gap so can’t really help. I suppose they’ll need reassurance that they’re still your baby and you’ll be there for them but beyond that I can’t think.

Hopefully this will bump for you though

Thank you. Its easier when they are smaller. Dealing with a stropy teenager is the challenge lol
I give lots of reassurance. Apparently it's annoying or embarrassing (can't do anything right it seems)xx

I had a third baby when my older two were 13 and 10. I, like you, was worried about how it would all work with a large gap but it was fine. I tried to just be 'normal' and do a lot of the things that we always had as I made the effort for the baby to fit in with them whenever possible. It wasn't long before the older two were out and about doing their own thing and that made things a lot easier. Now they are 28, 25 and 14 and although the older two moved out some time ago, they are extremely close and the youngest just adores her adult siblings. Good luck and have fun.