You may be ready to have another baby but also worried about how your first child will take it. This shouldn’t stand in your way and you should not  expect your child to be happy with your decision. There is a higher chance she want.

As much as you may hate it, your  child may be resentful and jealous of a new sibling.  You just have to accept the fact that it is normal for children to act that way and find ways to help your child deal with the addition of a new child to the family.

How to help your child cope with a new baby

The most important thing is to make the child feel loved and secured just like before the baby arrived. Get her involved in the caring for the new baby such as asking her to get the diapers or help you choose baby outfits. You need to spend time with your child. Dont revolve all your time around the newborn . This will make your first child  feel less loved.

You need to be careful about changes in  the child’s  life. For example it will be a bad idea to take the child to daycare as soon as the new baby arrives. This will make her feel neglected. Changes like moving her  to a new bed and giving her crib to the new baby should be done  before the baby arrives. Doing it right when the baby is home will make her feel displaced.

It may be impossible to spend as much time with your child because the new baby also needs your attention.This is a great time to let the child spend more time with her dad , favorite family and friends. It will not make her feel unwanted  and at the same time it can give you time  with the newborn.

 
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