Telling the kids?

[Tanya]

Ok, so I still haven't told the three little kids that I they are going to have a little sister or brother. When did you tell your little ones?

Thanx

[Je$$_84]

I told DS quite early just cos with him being an only child and a mummies boy i thought i'd start getting him used to it early on. It wasnt until bubs was born that he said he loved to have a sister. He always said no i dont want a baby brother or sister.

Having older kids i think they would be excited and love the fact they would have a new brother or sister...

[mrsmac]

I told DD1 at about 12 weeks with DD2 but with DS I was only about 8 weeks LOL Have you told your oldest yet? Der sorry just read it properly,

[Inertia]

I had little choice but to volunteer the information at 6 weeks. By then my HG had set in fiercely. If I didn't tell the older ones, they would have worked it out themselves. Probably not been happy about having to work it out themselves. They arent known for silence or tact and one of my younger sisters found out when CJ blurted out "So have you told them you are pregnant yet?" at christmas.

It really depends on the child as to how they go with the news. Angie wants it to be a sister (she doesnt even talk to the one she has ), but Harry is SO thrilled. He gives the bump cuddles and tries shoving his cup through my belly button to give the baby "mookies". But he loves babies. One of his favourite movies is Ice Age, and he calls it the "baby movie". Maybe that helped some - and it might help you to warm them up to babies first.

HTH.

[~Raven~]

DH just told the boys one night while we were eating tea! I think I was about 8 weeks.

[myson]

I waited til after the 12 week scan. With a history or mc and two very sensitive girls, i just wanted to be sure everything was ok. And i knew it would be hard for them to keep it quiet, so we waited til we were comfortable with everyone knowing. They were 10 and 8 at the time.