As soon as I started showing, I began to teach my daughter
about her new sibling. I know a lot of people, including family members and
friends, said that she wouldn’t understand, that she’s “too young”. BUT I have
reason to believe otherwise.
Every opportunity I had, I would bring her along with me to
my gyn and sonogram appointments. I even showed her pictures of the sonograms
and explained that it’s a baby and yes it’s in mommy’s tummy.
So…for those of you who are expecting little ones and already
had toddlers, here are some really good tips for teaching your toddler:
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Show your child sonogram pictures
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Take your child to your doctors and sonogram
appointments
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Let them see the screen as the nurses “check out”
your baby
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Let them hear the baby’s heart beat
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If you have infant baby dolls, show your child
and let them practice using diapers and bottles
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Most importantly, let your child be involved
Do you have any tips or advice for
teaching your toddler about the new baby?
