I am pregnant and trying to prevent jealousy?

Question

i just told my 4 year old baby boy i am pregnant:) he is thrilled to death! .... i am a stay at home mom very involved we do lot of stuff together like mommy and baby yoga, sports and crafts. i am making him feel very important in the baby's life by telling him hes got to help me and hes a big brother... my kid feeling good and special is very important to me. So my question is giving the new baby my sons old toys from when he was a baby make him jealous?... i am trying to prevent jealously as much *** i can... any tips?

Answer 1

Just do your best to keep your 4 year old involved in as much as you can.  Sit him down, as him to pick out a few toys to share with his new baby sibling, there's a GREAT book called My Baby and Me, that siblings can fill out (with your help since he's only 4..:) ) and things like that.  Children like to feel like they're helping in some way, so making him active in the baby's arrival will help him when the baby is born. :)  Good luck hun!

Answer 2

it's a good start - make sure visitors greet the older son first isntad of lungeing for the baby.

Answer 3

i would try to trick him into giving them up his little brother/sister make it seem like it comes from him so he doesnt feel like he had no choice in the matter. start off by talking about how he doesnt use the toys anymore, how proud you are of him because he doesnt use them since how he's a big boy now and stuff like that and by the time the baby comes he should be ready to hand them down. hope this works for you, its worked for me so far. good luck

Answer 4

well maybe tell your son that if she doesn't buy the baby new things she will have moremoney to buy you more things!!