Ideas to help chargers prepare for siblings??

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Hi guys!

We just found out today that we are going to be having a girl in June! I am

very excited as we will probably only have 2 kids so now I will have my boy

and girl! Everything looks okay and things are going fine.

AT this point however, I would like to start preparing my CHARGEr, BRandon

who is 32 mos old for this baby to come and make him NOT 'the center of the

universe' anymore, which he currently believes he is!

He is only on an 11 mos old level physically and on about a 9 mos old level

communication wise, so as you can see, the 'typical' approach of sitting him

down and explaining this to him on a 2 1/2 year olds level is out of the

question. He doesn't speak or sign, although auditory wise he recognizes and

responds to words that we have used frequently.

He loves books and if anyone knows of a Sesame Street book that talks

about becoming an older brother/sister would be great. Unfortunately, if

it's not Sesame Street, he won't pay attention. Otherwise, the only other

idea I have is that we are going to make our re-arrangements to the

furniture (ie pulling out the crib, swing, bouncy chair, etc) a few months

before to give him time to adjust as any furniture changes freak him out.

Otherwise??? The other problem is that he has JUST started experiencing

separation anxiety and being very clingy in the last month. Previously he

could have cared less if we left him w/his nurse or if someone else held

him. Now he wants me and he wants me NOW!! He is very smart, but the problem

is getting the message across to him and understanding him.

ANY ideas at all would be helpful. I would like this to be as smooth as

possible for everyone involved. He will continue his therapies and he will

also start school at the school for the blind in Aug. and that will be good

for him to have his own activities to look forward to and participate in. I

hope that will help. Please let me know. Thanks!! You guys have been great!!

Ruth in SLC

mom to 32 mos CHARGEr, wife to Mike, 20 weeks expecting

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Congratulations Ruth!!!! I am glad everything is

working out, I know people that have tried and tried

but only had girls or vice versa. Sorry I don't have

any advice because I only have one child and I plan to

keep it that way, if I can. But I hope everything goes

okay and your baby is healthy.

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