Toddler // new baby
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The most important thing to remember when going from 1 to 2 children is that love doesn't divide between the 2... it grows! I have 3 boys. My first and second have an almost 3.5 year gap & my second and third have a 4 year & 3 Dat gap. My older two are extremely close. And as my third gets older him and my second are developing a very strong bond as well. I personally spoke a lot about pregnancy, the new baby, & birth. We read books about it & because I had planned home births, my children were present for all prenatal appointments & for the birth. All feelings are valid & and it's 100% okay if your son is not happy to have a new baby. For one it's not a reality yet. It's a huge change & will require a transition. I was soooo worried about how my second would transition to being a big brother (he told me multiple times during my pregnancy to make the baby go away). Once baby was born & he realized he was an actual person he slowly came around.
It took him about a month to hold him or show a lot of interest. But I just respected where he was at & made sure he got plenty of love & quality time.
This is probably the first day I’ve felt incredibly sore . Not that he would know, and our day hasn’t been any different, been soft play, played in garden went to the park on his bike just as normal as any other day.