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This community is focused on the joys, challenges and concerns faced by parents of preschoolers (3 to 5 year olds). The major areas of child development include: physical development, perception and sensory development, communication and language development, cognitive development, emotional development and social development. Join to share your stories and get advice.
Then, expect him to 'hate' the baby and not like him and not enjoy being a 'helper' all the time. This is NORMAL and expected. Some kids never do display these feelings, but even those that do, will grow out of it, especially with a mom and dad who make sure that both children get special time.
He won't understand it right now, but if you have lots of conversations about it, he at least won't be blindsighted.
**Make sure that you spend quality one-on-one time with your son (when the baby is sleeping) and have special days for the two of you while someone else cares for the baby.
**Let him help you with the baby. And as mentioned in other posts, there are a lot of great books for "big brothers." Start reading them asap.
**Before the baby is born, sneak out and get a "special present" for your son. When your son comes to see you and the new baby in the hospital, tell him the present is from the baby. He will treasure it... and also, when your son comes to the hospital, make sure you don't have the baby in your arms. Leave the baby in the bassinet or let someone else hold him/her while you greet your son.