Are you expecting a new bundle of joy, yet worried about how your elder one will react to his or her new sibling? Fret not as we have some fun ways to prepare your elder child for his or her new role!

1. Bring him or her with you to gynaecologist checkups
Bring your child along to visits to the gynaecologist where he or she can see the new sibling move during ultrasound scans. Use this time to explain to your child that the baby is still growing in your tummy. This way, your child can see how his or her sibling develops from a small foetus into a baby with each scan.

If you’re feeling artsy, create a scrapbook, let your child decorate it and add in new scan photos along the way!

2. Read books on new siblings
Take your child on a trip to the nearest library and borrow some books focused on introducing new siblings to the family. There are some websites which sell personalised sibling books that you can customise with your elder child’s name. Having themselves as the main character of the book helps them to relate better to the story.

Read up on how to cope with the new baby.

3. Sibling bonding
Encourage your child to talk, kiss or hug the new sibling through your tummy. Foetuses can hear sounds from inside the womb and this will build familiarity between the siblings even before birth. Try singing together with your toddler to your belly.

4. Involve your child in baby preparation
It is natural for elder children to feel mixed emotions about the impending arrival and change in status and not want to help. Gauge their interest level and ask casually if they would like to help you pick a colour for the nursery or choose clothes for the new sibling.

Your elder child can be given the honour of choosing colours for the nursery.

If you have yet to decide on a name for the new baby, you can even let your child have the honour of choosing his or her new sibling’s name from a shortlist?

5. Reminisce about your elder child’s baby moments
Perhaps it is time to cuddle with your child and tell him or her all about how you discovered you were pregnant and show how he or she grew from an embryo into a foetus and then a baby. What did you first notice about your baby? Was it his cute button nose, or her deep dimple? How did you feel when you first carried him or her? Was it on a rainy night or hot afternoon?

Birth stories help your elder child understand that they are just as important as the new addition.

In your third trimester, your elder child will be able to feel distinct movements from your belly!

6. Let your child be the first visitor
It can be confusing for younger children when they see their new sibling who used to be in Mom’s big, round belly. Allowing your elder child to be the very first visitor makes them feel important and there will not be external disruptions by other visitors who will crowd around the infant.

Try the above tips out and let us know if they worked for you! Do you know of other ways to help your elder child prepare for a new sibling? Leave us a comment!

您是否沉浸在迎接新生儿的喜悦当中，但又担心大宝会对自己的小弟弟或小妹妹的反应？不要担心，可以使用以下一些有趣的方式让您的大宝与您一起迎接新生儿！

1. 带大宝一起去做妇科检查
让大宝陪您一起去看妇科医生，大宝可以在超声波扫描的时候看到小弟弟或小妹妹的动态。您可以趁机向孩子解释小宝宝正在妈妈的肚子里生长。这种方式能让大宝在每次扫描中看到小弟弟或小妹妹是如何从胚胎发育成婴儿的

如果您爱好艺术的话，可以制作一个剪贴簿，让大宝来装饰并添上新的扫描照片！

2. 阅读与新生儿相关的书籍

带大宝去最近的图书馆，借阅一些关于全家迎接新生儿的相关书籍。有些网站会出售个性化的新生儿书籍，您可以用大宝的名字来命名。将大宝作为书本的主角有助于他们更好地与故事联系起来。

阅读与迎接新生儿相关的书籍。

3. 增进感情

鼓励大宝和肚子里的小弟弟或小妹妹说话、亲吻或拥抱。子宫内的胎儿可以听到外部的声音，这有利于新生儿在出生前和自己的哥哥或姐姐增进亲密感。尝试和大宝一起对着肚子唱歌吧！

4. 让大宝参与婴儿出生前的准备

大宝对即将到来的小家伙和变化状态产生复杂情绪，并且不愿帮忙，这都是正常的。利用大宝的兴趣，随意地询问他们是否愿意帮您给婴儿室挑选颜色或给小弟弟或妹妹选衣服。

可以让您的大宝来为婴儿室挑选颜色。

如果您还没想好小宝宝的名字，您甚至可以让大宝来给自己的小弟弟或小妹妹选名字！

5. 回顾大宝的宝宝时刻

是时候抱抱您的孩子，告诉孩子您是如何发现自己怀孕的，并向孩子展示他或她是如何从胚胎发育成胎儿再成长为婴儿的。您第一眼注意到宝宝的是什么？是他可爱的小鼻子还是深深的酒窝？您第一次带宝宝出门的感觉是什么？是在下雨的夜晚还是炎热的下午？出生故事能让大宝明白他们和即将到来的小宝宝一样重要。

在您第三孕期的时候，可以让大宝感受腹部明显的胎动！

6. 让大宝成为小宝宝的首个访客

当大宝看到从妈妈又大又圆的肚子里出来的小弟弟或小妹妹，可能会感到困惑。让大宝成为第一个看到小宝宝的人，这会让大宝感到自己的重要性，并且不会受到其他来看婴儿的访客的干扰。

试试上面这些建议吧，看看对您是否奏效！您有其他帮助大宝迎接新生儿的方法吗？给我们留言吧！