How do you introduce your child to the new baby?

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1

When and how did you introduce your first child, mine will be 5, to your new baby at the hospital? We want to get photos of him meeting his sister for the first time just unsure when to have him come up to the hospital.

2

We had my older one come the next day. I had the baby late at night. We had taken a tour of the hospital earlier that month with a “big sibling class”. They showed them the nursery and where mommy would be staying. I also didn’t have the baby in my arms when my older one came. I wanted her to not feel replaced when she first saw me. We brought the baby on the bed with us after we had spent a few minutes together. I also got her a baby doll of her own and a gift from the baby to her and from her to the baby.

3

My daughter was 5 when brother was born. She was the 3rd person to hold him! Me, dad and her. She was there about an hour and a half after he was born. It was important to me that our immediate family be first.

We did put the baby in his bassinet so that we were free to greet sister. We wanted her to be the focus for the first few minutes.

4

My kids never seen their siblings in the hospital, my second born was put on a Ventilator and I didn’t want her brother to see her like that, he met her 2 weeks later after we left the nicu at home, and when my youngest was born they were with their dad and came home after we got released.

5

My daughter is 4 and i had her come in with my parents and they sat in the corner while she climbed on the bed with me to meet her brother ( day of him being born during the day).

6

There were some books, especially Sesame Street ones, on the subject. The day care provider also worked with my son to gin up excitement for the new baby & showed him how to be gentle with a new little one.

I got him a few “big brother” presents for my baby sprinkles and he got a present “from the baby” when she was born so he’d feel included vs. left out. Apparently he was pi$$ed he couldn’t be in the delivery room when she was born. :smile:

7

Mine come as soon as they could. Now I come out quick so they meet baby ASAP still.