Use this guide during pregnancy or adoption preparation, and in the first months after the new baby arrives. Have a rough idea of the due date or arrival date and who will care for your older child around the birth.
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Choose when and how to tell them
Young children have little sense of time, so link the arrival to a season or event: 'The baby will come after Christmas, when it starts getting warmer.' Use simple, honest words and let them ask questions. Tell them before they overhear it from others, and keep the first conversation short and positive.
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