https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:44:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-307417 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:51:37 +0000 autumnlove 307417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: @banana: @sorrycharlie: I know. I've been sad about the dog too. She was never spayed and was older when she got knocked up by a neighborhood dog. She just couldn't handle pregnancy and childbirth. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-307330 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:43:25 +0000 sorrycharlie 307330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes, poor guy! That's sad :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-307252 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 02:38:17 +0000 banana 307252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Sad! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306990 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:36:26 +0000 Andrea 306990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: aw man, that is so sad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306985 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:29:23 +0000 autumnlove 306985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a sensitivity thing...</p> <p>Something came up and my friend and her son didn't go to the party. I asked around and the son is aware that his mom is pregnant but he isn't taking it well. A few months ago, his grandma's Labrador had complications during labor and died a few days after giving birth to a litter of stillborn puppies. The son was very attached to the dog since his Grandma is his primary daycare provider. His parents are trying to assure him that nothing like that will happen to mommy but he isn't taking it well! So sad! Hope everything works out. I feel like a jerk for thinking she was a bit weird for waiting so long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306900 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:01:56 +0000 DigAPony 306900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a PP said, it could also be a sensitivity thing rather than a he-doesn't-know-yet thing. Maybe the four-year-old isn't handling it well. Or, maybe the parents are afraid that all people will talk about is the baby and she wants to keep the focus on the birthday boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306813 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:27:28 +0000 autumnlove 306813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jholler25: I'll report back when I see her! She is 5'11" and runs a lot but she must have a little belly at least? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306808 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:22:43 +0000 PrincessBaby 306808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah she has to be showing! I'm due after her, in Dec., and I need a "Wide Load" sign on my stomach!!! I think my chihuahua's even figured out something's going on by now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306804 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:14:30 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 306804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started talking to Lala at 13 months when we decided to have another baby, but we really ramped it up at the time we were matched. I think adoption is even more confusing because there are no visual cues of the changes about to come! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306800 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:08:35 +0000 Andrea 306800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think DD caught on before we even officially told her. She would hear snippets of my conversations with DH and figured it out. I officially told her after the gender scan. I think telling her that she was going to have a sister was better than "brother or sister". So ever since then, she has been talking about her little sister who is coming soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306795 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:01:37 +0000 Mrs. Train 306795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We talked about it right away because the boys had to stop wrestling with me. It started out with just oh mommy can wrestle right now and when I started showing (pretty early at like 12 or 13 weeks) we started talking about the baby in my tummy. We showed the boys their books and pictures of when I was pregnant with the twins. Then they got really excited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306766 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:06:03 +0000 SAHM0811 306766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my then 2.5 yo when I started *really* showing. But I also didn't remind her about it too much, especially in the early or even middle stages of pregnancy. I did talk to her more about it in the 3rd tri to prep her for the big change. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306652 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 05:53:16 +0000 Honeybee 306652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow that seems late? DD was only 14 months when I got pregnant with DS but we pretty much started telling her to be gentle with mommy's belly, there's a baby in there, etc... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306568 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 23:54:07 +0000 HLK208 306568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 8 weeks when we talked to DS. I had morning sickness and DS would cry every time I got sick so I told him it was a good thing and after all of it was gone, he'd have a new baby sister or brother to cuddle and play with.</p> <p>I couldn't imagine waiting that long! I think talking about the baby is important but maybe it's a sensitive subject in their family? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306489 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:10:54 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 306489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Toddler Girl was 23 months old when I had Wonder Baby, so she was only 14 months old when I conceived. We talked lots about babies and the baby in my belly but who knows if she had any idea what I was talking about! She figured it out when the baby came....</p> <p>Long story short, I have no idea how I would handle it with a kid who's 4, but she's going to have to tell him sooner or later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306476 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:41:18 +0000 chopsuey 306476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: There's no way she's not showing! -.-<br /> HAHA. I'm due late December and I'm huge. A lot of it is fat though, so maybe she's not showing? :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306472 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:40:04 +0000 autumnlove 306472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Ya, maybe she isn't showing yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306465 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:35:11 +0000 chopsuey 306465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started talking about the baby in mah belly once I started showing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-tell-your-lo-about-their-sibling-on-the-way#post-306437 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:07:37 +0000 autumnlove 306437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to see one of my friends tomorrow at another friend's LO's birthday party. She sent a group text to people who are going to the party and asked us not to mention her pregnancy or baby to her almost 4 year old son. She is due in late Nov and I assume she is showing...is that normal to wait so long to tell a toddler aged LO?</p> <p>When did you tell your LO about their sibling on the way? </p>