Narrative Strategies
Discuss creative strategies to include all members of the family in bringing the new baby home.
When it comes to integrating the arrival of a new baby where there are other siblings it should start from the very beginning of the pregnancy. Discuss the pregnancy in terms children would understand. Start visiting friends with infants so they can get accustom to being around babies. Go through your child’s baby pictures, read books about children, for example “Baby on the Way” which gives information on a child expecting a new brother or sister. They can take a trip to see mommy’s doctor and hear the baby’s heartbeat. They can also help in packing a bag for mommy’s hospital visited for when the baby comes home. After the baby is born include the
When it comes to integrating the arrival of a new baby where there are other siblings it should start from the very beginning of the pregnancy. Discuss the pregnancy in terms children would understand. Start visiting friends with infants so they can get accustom to being around babies. Go through your child’s baby pictures, read books about children, for example “Baby on the Way” which gives information on a child expecting a new brother or sister. They can take a trip to see mommy’s doctor and hear the baby’s heartbeat. They can also help in packing a bag for mommy’s hospital visited for when the baby comes home. After the baby is born include the