Your child is now 6 or 7 years old and you're pregnant again. Congratulations! You will soon observe that one of the many differences with your first pregnancy is to announce your older child the arrival of a new baby brother or sister.

Are you worried about how your older child will react to this news? Despite your fears, you should not hesitate to talk about this new pregnancy with your child. Moreover, there is a good bet he has the intuition that a change is on its way. Unsurprisingly, his first reaction will not be a huge enthusiasm ...

Your pregnancy will seem long, but during this time you should allow him to prepare for the arrival of the new baby. Your child has grown accustomed to being the focus of your attention for many years and thus he will now wonder what his fate will be after the arrival of this new baby. He just needs to be reassured of your love and attention.

You should explain your child that the heart of a father and that of a mother has room for several children. He needs to know that you will always play with him, but in addition, other pleasures open to the family with the arrival of a new member.

You can also make him 'share' your pregnancy by explaining what happens to you, how far the baby is, what are the names that you have considered for your baby and ask his opinion about this.

You can use the time of your new pregnancy to talk with your child about the time he was the one in your belly, about your joy when you knew you were waiting, when you felt when he or she moved for the first time and so on. The arrival of a baby is also an opportunity to show your son or daughter how he / she grew up, to emphasize what he or she already knows.

If during your days of giving birth you can count on maternal grandparents to keep the elder child, you should prepare him or her for the big day. Similarly, if you must move him in large room or another bed, you should try your best that this "move" is done well before the arrival of baby. You also need to explain the potential changes as a "promotion" due to his age: "Now you're grown, you'll have your room for you and a big bed. How do you want to decorate it? "

Despite all the preparations, your existing child can still be jealous after you will bring the baby at home. You need to encourage their interaction from the first moments and create a bond that will overcome the feelings of anxiety of your elder. It is important to involve your kid in the activities you have with your toddler in the first months.

This way, by playing together and interacting on a regular basis, your child will accept quickly that he has to share your love with his sibling and will have strong feelings of love on protections for the new baby.