How did number 1 take it?

lyndsihutson

Im still 4 months away but i have a 12 month old now and all i can think about is how she is going to react? How did your LO react? Did it change their personality or how they are with you? They will be 16 months apart. Also how did they respond when they first met LO2?

mrs mosby

My girls are 15 months apart. DD1 did really well. Some days she would look at the baby and say "baby" and try to hold her, hug her, Etc but then other days she acted like she wasn't even there. I made sure I spent as much time as possible with her when DD2 was napping so she didn't get jealous and it worked out fine.

crene84

I have two 14 months apart..just brought DS home a week ago...it's been really rough, I won't lie. DD was the easiest child ever!  She quickly was sleeping through the night (12-13 hours), she entertains herself, etc.  But ever since we've been home with DS, she's had trouble sleeping randomly, she's been really fussy on and off, and she is constantly trying to injure DS (not intentionally of course).  I am hoping some of it goes away soon since she did just cut a new tooth and she has been really snotty..but so far DS is a piece of cake and DD is causing this to be rough!  

Good luck! 

LC122

General Trend I've noticed: the girls handle it better than the boys.
I'm sure everybody has a different experience and the age gap and first child's temperament are highly influential.
My advice is just to talk to the older child about the baby before its arrival. We got the book "I'm a Big Sister" and read it often. When we saw little babies in public, we talked about them excitedly. My DD1 is very proud and protective of DD2. It has been a great experience so far and I can't wait to see them grow together.