Telling 2 year old about baby in belly

abigailloves

How have you guys with a 2 year old or younger told him or her about the new baby coming? My son will be 2 in April an he doesn't quite understand what I mean when I tell him that there is a baby in my belly. He thinks that there is a baby in his belly too. Hahah. Suggestions?

redneckmomma25

My daughter was 2 in September, she really has no idea. I tell her, and talk to her about her brother. But really she is clueless. She'll figure it out pretty quick in April. 

pistachio&blush

I have a 2 1/2 year old niece. She has a 1 year old brother so I think this is why she understands. She will run over to feel my stomach if I say the baby is moving. She seems to completely understand.

RIngReady

My son is 19 months old and he has no idea what is happening.  We talk a lot about babies, we read big brother books, and we show him a lot of baby pictures. We got him a baby doll to care for and soon I will begin to put the baby in the swing, the carseat at home ect so he sees those items being used before his sister comes home. 

He was a little shocked to see another crib at home, when we first put it up but really he seems to think he is getting another room to play in. He will figure it out in April.  

aly&jj

When I was pregnant with #2 my oldest was 2 and she didn't get it at all. She would kiss my belly and say baby, but once baby actually came home she didn't want anything to do with either of us for 2 weeks. She literally would not even look at her sister, or let me hold her. 

My youngest will be 2 at the end of the month and she does the same thing, she'll kiss my belly and say baby. I'm sure it's going to be a shock for her once he arrives.

lindsayanne14

My DS is 17 mths and has no idea what I'm talking about, nor has he paid any attention to my growing belly. We talk about the baby a lot, and he says "baby" when he sees one, but that's it!

miracle4x

Same thing happened with my 2nd son...he thought he had a baby in his belly too. No big deal. It's cute. They'll get it when the baby comes home.

court476

My son will be 3 by the time the new baby arrives (team green). My plan was drop little hints till I started to show. Then really get into it. So he could see/feel the baby move, see my growing stomach, things like that. But I haven't started to show yet. And the hints that I have left seem to go nowhere. So I'm gonna have to up my game lol. Any suggestions would help.

lilann2011

This makes me feel better!! Lol My son is 20mths old and also has no idea what's going on and people always ask me what he thinks.
I figure the same thing, once DS2 is here he will figure it out in his own time

DMG122183

My two year old says "baby Claire" when we point to my belly, but he also thinks she is in his belly. When I ask him what she is doung in there he says "growing." That's the extent of the understanding. I try to talk to him about it as much as possible.?

tbearsangel

My guy just turned two around Thanksgiving, and he's just starting to get more verbal in the last few weeks. He seems to have an idea about 'baby brother' in my belly, he'll sometimes want to feel him kick or give him kisses or say hi. The other day he pulled out his old o-ball toy and we told him that baby brother would like that toy, then asked if he would share it with him. At first he said "No, me." But I asked again a few minutes later and he tried to hand the ball to my belly and said hi to it as well.

I'm sure there will be a bit of an upheaval at first, but my little guy is pretty chill overall, so I don't think it'll be too bad.

OliveMom3

redneckmomma25 said:

My daughter was 2 in September, she really has no idea. I tell her, and talk to her about her brother. But really she is clueless. She'll figure it out pretty quick in April. 

My little guy turns 2 in September as well and he will point to my belly and say baby and he also points to pictures of babies while saying baby, but I can't help but think that he hasn't actually made the connection. As others have said, they are in for a ride awakening!

mhickey426

Dd will be 2 in March. We talk about the baby but doesn't understand. Occasionally she will walk over to me pick up my shirt and point and say baby. That doesn't mean she understands what is going to happen. It's hard for a toddler, who is essentially still a baby themselves, to understand. We will just have to wait and see what happens

ally3242

DS will be 2 in April and I haven't even bothered trying to explain it to him...he doesn't get it. He is more aware of babies because I point them out but there isn't any way to explain it to a 2 year old. He's more focused on picking his nose than listening to me babble.

be888

My 20 month old doesn't get it. When I point to my belly he says baby, but then point to his own belly and says baby. He started pointing out all the babies we see (babies include 8 year olds and below). He's in for a surprise comes April !

topaz7777

My DD is 2 1/2 and she tells everyone that I have a baby in my belly.  She thinks it's a boy but a sister.  We are team green so sometimes we talk about if it's a baby boy or a baby girl.  She says she is going to feed it and sing it songs and change it's diaper.  She also helped me sort out which of her toys were for baby and which were hers.  We made a big girl room for her and she knows that her old room is the baby's room now.  She kisses my belly and rubs it with lotion and understands that mommy has to keep the baby in her tummy a little longer to make it bigger before it comes out.

I don't know why she understands some of this.  I think part of it is reading kids books about new babies coming.  Part is because my sister had a baby in her tummy and then the baby was out and she got to see him.  And I think it also helps that she is in a home daycare where they just got another baby to watch. 

Even all this said... she's in for a rude awakening.  It's easy enough to be around a baby for a little while, but when I'm spending all day and all night feeding this baby I think she'll be pretty unhappy about the situation.

Devinrae255

I have two step kids a little 3 year old girl and a 6 year old boy...I don't think either of them really understands what is going to happen or what it is going to be like. My step daughter went around telling everyone that there was babies in their bellies we finally got her to understand that there was only a baby in MY belly thankfully because some women got really offended a few times by her (including her mother)....whoops! They both talk about all the stuff they are going to do with their baby brother like show all their toys and play games and even take turns sharing their beds (yea,...no) I don't want to discourage that they won't have fun with him but at the same time I don't want to falsify what the experience will be like either.

They have always been the youngest and they have never really been around babies at all for extended periods of time, it shall be interesting to see how they react...Poor kids are in for a hell of a surprise! 

Sharon&Paul

My DD turned 2 in September. She always ask me to see "baby sister" and lifts my shirt, but then she shows me her "baby sister". She ask if she can "Take it" as she grabs for my stomach and pull "it" away. I also have a 4 and 6 year old and they are both aware of the baby in my stomach, because they have experienced my pregnancy with their sister.

sarahlve

My niece is two and she understands that my belly is getting bigger as there is a baby growing inside! She asks me all the time "is the baby this big? Is the baby this big?" acting out jestures with her hands! So cute

SuzyGreenie

I have a 2 1/2 year old boy and he doesn't get it at all. If we ask him where's the baby he will point to my stomach but I know he doesn't understand. We bought him a baby boy doll to start teaching him and he's somewhat receptive helping change diapers and feeding the baby a bottle. But overall not very interested in the baby doll.

mdupon70997

My nieces are two and three. And they seem to get it, but they also have a 9 month old sister. So I think that helps a lot. But each time I see them they ask about the baby in my belly (so sweet!) I actually think the 2 year old understands it more than the 3 year old.

Holly9239

My son will be 3 at the end of May and he gets it a little. The mom I shared care with was pregnant last year so he kinda saw her pregnant and then with her baby, so that helps. He also says there is a baby in his stomach, but he always laughs and sticks his belly out. Very cute. He's felt baby kick and thought that was funny too.

carlos13

My son is 1 1/2 and he doesnt understand fully but ill ask him weres the baby and hell touch my stomach . Yet i pretty sure he dont understand