Introducing #1 to #2

1stComesLove421

My daughter will be 14 months when her sister arrives. She won't meet her until we come home. What are some good ways to introduce her? She's interacted with other babies before and gets along great. But she's only met one newborn and kept reaching trying to give him a big hug and touch his face! lol She loves anyone!

Latina211508

You could always take your daughter out to buy baby a gift (stuffed animal) and have her give the new baby the gift.

MaglioMomma

My daughter was also 14 months old when her sister was born (in June). We had them meet at the hospital, with a balloon and stuffed animal for big sis. It was the first time I was away from DD1 for a lengthy time, so I was more concerned in her reaction and feared of her feeling neglected (which she did not, at all!).

Unfortunately as far as the touching goes, she is always all up in her little sisters business! If it gets too much I've been switching spaces (leaving the playroom to go outside, for example). I want DD1 to keep loving her sister, and the kisses she gives are adorable; but DD2 needs her space sometimes.

It's a juggling act, but I'm thrilled with the age difference. Congrats to you! It's a wild but wonderful ride ☺️

emwaiting

Mine son was 21 months, so older but still fairly young to understand everything.  My in laws brought him to the hospital on the 2nd day and I had a gift for him that was from his new baby brother.  He is obsessed with trains so went that route and he loved it.  He was very curious and when I first said "baby" he looked right at my belly and you could tell the wheels were turning trying to figure out why that baby is not in mommy's belly anymore!  I've been very lucky that my son hasn't shown any jealousy issues and loves to give hugs and kisses.  He gave my belly lots of hugs and kisses so that might have helped.  Good luck.

Knottie1442268460

We bond through touch so I think the same will be true of babies. We may be getting a new sibling (we foster) in the next month or so. Letting big baby hold little baby is going to be one of my attempts for them bonding.

A friend had a baby further apart than this and older hated the little. I suggested her holding sib & they looked at me like I was cray-cray. Well duh, I wasn't thinking just let them sit alone. New baby needs support...