With DS1 we waited until after the AS to announce on social media. The way we are going we will probably wait this time too since our AS is in 2 weeks. I wanted to announce around V-day but I couldn't get DS1 to wear the shirt that says big brother because a family member drilled it in to him the he isnt really a big brother until the baby comes so now he refuses to wear the shirt.🤦♀️ I did finally get him to put it on and take a quick pic but he wasn't interested in doing it so I got a crappy pic so you cant see the B in brother so I want to retake it but it's still a struggle to get him to try to wear the shirt.
@pengy16 oh that is so messed up! How dare they!!! DDs favorite book is Big Sister - she gets so excited and claps when I read the line, "I'm a big sister now!" She's not quite 18 mos so I don't know for sure how much she totally gets it that the baby is still in mommy's tummy and not actually HERE yet, like the baby in the book, but I would never want to take that joy from her! Even if she is really a big sister-in-training, or, "to be," or whatever, why put that stress in a kid that he's not REALLY the big brother till the baby is born!??? That's awful. :angry:
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