How to Tell Kids About Pregnancy

How you decide to tell children about your pregnancy should be based on parents' personal preference. While some parents tell their children they are expecting right away, other prefer to wait until they hear a heartbeat or are safely through the first trimester. Exactly how much parents will tell their children about a pregnancy depends on where each child is developmentally and how a child would react emotionally to a potential loss.

Things You'll Need

  • Baby pictures
  • Pictures of mother from previous pregnancy
  • Calendar

Instructions

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      Decide when to tell children about a pregnancy based on the age of the children in the and your personal preference. While a loss of the child can occur at any point during pregnancy, it is most likely to happen during the first 13 weeks. Because of this, many parents prefer to wait to tell their children about a new pregnancy until they hear a heartbeat or the pregnancy has progressed passed the first trimester without complications.

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      Set aside a time when no one in the family is rushed and when younger kids are not tired or hungry when ready to talk to your children about pregnancy. You can help younger kids understand what a pregnancy means by showing pictures of mom during a previous pregnancy and pictures of each child shortly after birth. It is important to explain to children what a pregnancy will mean to the family, what will change, and what will stay the same.

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      Allow children to ask questions about the pregnancy. Children may be confused about how mom's body will change during pregnancy or what will happen when mom goes to the hospital. Reassure kids, especially younger children, that they will still be loved just as much as they always have been and will remain an important part of the family.

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