Parents should mention that they will be very busy with the new baby, that the new baby will cry a lot and will eat and sleep a lot. Parents should also explain to their children that although caring for the baby will take a lot of time, this doesn't mean that they are loved any less. Include your children in what is going on. Parents should let their older children take part in any preparations for the new child. For example, parents can let their older children help get the baby's room ready.
Parents can take their older children on a tour of hospital.
This way, they will know exactly where their mother will be while she's away. If the expectant parents are up to it, they can take their older children to a prenatal check-up and let them listen to their new brother or sister's heartbeat. After the baby is born, parent should let the older children visit the hospital, if it's allowed, and let them hold the baby if they want to. If parents plan to make changes in her older children's lives such as changing bedrooms, moving older children from a crib to a bed, etc., they should try to do so months before the baby arrives. This will minimize older children's feelings that they are being moved out of the way to make room for the new baby.