How do you
explain to a 5 year old severely Autistic boy that he is going to be a big
brother? Hmmmm . . . .
I’m about 22
weeks pregnant with a baby girl and my boyfriend and I are extremely excited
about it. I’ve wanted another baby for a long time so this is like a dream come
true.
I have told
Evelio that he is having a sister and I tell him that often. He likes to push
and lay against my belly as well. I just don’t think that he really understands
what having a sibling means. I’m kind of nervous about how he is going to deal
with having a baby around.
My sister just
had a baby 3 months ago, and he’s really good with him. However, I am Evelio’s
mother and he’s had me all to himself for 5 years. I’m not sure he’s going to
be okay with sharing me with a baby. It makes me kind of sad for him because I
just know that he’s going to be so confused. I never want him to feel as if I
have replaced him. What if he wonders why he isn’t “the baby” anymore?
I know that
he has a problem with aggression and this is going to be a huge adjustment for
him. All I can think to do is to talk about the baby often and hope for the
best.
Today,
Evelio was lying against me with his head on my belly. I guess the weight of
his head was bothering his baby sister so she started kicking. After she kicked
his head about 3 times, he lifts up his head and gives me a huge smile and
flaps his hand and says, “taaaa”, and lays his head back down. I’d like to think
that he realized something was “in there” and it made him smile. I asked him if
he felt his sister kick him and repeated it to reiterate the fact that he’s
having a sister. Of course he didn’t respond, but I thought it was a good idea
to bring up his sister while he had just felt her move.
I’m hoping
he bonds well with her and I know a lot of time will have to be put into their
relationship. Wish us luck!
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