How To Let Him Know That You Are Pregnant
10th April 2010 by Babies No CommentsMost of men are terrified of the idea of having a baby. If your husband is one of them, you must be careful how you are giving him the big news. To let him see that there is nothing to be scared of, buy a girl baby bedding. Show him what you bought and then tell him that you are pregnant.
You can’t know yet if you will have a girl or a boy. Even if he might not admit it, he would love to have a boy. They could go to football games together and be like a team. Pick from the bedding collections something for boys too.
Try not to judge him too hard if he is scared. He is just thinking that it will be impossible for him to give the best to his baby. Take your time to convince him that you can’t imagine somebody better than him to be a father. Assure him that together you will form a team to take good care of your kid. A first step for this is buying a summer baby monitor.
As you probably know, a lot of things will have to change in your life. For example you might need to stop working for a while or to get a babysitter. Try to decide together what changes you will make. If you set up a good plan, he will feel better about becoming a parent.
Tell him that you are also scared. Together you need to be like a team. It will give him more self confidence knowing that he is not the only one scared. Even if you were not ready yet, the baby chose his moment to come into this world. The most important thing you can give him is love.
Go visit other couple with kids. This will help you prepare for the future. Let your husband talk to another young father. It will do him good to hear from another man how great it is to have a baby. He needs a man to man talk. You can also ask for advice from your friend. May be she can give you some useful tips. As you parents, you need to have other friends with children. You might no longer have so many things in common with your other friends.
A little baby is not bringing just responsibilities. He will also give you a lot of fun. A kid will make life happier. No matter how bad is your day, everything will brighten up when you will see your kid’s smile. Your house will become a happy playground. Playing together will remind you of how good it feels to be a kid.
