new sibling about to arrive

[danou]

Hi folks,

My ds 4.5 yrs old is excited for new baby to arrive and has started to practice breastfeeding his babies and wearing them.
Little brother 18mo needs his own baby and I'd like him to have a "soft" baby. Does anybody have recommendations for brands or wahms stores?

Any tips for helping 18mo adjust? I've got my boobie box: special basket of new/high novelty items/toys that comes out while I'm nursing. We've visited new babies and the like. I'm out of ideas.

thanks in advance.

[organicviolin]

books books books!!!

[elizaMM]

For the big brothers, your baby's birth day could be "Big Brother Day"-- helps with jealousy, etc.. A friend of mine did that and she probably learned it from someone else so you could google it. I'd check askdrsears.com too.