When To Add To Familys

Question

Hello Everyone! 
My name is Kimberly and I'm a single mom of a four year old. I have been with the love of my life for a year now and I know he is the one I want for the rest of my life.  My daughter takes to him like no other but I wonder when is the right time to add another person well baby into the mix.....  I fear the longer I wait the harder it is going to be for my daughter to transition I'm looking for advice maybe from someone who has been in my shoes

Answer

I don't have any personal experience from a mothers point of view but I do as a sibling. The best way to explain it is to tell you how it was for me; 
 I was 6 when my brother came along and I loved it. It was great. I got to be a helper, show him the ropes. We bonded. I was 7 when my sister arrived. Not as exciting but still, more of the same. I was still young enough to be willing to sit down and make a game with the kids out of building blocks or stuffed animals. At 9 my mom had another boy and there just wasn't a connection. I was still a big sister but i had my own world by then. Sleepovers to be at, hobbies, school projects. We never had a close bond. When I was 15 mom had her last. Because I was 15 rather than a sibling connection it was more of a motherly bond. I was old enough to babysit, change diapers, feedings, I even potty trained him.

Anyway, I hope this helps. Obviously everyone is different. :)

When To Add To Familys

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