just told my 11yr old son about the baby....

amandaawesome · Mar 29th, 2010, 18:16 PM

and he had a total melt down. we were expecting possibly a not so happy reaction from my oh's mother but she was delighted. my mother has been told a few days ago. now i just have my best friend and boss then i can post it on facebook and it will spread like crazy. lol i really didn't expect such a fit from him. first he said he was upset and crying because we kept it from him. i explained we just found out ourselves and only just told the grandparents today and in the last few days and he continued to ball his eyes out. i'm so confused. he has a younger brother who is 8 so it's not like he has the only child complex. what the heck? anyone else had this happen? i don't even know what to say to him.

debsbaby · Mar 29th, 2010, 20:00 PM

oh, I am so sorry. This worries me, too as I have to tell a 12, 13 and 15 year old about mine if all goes well.

amandaawesome · Mar 29th, 2010, 20:24 PM

thanks for your reply debs. he seems to be coming around already. he is one of those children if he isnt happy it shows for days even though he isnt allowed to be disrespectful. i guess it was just a big shock. goodness knows it was for me and my oh too!

Dodgegal · Mar 29th, 2010, 20:42 PM

Poor guy, maybe he is tired or something. Kids can be strange with things like that thou.

kasey590 · Mar 29th, 2010, 23:55 PM

i was 12 when my parents told me they were having my brother and the biggest thing is i guesse at that age they feel like adults and want to be treated like adults which means being told everything as soon as u find out. i kno u were just protecting his feelins in the long run and urselves but maybe he sees it the way i did. hes old enough to understand and maybe he wanted that trust and responsibility that came with knowing straight away. kids are odd creatures lol

sarafused · Mar 30th, 2010, 00:34 AM

He probably just needs a little time to get used to the idea. He is at the age where they do realise some of the impacts a new baby can have on a family. I wouldnt be surprised if he is also worried about being squeezed out a little bit.

Mar 29th, 2010, 18:16 PM	#1
amandaawesome Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Louisiana USA Posts: 1,365	just told my 11yr old son about the baby.... and he had a total melt down. we were expecting possibly a not so happy reaction from my oh's mother but she was delighted. my mother has been told a few days ago. now i just have my best friend and boss then i can post it on facebook and it will spread like crazy. lol i really didn't expect such a fit from him. first he said he was upset and crying because we kept it from him. i explained we just found out ourselves and only just told the grandparents today and in the last few days and he continued to ball his eyes out. i'm so confused. he has a younger brother who is 8 so it's not like he has the only child complex. what the heck? anyone else had this happen? i don't even know what to say to him.

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Mar 29th, 2010, 20:00 PM	#2
debsbaby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 719	oh, I am so sorry. This worries me, too as I have to tell a 12, 13 and 15 year old about mine if all goes well.

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Mar 29th, 2010, 20:24 PM	#3
amandaawesome Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Louisiana USA Posts: 1,365	thanks for your reply debs. he seems to be coming around already. he is one of those children if he isnt happy it shows for days even though he isnt allowed to be disrespectful. i guess it was just a big shock. goodness knows it was for me and my oh too!

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Mar 29th, 2010, 20:42 PM	#4
Dodgegal Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: BC Canada Posts: 136	Poor guy, maybe he is tired or something. Kids can be strange with things like that thou.

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Mar 29th, 2010, 23:55 PM	#5
kasey590 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: mandurah Western Australia Posts: 431	i was 12 when my parents told me they were having my brother and the biggest thing is i guesse at that age they feel like adults and want to be treated like adults which means being told everything as soon as u find out. i kno u were just protecting his feelins in the long run and urselves but maybe he sees it the way i did. hes old enough to understand and maybe he wanted that trust and responsibility that came with knowing straight away. kids are odd creatures lol

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Mar 30th, 2010, 00:34 AM	#6
sarafused Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 555	He probably just needs a little time to get used to the idea. He is at the age where they do realise some of the impacts a new baby can have on a family. I wouldnt be surprised if he is also worried about being squeezed out a little bit.

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