One of the hardest things to plan for how to help and deal with how the soon-to-be-not youngest/only (as I do not know if you have more than one) will child get accustomed to the interloper in their life. Our two children were almost 7 years apart. That was a bunch of time being an only child for the first. The adjustments were difficult at times. All the attention and activity appears to the former youngest to revolve around the new kid on the block. We had to make sure we set aside special time for her (the former only child). Anyway, too much confusing wording and blather. Congratulations!!!
This event maybe a good thing for a lonely kid not to be lonely for the rest of his life. When parents grow older , a person needs a brother or sister in hard times. Also, a single kid maybe overwhlemed by the difficult needs of two elderly parents. A brother/sister can share the load.
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