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Originally Posted by 4X4
- Are you past the first trimester? If not, don't tell anyone yet. Trust me.
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I was going to post this but thought the boat had already sailed, but this is also the first advice I give to couples with their first pregnancy. Someone I know whom I told this to found out why just recently unfortunately
With respect to discipline and behaviour when they're older, don't hesitate to get help, there's a ton of resources available, and having another set of experienced eyes to look at the situation from outside can make a world of difference.
It's amazing how helpless and frustrated you can feel when you don't know a) what a good response is in a situation and b) what a response that fits within a plan is in a situation.
Sometimes counter-intuitive actions (or counter-conditioned) are best and it's FAR easier to stick to them if you've setup a plan beforehand, and the frustration level is far less, meaning you can keep an even head and not react in a negative way.
There's lots of programs where you can work with someone to setup that plan, because there's so many things that can happen that seem innocuous at first but can become a serious thing.