Community Chat

[tends2dogs]

I do not know the reasons the parents are divorcing, but what a shame the husband can't be there for the other children.  I assume he will be a part of this new child's life and it may just be a point of reconciliation if not just a happy family moment of time. Afterall, they must have still gotten along nine months ago......just saying.....

Unless of course he is a molester or ax murderer .

[NicksmomESQ]

 No way.Never!! 

[sidsmom]

Don't see anything wrong with it nor will I judge anyone

who make this decision for their family.

At the end of the day, having Mommy & Daddy go through

a divorce will be much, much, much more traumatic

than seeing your little brother/sister being born. 

[CrazyKittyLvr2]

I realize I'm most likely in the minority but I don't view it as a spectator sport.  Imy personal feeling is if they weren't at the conception I don't want them at the birth.

I loved my Mother to death, however, she had a black belt in worrying.  There is no way I would have had her there.

[chrystaltree]

They are much to young.  I was 23 when I had my first child and I was too young to be exposed to childbirth....LOL   

[Porcelain]

I think hearing their mom shrieking and seeing blood and etc would be very traumatic for children that young. They would not have the context to understand that it was all natural and that everything would be okay. And that's leaving out potential complications.

Have them play at a friend's or relative's house for a day or two and then let them meet their sib after he or she is out and free and clear and cleaned up. Birth is miraculous for adults because we understand it.

Edited to add: I don't think it's morally wrong. I just don't think it's the best idea. When I was a child I misunderstood a lot about what was going on around me. You never know what mistaken idea a child is going to come up with to explain something, and you'll never even hear about it until they're in their 20s.

[Kachina624]

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

Oh heck NO.  They are way too young for that in my opinion.  If she is having a home birth, chances are no epidural either.  Natural childbirth is painful (for most women).  I would think young kids would get quite upset seeing "mommy" in pain and seeing the afterbirth and all the blood.  I think it would be traumatizing, to say the least.

Dogs, on the other hand, bless their wonderful hearts, do not scream in pain during puppy birth (that I know of anyway).

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I agree with @Puppy Lips  and couldn't have said it better.  I think it would be a horrible, scary thing for a child to see and hear.  If your child views a birth, you may never become a grandparent.

[chickenbutt]

While I recognize that it's not for me to say, my opinion is that they are a bit too young for that.   Hopefully, it goes well but I can't even imagine what kidlets of that young age will take away from it.   They could be scarred, for all I know.

[grandma r]

@CrazyKittyLvr2 IMO, the Mom and Dad are sharing a miracle.  Other than medical personnel,  no one else needs to be in the delivery room.  The siblings can visit in the room later on.

[noodleann]

Oh. I thought this would have to do with Petunia seeing her mother have a litter of kittens. Glad she's being spared this trauma.