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♥ ħhlЄy ▫ ßєär ®♥ (946.7 days ago)
I agree I wouldn't let my son in at that age..6 is just so young it may scare him

butterblocksmom (946.7 days ago)
My hubby is still scarred from the experience, lol! No drugs, lots of noise and a code pink at the end because baby`s beart rate dropped REALLY low...I wouldn`t want my child to experience that. Birth, as beautiful as it is, can be scary if ANYthing goes wrong.

pc (946.8 days ago)
I live in austin, TX and a child is not permitted into the hospital delivery room unless the are age 8 or older. My personal opinion is that 6 is too young.

~amy~ (946.8 days ago)
I was 7 when I saw my mom give birth to my little sister. I think a boy would need to be older unless they are really mature and can really understand what is going on.

happyforest (946.9 days ago)
it depends on the child. some 6 yr olds could handle that and others may be super freaked out. talk to him about it, tell him EXACTLY what to expect, dont sugar coat it for him. also, let him watch some birth videos so that he can see what hes up for.

TwinklinBrwnEyes (947.2 days ago)
I don`t think its a good idea. I think he is still to young to understand the true meaning of everyting that is going on, advanced or not. My girls are nine and seven and we didnt allow them in...remember its messy and can be scarry....lord for bid if something was to go wrong he would be there to witness it all...not good.

Love.Nora (947.2 days ago)
I just thought I would add my son is very advanced. He picks up on things very quickly and tends ot be over excited and interested in labor details. Today he demanded for me to show him where the baby comes out. Of course for now I told him I couldnt show him cause the doctor wasnt there but I dont think he is going to believe it for long. I am thinking of showing him some videos or shows on tv to see if his interest lvl is still high after that.

nutnut (947.3 days ago)
it really depends on your son, my daughter is 7 i asked her if she would liek to be in the room with mommy when the baby comes and she told me honestly that she might be a little scared if she sees blood. i told her that was ok, that if she didnt want to be there then she could stay with someone until mommy had the baby then she could come visit us both is the hospital later. she was happy with that. i would never force her into a situation that would frighten her. i would ask your son, after you explain to him what is going to happen at the birth and maybe prepare him a little bit by letting him see mildly graphic, or non graphic videos of how babies are born, if he wants to be with mommy when the baby is born or would he rather stay with so and so and visit after the baby comes. i think its very important they know you will not be disappointed if they are too timid to be in the room with you. i let my daughter know this was her choice and i wouldnt be angry or sad by whatever she decides. so she is going to be spending the night with the neighbor`s little girl then visiting mommy after the baby is born. =)



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