(e.g. we're having a baby, you're going to be a big brother).
show your child as many small babies as possible (even before you break the news to her) so she gets used to what to expect.
get your child a baby doll, so he (yes, i mean he and she) can play out positive and negative feelings about having a real baby. he can also practice feeding, diapering and caring for the doll.
discuss with your child what she should expect from the baby-sleeping, eating, and crying.
don't tell your child he will have someone to play with, as a way to get him excited about the baby, because when the baby is 