To those w/ this being their 2nd or more kid.......

FarmingBride

.....if your kid is old enough to handle him/herself at the hospital did you have the kid hang out with you quite a bit when the new baby came?  My son has asked if he can eat supper with us and use my tray that swings over my bed.  So I'm sure he'd love to go to the cafe with hubby and get some food and come back to the room and eat.  He also went to sibling class at the hospital and when he got a tour of the room where mommy and baby will be after delivery.  He asked where his bed was.  Has anyone ever had their kids spend the night with them in the hospital or is that just a bad idea.  I know the baby will be up wanting to nurse and such but I want to make sure to make this a special time for my son as well.  He is 4 end of this month so it's not like he's still in diapers and have to handle that.  But just curious how much everyone else with multiple kids has done it when in hospital.  Try to involve them as much as they want or just have them come visit and call it good at that.