Books for older siblings?

jvk2012 · November 2019

We talk a lot about baby with my 2.5 year old daughter but I wanted to get her some books to read too. Any suggestions? I’d prefer ones based in reality like: babies cry, sometimes she may have to wait for our attention, ways she can be a helper, realistic expectations that baby will not be be a playmate right away.

daffodil_shoe · November 2019

I bought this one for DS1 a few months ago. It does talk about ways he can be a helper. It comes in a “big sister” version too.

ibabyloveb87 · November 2019

@daffodil_shoe we have that one too! He loves to read it. And he points out all the stuff for baby in the pictures.

ibabyloveb87 · November 2019

We also were given this one. It talks about what a big brother can do vs. a baby.

https://www.amazon.com/Im-Big-Brother-Joanna-Cole/dp/0061900656/ref=asc_df_0061900656/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312678886999&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=742129672302250325&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1021278&hvtargid=pla-434011707106&psc=1

craftywitch · November 2019

We need to get on this! Anyone find anything that talks about how life might change? I want him to know that Mommy will be preoccupied and tired and baby will scream and cry a ton, but also don't want it to be all negative haha...

jvk2012 · November 2019

@craftywitch, that’s what I’m looking for too

clee5711 · November 2019

We have both of those books! Daniel Tiger has a new baby book but also the new baby episode and a lot of the episodes once baby margret comes are all really great!

zseirecarg · November 2019

We have these two, they are sister geared, but we like them:
1. https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Sister-Sheila-Sweeny-Higginson/dp/1442420502
2. https://www.amazon.com/Hello-There-Sisters-Waiting-Growing/dp/1419703714/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3U561L5JOYPXZ&keywords=hello+in+there&qid=1574215899&sprefix=hello+in+there,aps,135&sr=8-1

leksiL · November 2019

@zseirecarg - we have Hello in There too and Bells LOVES it. Kids love flaps! She asked yesterday when she was going to come out, it's like a game now well first its Thanksgiving, then your BIRTHDAY, then Christmas, then Mommy's birthday then baby will come! Man the next 3 months are going to be BUSY.

jvk2012 · November 2019

I also found a book at the library called "Baby on the Way" by William Sears, Martha Sears, and Christie Watts Kelly. That is THE Dr. Sears which, whatever. It talks a bit about contractions, uses the term uterus, optional part to read about how the baby comes out, talks about and shows a drawing of breastfeeding.

@craftywitch, this may be a book you're interested in

lanie1000 · November 2019

@leksiL I had the exact same conversation with my daughter this morning. I told her after all the holidays, it will be baby's birthday.

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