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What books would you recommend for teaching an older child about becoming a big sister?

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Strong-Dragonfly5517

Expecting a new baby in 2 months and want to prepare the older child (7) for the reality of what this will be like. Most of the books we have looked at so far are aimed at toddlers or younger children and don’t really highlight some of the challenges that come with a new baby.

She is very excited to become a big sister but that is mostly because she wants someone to play with, which won’t happen straight away. We are particularly looking for something which shows what it is like in the first few months so she can adjust her expectations accordingly and won’t be disappointed when baby does finally arrive.

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    i had a quick search for books but a lot of them do look very young even when looking for older kids can’t believe there aren’t resources for them! i did have a few ideas and forgive me if this is unrealistic (i only have a 2 year old) but perhaps:

    • you could show her some parenting books some of the more simple ones have pictures and discuss what babies are like for the first few months?
    • if you knew anyone who has a young baby maybe she could spend some time with them?
    • lastly if you have a few pictures from when she was a baby maybe you could print them out and put them in a little notebook with funny little comments about what a cute baby she was but she slept lots and wouldn’t play or how you were both exhausted for the first few months because she woke up crying at night then she is learning what is typical for a young baby but through the lens of her own experience.