Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Children's Books: For Preparing Siblings

When families grow, many parents ask me about ways to prepare their children for the birth of and the adjustment to their new sibling. I have a few favorite books that I recommend to parents for these very reasons.


by Martha Sears, William Sears, and Christie Watts Kelly
illustrated by Renee Andriani
This book discusses pregnancy, changes in the house when a new baby is expected, a bit about labor, parents going off to "the place where the baby will be born", nursing, and sibling emotions.



also by Martha Sears, William Sears, and Christie Watts Kelly
illustrated by Renee Andriani
This book discusses the changes that occur in families when a new baby is born, skin-to-skin time, nursing, bottle feeding by other parent, co-sleeping, babywearing, welcoming the new baby into the family circle, making friends with the new baby, well baby checks, and a general baby's development in relation to interaction with siblings.


by Anne Kubler
This book is a sweet illustrated book (no words) about pregnancy for a future sibling.


also by Anne Kubler
This is another sweet, illustrated book (no words) about a new sibling.


by Jenni Overend
illustrated by Julie Vivas
This book is a lovely homebirth book from a child's perspective.

1 comment:

Lena said...

Are there any books out there that feature families of color? These all look lovely, but I'd love to be able to offer more culturally inclusive books to my clients!