Wonderful second child book

We love this book and read it to our 2 year old almost every night. He calls it the new baby book. I'd recommend it to help assist in preparing a child for younger sibling.

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Loved this book - great book for helping a child through the new baby transition.

This book is excellent for helping a young child through the new baby transition. It explains all the ways a family must care for the new baby, while still being inclusive of the young child. Plus, it doesn't plant negative seeds in the child's mind, making the child think they shouldn't like the baby. This is a very nurturing book, and my daughter loves it. I'd recommend it to anyone. Big plus for me: it's a breastfeeding-friendly book.

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Great book, very positive message

I really liked this book, and more importantly my 2-year-old daughter did too. It really stresses how an older sibling's role will become more significant within the family unit once the "new" baby is born. The older sibling is still shown an essential and ever-present member, with added important duties now. There are illustrations showing baby breastfeeding and how the older sibling can still cuddle with mom while this is going on. Showing the father "wearing" the baby in a sling , feeding, and bathing the baby also emphasizes dad's role. Siblings (brother and sister) are shown helping change & bathe, playing with, and just generally happy with the baby. The illustrations depict a family that is very happy and cohesive. The Sears' also have another book Baby on the Way, which is really good too. However, I think that one would be better suited for older children (4+). It talks about the pregnancy more than my 2-year-old understands.

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