To use this page: Copy to your word processing program. In your word processing program, customize as you wish. I have placed the things you will need to customize in brackets [ ]. Suggestions are in parentheses ( ). (If you do not know which gender your new baby will be, you can just say "the baby".) Where I would suggest a page break, I have double-spaced. I suggest adding photos or drawing pictures, and that in most of them your child be the center of attention (i.e., other people in the picture looking at/smiling at/interacting with him/her). This book for older children can be made into a fun activity book where your child can draw pictures or write his or her thoughts. If you can add a page or two from other activity/coloring books, so much the better!
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[Your child's name]’S NEW BABY [BROTHER or SISTER] - An activity book
Once there was a beautiful baby named [your child's name] who was born to a very lucky Mom and Dad.
As time went on, [your child's name] grew and grew.
[He or She] learned to walk, and talk, and do lots of things that grownups do.
[your child's name] was growing and learning and changing all the time.
[He or She] was growing from a baby, to a toddler, to a big [girl or boy].
But [your child's name] wasn’t the only one who was changing.
One day, Mom’s belly started to get bigger.
People told [your child's name], “You are going to have a baby [brother or sister].”
Mom told [your child's name] that a baby was growing inside her belly, and that baby would be [your child's name]'s new [brother or sister]. Over the months, Mom’s belly got even bigger. It got so big that her lap started to get smaller!
It got so big that she had a hard time keeping up with [your child's name]!
Then one day it was time for [your child's name]’s baby [brother or sister] to be born.
Dad took Mom to the hospital so the doctor could help her. [If you have solid plans on who will watch your child while this is going on, you can insert them here.]
After the baby was born, [your child's name] and Dad went to visit Mom in her hospital room.
Soon a nurse brought in [your child's name]’s baby [brother or sister]. [She or He] was very tiny.
That night [your child's name] and Dad went home while Mom and the baby stayed in the hospital.
The next day, [your child's name] and Dad brought Mom and [your child's name]'s [brother or sister] home.
When the baby came home, [your child's name] found out that babies cry a lot, and eat a lot, and sleep a lot, and they need their diapers changed a lot.
[your child's name] learned that there were lots of things [he or she] could do to help.
How will you help your Mom and Dad?
(add lines for writing, or leave a space for your child to draw a picture)
[your child's name] showed his [brother or sister] how the toys on [his or her] bouncer seat worked.
And how to wind the mobile to play music.
But the baby was still too little to do the things [your child's name] could do.
“This baby is so lucky to have you for a [sister or brother]!” said Mom and Dad. “[He or She] will learn so many things from you!”
What would you like to teach your baby [brother or sister]? (add lines for writing, or leave a space for your child to draw a picture)
Mom and Dad said “Little babies can’t do much, but when your [brother or sister] gets older you can play together.
What would you like to play with your [brother or sister]? (add lines)
What do you think will be the first game the two of you can play together? (add a line)
“And you will help each other, and learn new things together.
What would you would like to learn and do? (add lines)
“Be good to each other, and you will be friends for life.”
[your child's name] looked at [his or her] baby [brother or sister].
Right now [he or she] was still too little to play much.
Then [her or his] baby [brother or sister] looked back at [him or her]...and smiled!
“Well,” thought [your child's name], “that is a start!” And it was a start - it was just the beginning!
These books are copyright protected and are shared for everyone's private use.
Please use the Contact tab to contact me for commercial reproduction inquiries. Thanks!
[Your child's name]’S NEW BABY [BROTHER or SISTER] - An activity book
Once there was a beautiful baby named [your child's name] who was born to a very lucky Mom and Dad.
As time went on, [your child's name] grew and grew.
[He or She] learned to walk, and talk, and do lots of things that grownups do.
[your child's name] was growing and learning and changing all the time.
[He or She] was growing from a baby, to a toddler, to a big [girl or boy].
But [your child's name] wasn’t the only one who was changing.
One day, Mom’s belly started to get bigger.
People told [your child's name], “You are going to have a baby [brother or sister].”
Mom told [your child's name] that a baby was growing inside her belly, and that baby would be [your child's name]'s new [brother or sister]. Over the months, Mom’s belly got even bigger. It got so big that her lap started to get smaller!
It got so big that she had a hard time keeping up with [your child's name]!
Then one day it was time for [your child's name]’s baby [brother or sister] to be born.
Dad took Mom to the hospital so the doctor could help her. [If you have solid plans on who will watch your child while this is going on, you can insert them here.]
After the baby was born, [your child's name] and Dad went to visit Mom in her hospital room.
Soon a nurse brought in [your child's name]’s baby [brother or sister]. [She or He] was very tiny.
That night [your child's name] and Dad went home while Mom and the baby stayed in the hospital.
The next day, [your child's name] and Dad brought Mom and [your child's name]'s [brother or sister] home.
When the baby came home, [your child's name] found out that babies cry a lot, and eat a lot, and sleep a lot, and they need their diapers changed a lot.
[your child's name] learned that there were lots of things [he or she] could do to help.
How will you help your Mom and Dad?
(add lines for writing, or leave a space for your child to draw a picture)
[your child's name] showed his [brother or sister] how the toys on [his or her] bouncer seat worked.
And how to wind the mobile to play music.
But the baby was still too little to do the things [your child's name] could do.
“This baby is so lucky to have you for a [sister or brother]!” said Mom and Dad. “[He or She] will learn so many things from you!”
What would you like to teach your baby [brother or sister]? (add lines for writing, or leave a space for your child to draw a picture)
Mom and Dad said “Little babies can’t do much, but when your [brother or sister] gets older you can play together.
What would you like to play with your [brother or sister]? (add lines)
What do you think will be the first game the two of you can play together? (add a line)
“And you will help each other, and learn new things together.
What would you would like to learn and do? (add lines)
“Be good to each other, and you will be friends for life.”
[your child's name] looked at [his or her] baby [brother or sister].
Right now [he or she] was still too little to play much.
Then [her or his] baby [brother or sister] looked back at [him or her]...and smiled!
“Well,” thought [your child's name], “that is a start!” And it was a start - it was just the beginning!
