My New Baby

Bought this book based on other reviews, I must say, I was not disappointed. My son is 18 months old, he recently started showing an interest in books so we decided to get him a couple. My wife is getting to be late in her pregnancy now (27 weeks) with a boy, so our 18 month old will be a big brother soon! After reading reviews of other parent's experiences with their children, using this book as a tool to help them gain an understanding of what's going on with mommy, etc..we bought it, and our experience with using it as a tool so far has had some decent results. My son really likes this book, I'll actually catch him laying on his stomach in his room "reading" the book (it's almost always upside down lol but still), its not too long, so I can quickly move thru the book and hold his attention. I've switched it up a little bit to fit our situation better like other parents suggested and it seems to intrigue him more, like I use his name and what his baby brother's name will be while reading the book. It's hard to say whether or not he truly understands whats going to happen, but this book is a good buy, and has been a good tool so far to introduce to my LO the idea of his little brother and daily life with a new baby. In terms of size, this book was a great size in my opinion, not too big, but it wasn't tiny either, it's what I would consider to be a 'normal' size. It's ab 3/4 the size of a sheet of computer paper, to put it in perspective for those curious about it. Also, its sturdy, its held up pretty good so far, my 18 month old gave it his best shot (boys will be boys), but thankfully wasn't able to destroy this book, I bought another, different book at the same time I bought this one, and needless to say, that one bit the bullet quick. You can't beat the price of this book either, it's a good deal/buy. I highly recommend it.

"The new baby book is a treasure! Filled with heartwarming illustrations and thoughtful content, it's a perfect keepsake for capturing precious moments. A delightful read for both parents and little ones, creating lasting memories."

Bought this as part of a gift from my newborn to my first born.. cute way to help the transition!

I purchased this book for my oldest son just before his second birthday, and it really helped his transition to brotherhood. After his brother was born, he used many examples from the book to a "help mommy", and I feel it also eased the adjustment period, since we didn't experience any form of jealousy or lashing out until his brother was old enough to play with his toys.I appreciate the tasteful depiction of breastfeeding, since that allowed questions prior to his brothers birth, and even allowed him to "explain" what I was doing to my best friends daughter, who had no siblings at the time and was very clearly confused (all the adults found this more than a little amusing)!A few of the other reviews mentioned that the "plot" or "storyline" is basic and nonsensical-but I have to disagree. For my purpose, and the age of my child, this book was totally appropriate. This book is designed for very young children, and even though my oldest son found the writing to be a little overwhelming, most children that do at that age. I simply improvised-he was just under two when we purchased the book, so he hadn't even acquired the necessary verbal and language skills to complete get it. It took him another six months to really show interest in bedtime stories, something I believe is more developmental than attention span related since that particular child taught himself how to read. After a few months, he was able to listen to the actual storyline without complaint. Until then, I created my own storyline, inserting the names of himself and his brother to make the story more relatable.All things considered, there is no such thing as the perfect book for a toddler, but this is one of the better ones. It shows a good family environment, every page (except the last, after the baby has been put to bed) shows the toddler interacting with the baby in a positive way, and at the very end we see mom and dad putting the boy to bed-emphasizing that, in spite of another child taking up mom and dads time, he remains important to them-reassurance all new big brothers need.

This is a combined/comparison review of 4 “new sibling” books, for an 18-24 month old:I’m a Big Brother by Joanna Cole — my favorite sibling book. It shows a story of a new baby arriving at home (could work for adoption families too). It talks about the things babies likes to do (drink milk, sleep, cuddle) and the “special” things the big brother gets to do (eat pizza, ice cream, walk, play with toys). The main theme of this book is that the big brother is special too (mommy and daddy love big brother, it’s fun being big, now I’m special in a new way/by being a big brother).Waiting for Baby by Rachel Fuller and My New Baby by Rachel Fuller — BY FAR our toddler’s favorites. He consistently chooses these books. The book is written in a disjointed, choppy, stream of consciousness, which supposedly mimics a toddler’s thought process. Well, it works. He loves these books, he really seems to appreciate the short, simple language, and then we talk together about what’s happening in the illustrations. I love that My New Baby normalizes breastfeeding mothers. There is a 3rd book in the series about the evolving sibling relationship, which we’ll definitely be introducing after baby arrives.I am a Big Brother by Caroline Jayne Clark — our least favorite, but still a nice addition to the set.

This is a great book to introduce your new baby to your older kiddo! My kid is always saying baby now that we read this book. He really understand that it's her sibling!

I love that it's breastfeeding friendly. Otherwise I missed the reality that a new baby brings. It leaves out the struggles like jealousy or crying, etc.. We didn't feel like the book prepares a sibling well.

we bought this for our three year old while expecting our second. She loves reading it with us and its great at starting conversations about the needs of a newborn when they arrive.

A lovely little book in the series for introducing new siblings.Short and to the point sentences that allow the adult to speak about what's going on in the story and if the toddler is a little older allows them to also talk about things that interest them through out the pages.Lovely illustrations using real textures in images, that as an I enjoyed as an adult

This book is loved by my 3 year old, and has made him excited to meet his baby sister who is due this month.

Not much text, I was expecting a book to help welcoming a new baby in the family. I was disappointed...

The media could not be loaded. Super bonito y útil para mi niña de 2 años que será hermana en unos días