The Big Sibling Book: Baby's First Year According to ME

Perfect to keep daughter included and ‘important’ at such a change

I received this in the post yesterday for my 6 year old daughter who is finding the whole baby news a bit worrying and I'm so glad I've come across it. Every page is interactive and they get to fill in information about them and about what they think. My diaughter has been so anxious and negative but since seeing this book she has brightened up and loves the fact she can fill in the details and tick off what she can do as a big sibling, it makes her feel important! She cannot wait to start filling it in this weekend. I love the fact its in stages too, before the baby is here and after. The book is almost for the older sibling to teach the younger sibling about their family. FULLY RECOMMEND!

This is a lovely book! It is quite American, but easily translates! I got this for my 9 year old, knowing from review etc that was aimed at younger children - but it doesn’t matter. She can read/write it herself and it really has made her more excited for her new sibling!! Highly recommend!

Brilliant idea - ideally buy before new Sibling arrives. My Granddaughter who is almost 3 loves this, obviously we need to help her - but it’s her thoughts and opinions.... will be a great keepsake for both Grandchildren to look back at.

Bought for our daughter who will be a big sister this spring have not used it yet but it looks like it will be good.

Bought for my second child and subsequently our third which is on the way. My kids have loved this boom and it’s so easy to do. I tried many different books with my first child but this is the only one I finished. Highly recommended

After deciding on a book to involve my older child in the process of having a new baby brother I was thrilled to discover this one. It's good quality with lots of room for pictures and details that can so easily be forgotten over years. Great buy.

This is a unique product that is ideal if, like me, you are expecting a new baby and your first child is a little older. My 5 year old is absolutely loving filling it in and there are lots of thoughtful questions and tips in there too. It will be a wonderful keepsake.

This is a really simple and cute way to document an older sibling's reactions to their soon to be new little brother or sister. The majority of the book focuses only on the sibling and "Mommy's belly" so if you are a single parent or same-sex parent, the book is plenty generic. In addition, there are a few pages to document after the baby is born and then a bunch of blank pages for drawings or attaching pictures. Probably about 1/4 of the book is blank so that you can use them as you choose. If you have multiple older siblings, this book is not geared in that direction. You will have to have siblings choose a page and identify somehow who is completing each page. My son is 8 and will be able to easily complete the self-documented portions. That said, you may have to do the reading and writing for the portions that are "self-documented" if siblings are very young, however there are sticker completed sections and drawing sections as well. All said, it is very diverse for all ages and abilities. I highly encourage writing or having your child document exactly as they react to questions. It will be so much more refective of their age and personality down the road, so don't get hung up on having it looking perfect or on perfect spelling and grammar. Some of the questions my son answered were vague so I asked a bit more for detail and documented in the corner of the page to clarify his thoughts.

Really sweet book that will be a great memento. Purchased the book to fill in with my nephew who is anticipating a new sibling. Planning to continue filling it out over the next year and gift it on the baby’s first birthday all filled in. The questions are easy to answer and provide great bonding time to prepare older sibling for baby’s birth and reflect on baby’s first year from sibling’s perspective. Would definitely buy again in future.

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I’m So happy I bought this kids and I are having a blast with this book so much conversation comes up while completing it

I really like this book, I think it's an adorable keepsake for the baby & bonding book for two siblings. There are a couple things I wanted to mention however. My perspective is that if you're looking to make it a book where the child is going to be a new big sibling & help with the adjustment then you wouldn't want the older sibling to be much younger than 4 (maybe 3 depending on the child). The child I will use it with is currently 4 & that's why I use that age over 3. I say that due to the involvement & interaction that the child has in the book, much younger and the parents might be answering all the questions & writing all the details which, to me, isn't as nice as having the child do it. So, to me, the 4-6 range is better for this book (they list as 2-6). I have a 2 year old who should be the one that needs help with the adjustment & who I would love to have use this book as she will now be a new big sister but even as far along as she is with her understanding and conversation I can't see her being able to complete most of what is involved in the book. So I can't see it as being an "adjust to being a new big brother/sister" book (as most people may not wait till their child is 3/4 yrs. to have another child) as I would a bonding/keepsake book between two of your children.