Can anyone recommend a book to prepare a toddler for the arrival of a new baby?

[pastalady]

Due in about five weeks now and I'm feeling like my little boy of 28 months is totally unprepared. Can anyone recommend a book that could prepare him for us disapearing one night and returning home with a baby. Has anyone got any other tips that could help him cope better?

we have the same as amidaiwish - lovely

My friend gave me a book called, There's a house in Mummy's tummy. Very cute.
Also she came with me to every appointment, listened to the heartbeat, "helped" the midwife measure my bump.

She also had a doll, and we pretended with that, so she tended to her baby too.
We always talked about the baby and things she would be allowed to do and what she wouldn't be allowed to do. She was 2.8 yo when DD2 was born and loved her to bits.

Gets a bit jealous now, but you deal with it as it comes.

We've got this book which was great. It's called Our New Baby by Priddy Books. You're quite welcome to it if it's any help?

We had the topsy n tim one and zaza's baby brother. Also didnt tell her til i was about 6 months, she was 3 yrs & 3 months when he was born.

I bought Hello Baby for DS 36 months. It is really good if you are considering a home birth, although it explains a bit how mums can make shouty noises during the pains etc to prepare your little one, just in case s/he is around when you are in early labour!

We used these books...

• What shall we do with the Boo Hoo Baby?
• Waiting for Baby and My New Baby, both illustrated by Annie Kubler

...and supplemented with loads of general chats - especially reminiscing about dd1's arrival and baby days

luvk

I took my 2 and a half year old to all my antenatal appointments, where he got to help out, listening to the baby etc. This, and talking lots about the baby and what would happen when I went into labour meant he was pretty involved and fairly unphased when his brother arrived. Oh, and lots of presents from the baby.

Another vote for My New Baby by Annie Kublar, my dd loved it! We also did the buying her a present form the baby thing, which she was given in the hospital, and someone on MN suggested DH take DD shopping after the first visit so that she could pick out a present for the new baby from her. She loved this idea and was so proud to give him the teddy she had picked out during the next visit.

Little Monster Did It!

It is the best one out there imo

here it is

Don't say he will have a new baby to play with or he will find the 12 plus months it takes said baby to even walk very frustrating!

Move him into his new room (if making way for the baby) months before the baby is due, so he doesn't feel turfed out. On moving into a new room the 'moving fairy' tends to come in our house - she leaves a small present under the pillow.

Mention the baby will cry a lot so that he is not expecting a sweet smily baby who never cries.

Don't be holding the baby when he is first introduced and make sure the baby has bought him a lovely present. Try to keep the routine of the first few days as per usual.

I've got 2 for sale here

War and Peace. Should keep them busy for a while!