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Books to prepare 2 year old DD for arrival of new baby

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PandaBear · 31/08/2004 11:38

Hi All,

Just looking for some advice really. DD is 2.3 and baby number 2 is due at the beginning of November. I am trying to do as much as I can now to prepare her for the new arrival and thought that a book or two about what it will be like would help. I know there are books like this on the market, but wanted to ask advice about the best ones to get, in your opinions.

Any help gratefully received - and if you've got any more tips on preparing a toddler for a new baby, please let me know.

Thanks

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bundle · 31/08/2004 11:40

there's a lovely one called There's a House Inside my Mummy
here's a link and some other book ideas too

soapbox · 31/08/2004 11:41

I really liked Rosies's babies - my DD who was just under 2 when DS arrived used to love this book.

lavender1 · 31/08/2004 11:42

PandaBear when ds was 18 months his sister came along and and we liked "The New Baby" an Usbourne publication...letting her go shopping with you and choosing and carrying nappies/ sleepsuits etc...helping the baby room(if you will be able to have one) and I used to let ds kiss my bump and feel the kicking and he helped a lot with the nappy changing (I mean stood and watched)...hope this helps a little!

BooMama · 31/08/2004 12:30

Ds was 2+8m when dd was born. He loved a book called 'Tom, Ally, and the New Baby' by Beth Robbins. Published by Dorling Kindersley it is part of their 'It's OK!' series and was only £2.99. It's quite long to read but he really got into it and is still popular 18 months on. It's about a family of cats which may be why he prefered it to other similar books we bought at the time.

binkie · 31/08/2004 12:34

We loved Za-Za's Baby Brother, which was ideal for ds (just 18 months and still mostly a baby himself when dd was born) but it might be too a bit too simple for an older or more aware sort of child. It's on bundle's link.

binkie · 31/08/2004 12:37

Oh, interesting re BooMama's post: Za-Za's BB is about a family of zebras, so again maybe the non-human element makes it all a bit easier to take in?

Hausfrau · 31/08/2004 13:03

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Sozie · 31/08/2004 13:21

Agree with Hausfrau - dd loved this when I was expecting ds and she was just under 2 then.

Lowryn · 31/08/2004 13:55

My daughter liked Topsy and Tim and the new baby. It also shows breastfeeding and minor jealousy.

pamina3 · 31/08/2004 14:00

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Clayhead · 31/08/2004 14:01

I like I Want A Sister by Tony Ross

codswallop · 31/08/2004 14:03

panda I have a copy of theres a house inside my mummy you can have

KateandtheGirls · 31/08/2004 14:12

My daughter was 2 1/2 when her sister was born. A couple of books I used to read with her (and which she loved) were What shall we do with the boo hoo baby? and Waiting for Baby

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PandaBear · 01/09/2004 14:05

Thanks to everyone for all your help on this. Coddy, if you really don't mind parting with your book, I'd love to take you up on the offer! Thanks.

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Mum2Ela · 01/09/2004 14:28

Pandabear I stated a thread like this a few months ago. I will have a look and see if I can find it . .

Mum2Ela · 01/09/2004 14:30

Its here

www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=67&threadid=19877

Can't do links (really should learn!!)

almost40 · 01/09/2004 14:39

We liked 'I'm a Big Sister' and 'A Baby for Grace'. We also got a couple of others, but they weren't as popular with DD1.

pabla · 01/10/2004 13:14

My son loved ZaZa's Baby Brother too (by the same person as does the Maisy books)

unicorn · 01/10/2004 13:17

'Sophie and the Winter baby'
lovely lovely book, but always makes me cry!!!

lulupop · 01/10/2004 14:28

there's a new one in waterstones called where did that baby come from? which ive just bought for my goddaughter (who's getting a new baby brother even as i type!)

it's lovely

Paula71 · 01/10/2004 21:29

For some reason SIL gave us a book about an older brother finding out that he could do things his little baby sibling couldn't. It is somewhere up in ds twins bookshelves and if you want I can send it to you.

TW · 01/10/2004 21:32

"A Special Something" is another one.

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