Big Sibling, Big Feelings: The Complete Guide for Helping Your Older Child Adjust to a New Baby

Bringing a new baby home changes everything — especially for the child who was there first. Most parents are left improvising the hard conversations in real time. This 14-page printable guide gives you the words, the plan, and the reassurance you need for every stage of the transition, from the day you tell them a baby's coming to the weeks (or months) it takes to feel like a family of four.

What's inside:

• A Quick-Reference Fridge Card — the whole approach distilled into nine words you can glance at on your hardest day
• Before the Baby Arrives — how to have the conversation, what rituals to protect, and how to prepare your child without overwhelming them
• Hospital Day & Homecoming Plan — exactly how to structure the day so your older child feels included, not sidelined
• The First Two Weeks at Home — the small, consistent habits that prevent most jealousy before it starts
• Conversation Scripts — word-for-word language for the moments you freeze up and don't know what to say
• Common Mistakes (and What to Do Instead) — the well-meaning phrases and habits that quietly backfire
• If Your Child Says or Does This — calm, ready-to-use responses for "send the baby back," "you love the baby more," and rough behaviour toward the baby
• A Mini FAQ — quick answers to the questions almost every parent asks
• A 4-Week Progress Tracker — a simple, printable way to see the small wins add up

This isn't a book you have to read cover to cover. It's built to be scanned, printed, and used — a page you flip to at 6 am when your toddler says something that stops you cold, and a page you stick on the fridge as a daily reminder that you're doing this right.

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