Recommended Reading: Preparing Older Siblings

This is the last part of this series on preparing your child for a sibling – check out part 1 and part 2.

There are many amazing resources out there for parents as they plan for a new baby in their family so I hope this helps you get started on preparing for this transition!

Recommended Books and Podcasts For Parents and The Big Brother or Sister

three books. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, Siblings Without Rivalry, Peaceful Parents, Happy Sibling

Recommended Books For Parents

  • How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber and Julie King
  • Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish 
  • Peaceful Parents, Happy Siblings by Dr Laura Markham

Recommended Podcasts

  • Unruffled by Janet Lansbury
  • Raising Adults by Future Focused Parenting 
  • Good Inside by Dr Becky Kennedy (she also has a great Instagram account!)
Podcasts: Unruffled by Janet Lansbury, Raising Adults by Future Focused Parenting,
Good Inside by Dr Becky Kennedy
Four Books: What Brothers Do Best by Laura Numeroff, I’m A Big Sister by Joanna Cole, You Were the First by Patricia MacLachlan,
It’s Not the Stork by Robie H Harris

Books To Prepare The Big Brother Or Sister

  • What Brothers Do Best by Laura Numeroff
  • I’m A Big Sister by Joanna Cole
  • You Were the First by Patricia MacLachlan
  • It’s Not the Stork by Robie H Harris (this is more appropriate for older kids)
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Leah Schilling Seattle Postpartum Doula

Leah Schilling

NAPS, ICEA, CLE, MEd

Leah Schilling is a certified postpartum doula and childbirth educator. She teaches group and one-on-one childbirth, infant feeding, and postpartum preparation classes to expectant parents. As a postpartum doula, she provides in-home support and is a new parent support group facilitator in the Seattle area.