Helping Your Older Children
Adjust to Life With the New Baby

• Sibling Rivalry (for Parents) (Español) Nemours KidsHealth)
• Preparing Your Child for a New Sibling (Español) (Children’s Minnesota)
• Preparing Your Child for a New Sibling (Español) (Child Mind Institute)
• How to Prepare Your Toddler or Preschooler for a New Baby (Español) (First 5 California)
• How to Prepare Your Older Children for a New Baby (Español) (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Becoming a Big Sister/Brother: Stories to Share (Zero to Three)
• Get Kids Excited to Become Big Brothers and Big Sisters (Pathways.org)
• 15+ Ways to Prepare Young Children for a New Baby (Moments a Day)
• Siblings: Tips for Parents (First 5 California)
• “When Is He Going Back in Your Belly?” How to Help Older Siblings Adjust to the New Baby (ZERO TO THREE)
• Video: How to Prepare Your Child for a New Baby (Baby Health Guru)

• Getting Along With Siblings (Spanish) (Sesame Street in Communities)
• Video: Sesame Street: Becoming a Big Sibling | Abby’s Advice (Sesame Street)
• Coloring Book: Roar the Dragon (First 5 California)

Find more resources in our Parenting Resource Library.