We are almost 1 year out from when we welcomed our second child into our home. One year ago one of my biggest fears was my toddler really struggling with the transition to being a big brother. We spent a lot of time preparing him though and the transition went so much better than I could have expected. This blog post shares some of the top things we did to help our toddler adjust to life with a new sibling.

If you’re about to welcome your second (or third or fourth or…) child, congrats! Welcoming a new sibling is such an exciting but huge transition. One of my top tips for easing that transition is to read books about a new sibling. This blog post shares my favorite books about welcoming a new sibling. My preference, especially when using books to prepare for a big event is realistic books- bonus points for real pictures. These are our favorites including ones we used to prepare my son and a few that have come out since then.