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She asked if the baby could go back.

Making room for a new baby, for the big sibling and for mom.

A fictional big sister builds blocks with her mom while dad holds the new baby, in warm Storybook 3D.
A fictional big sister builds blocks with her mom while dad holds the new baby, in warm Storybook 3D.

A note from Nicole

Happy Tuesday.

A friend with a brand-new baby told me her four-year-old asked, very politely, how long the baby was staying. Then he asked whether the hospital took returns.

If your family is about to grow, or just did, and someone in your house is not sure about it (possibly including you), this week's story is for you.

This week's story

Lily is four, and she has been the baby of the family her whole life.

So when her mom, Dana, started getting bigger in the middle, Lily had questions. Was the baby going to sleep in her room? Would it like her stuffed rabbit? Would it be able to play tag right away, or would that take a few days?

A fictional big sister builds blocks with her mom while dad holds the new baby, in warm Storybook 3D.
Ten minutes, every day, just for Lily.
A little company, every Tuesday

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