The Big Sibling Guide to the NICU: Adventures in Child Life (Adventures in Child Life Activity Books)

Nobody tells the big sibling what's going on. This book does.The Big Sibling Guide to the NICU is a workbook for older siblings navigating one of the most confusing, scary, and overlooked experiences in pediatric healthcare, written by a Certified Child Life Specialist with over 10 years of hospital experience, including time in the NICU.When a baby comes early, everyone's focus goes to the baby, which makes sense! But big siblings are going through something too, and most of them don't have the words for it yet.This workbook gives them those words.Inside:NICU explanations in kid language — what all those machines do, who the nurses and doctors are, and why the baby has to stayFeelings activities — prompts and exercises to help siblings process anxiety, confusion, jealousy, and love all at the same timeColoring pages, worksheets, and puzzles — a creative outlet for kids who need something to do with their hands while they waitBonding activities — ways to connect with their new sibling even from a distance, including letter writing, artwork, and family ritualsA parent section — how to talk to your older child about the NICU, what to say when you don't have answers, and how to make them feel like they still matterBecause they do. So much. Read more