About This Book
Reach for this book when your older child begins to view their baby sibling as a noisy intruder rather than a playmate. It addresses the raw frustration of a four-year-old whose world has been upended by a 'bad' baby who cries, breaks things, and steals the spotlight. Tessa's journey through impatience and resentment is depicted with honesty and humor. By acknowledging that babies can be genuinely difficult, the story validates a child's negative feelings without judgment. Parents will appreciate how it models the transition from resentment to a protective, loving bond as Tessa realizes her own importance in her brother's life.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book deals with sibling rivalry in a secular, realistic way. The focus is entirely on the emotional upheaval of the preschooler. There are no traumatic events, only the common 'trauma' of sharing a home with an infant.
