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Question about baby books?

Okay, I have 3 daughters. Ages 15, 11 and 6. Our first 2 children have baby books we made when they were babies, but our youngest, we kind of got lazy and didn’t make one. Just the stress of raising 3 kids and making sure everyone was safe and sound was on our mind and I didn’t think about a baby book. She’s seen the other 2 childrens books and asked to see hers. I kind of changed the subject. Now I feel horrible. Should I buy one and kind of “remember” things and add it to a book for her or should I be honest and just tell her we didn’t make one for her? I don’t want her to feel left out or unloved, which is sooo far from the truth. I love that little girl more than anything. I wish I could go back in time, but I can’t. What do you suggest?

I think you actually have the chance to make something really special out of this. Rather than lying to her, tell her that you had a lot to do with a new little baby to love, and you got so caught up in it that you didn’t make one. Instead, you should tell her that you want to make one for her now, and you can try to remember things together! It’s a great chance to re-tell the stories. Only do a little bit for the parts you skipped (early baby, teeth growing in, etc.). Instead, focus on what she’s done lately that she remembers and was important to her, such as her first day of school, her first valentine, her favorite holidays, etc.

You and she should go to the store and pick out a scrapbook and some decorations she likes (Target has a lot of these, usually for fairly cheap) or she can help make some out of sewing scrap and any other neat craft items around the house. You can even create a tradition by adding new pages when something special happens.

Remember that baby books are more often for us as parents than for our children. When she’s older and looks back on a book that she helped make of events she still may remember, it will seem just as special as her siblings’…maybe even more. My four-year-old loves helping with this, and we recently did her first day of school–she feels so special! Now we try to remember one or two things every month, and her book is huge.

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