Welcoming a new sibling is exciting and, quietly, a little unsettling for the child who was the only one until now. A story that puts your child at the centre of the welcome, not sidelined by it, can genuinely help.
See also the new baby occasion page for gift-focused ideas around the same event — this page focuses specifically on the older sibling's own emotional transition.
A story built around this exact moment gives your child a chance to see themselves handling it well, ahead of time.
One shape this often takes: A genuinely important new-baby task makes the older sibling feel properly involved, not sidelined.
The story can acknowledge jealousy, worry or feeling replaced honestly, before resolving into a warm, active role for your child in welcoming the new arrival.
Another idea: A shared room or shared toybox turns out fine, with a little patience and a lot of imagination.
The more specific your idea, the more the finished story feels like it's genuinely about your own child's version of this moment.
One more to try: A big sibling's own account of meeting the new baby for the very first time.
Order a favourite as a printed hardcover and it becomes a real keepsake of welcoming a new brother or sister — a specific, dated record of this exact stage, not a generic memory box.
No blank page, no writing or drawing skill needed — just a photo or a description, and a few simple choices.
Upload a photo for a true likeness, or describe your child, a toy or an invented character in words instead.
Choose a theme or type your own idea, set the reading age and writing style, and pick from eleven art styles.
A fully illustrated story appears in about a minute — read it, hear it read aloud, or print it as a keepsake.
The things a free chatbot won't do — the narration, the trust, and the keepsake.
The same lovable hero on every page, built from a single photo.
Soothing AI narration reads every story aloud, so they can listen and follow along on the iPad.
From 'read to me' to 'I can read', tuned to their age and ability.
Premium hardcovers and a growing library you'll keep for years.
Every story is moderated automatically and you see it before your child does. No ads, ever.
A point-and-click flow — magic without the wait or the work.
Use one as-is, tweak it, or upload a photo and tell us your own — every story is generated fresh, unique to your child.
A genuinely important new-baby task makes the older sibling feel properly involved, not sidelined.
A shared room or shared toybox turns out fine, with a little patience and a lot of imagination.
A big sibling's own account of meeting the new baby for the very first time.
Free to preview — pick their look, their name, and watch it come to life in about a minute.
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First birthday
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Third birthday
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Yes — mention the specific worry in your idea and the story can acknowledge it gently before resolving warmly, rather than only showing excitement.
Yes — mention exactly what's happening for your child (names, specifics, how they're feeling) and it'll be worked directly into the story, not just used as loose inspiration.
Set the exact reading age when you create the story, so the welcoming a new brother or sister story matches your child precisely, from toddler-simple to a fuller, confident-reader telling.
Yes — share any finished story via a private link, so grandparents or family further away can read (and hear) it too, no account needed.
We built TurtleTimefor our own children first. Safety isn't a setting here — it's the whole point.
Create your child's first story free — in about a minute.
