Personalised big brother helper book for new baby: your child's Special Big Brother Jobs

What happens in your child's Special Big Brother Jobs

1. Your child finds a basket labelled ‘Big Brother Jobs’.
2. Your child chooses a soft muslin for the baby.
3. Your child fetches a clean nappy when asked.
4. Your child sings nearby while the baby settles.
5. The family thanks your child and shares a cuddle together.

How the first page could read

On the kitchen table, beside your child's cereal bowl, sits a small basket. Inside are a soft muslin, a clean nappy and a tiny pair of socks. “The baby may need these later,” says Mum. Your child looks carefully. There might be special big brother jobs today.

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

This personalised big brother helper book for a new baby gives children aged three to six clear, manageable ways to be involved at home. Rather than making your child responsible for the baby, the story centres on small jobs a young child can understand: picking a muslin, bringing a nappy when an adult asks, and using a gentle voice nearby. Seeing their own face in the illustrations makes your child the helpful older sibling in each scene. The repeated job-basket idea also gives families simple words to use in everyday moments, while the final shared cuddle reminds your child that grown-ups still make time for them too.

Reading it together

• Read the job list together before the baby arrives and ask your child which task they would like to try first.
• Keep a small basket of safe, baby-care items where your child can reach it, and only ask for help when an adult is nearby.
• Pause at the final cuddle scene to name one thing your child enjoyed doing together that day.

Suggested art style: Coloured pencil

Coloured pencil gives the home scenes a soft, familiar feel while keeping everyday objects such as muslins and nappies easy for young children to spot. A sidekick idea: a toy rabbit who checks the job basket. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.