Lee's Swing To Becoming A Big Brother
by
Thomas
A story about Getting a New Sister
for your 4th Grader.
In a bustling city, where high-rises functioned as makeshift baseball batting cages, lived a caring boy named Lee. Lee's world revolved around his baseball bat and his precious collection of baseball cards. His heart pounded with the rhythm of the game, and his dreams were filled with the cheers of the crowd.
One sunny afternoon, Lee's parents sat him down. 'Lee,' his mother began, 'you're going to have a new playmate soon. A baby sister.' Lee's world, once filled with the sounds of baseball, was suddenly silent.
The day his baby sister arrived, Lee felt a strange mix of excitement and apprehension. His parents' attention, once solely his, was now shared with this tiny, crying bundle. Lee felt a pang of jealousy.
'Why does she cry so much?' Lee asked his mother one day. 'Babies cry when they need something, Lee,' his mother explained. 'It's their way of communicating.' Lee thought about this. He realized he had a lot to learn about his new sister.
Lee tried to understand his sister. He watched her, studied her, and even tried to play baseball with her. But all she did was cry. Lee felt frustrated. He missed the times when it was just him, his bat, and his baseball cards.
One day, Lee's father found him looking sad. 'What's wrong, champ?' he asked. 'I miss playing baseball,' Lee confessed. 'And I don't know how to make her stop crying.' His father smiled, 'Lee, being a big brother is like playing a new game. It takes time to learn the rules.'
Lee thought about his father's words. He decided to approach his sister like a new baseball game. He started to pay attention to her needs, learned her schedule, and even found out what made her laugh.
One day, while their parents were busy, his sister started to cry. Lee felt a familiar panic rise in him. But then he remembered his father's words. He picked up his sister, gently rocked her, and to his surprise, she stopped crying.