Samvad: talks with your baby

Meet Your Grandparents

Talk with your baby · 2 min read · Week 14

A mother introduces the family elders, who are waiting for the baby with love.

~2 min readFind a comfy spot, rest a hand on your bump, and read slowly.

Hello, little one. It's Mumma. I have a story for you.

Tonight I want you to meet some very special people. They are the elders of our family. Each one of them loves you already.

[Name], your [Dadi / Dada / Nani / Nana]. [She / He] loves [one thing they love]. Every phone call starts with a question about you. "How is the little one today?"

[Name], your [Dadi / Dada / Nani / Nana]. [She / He] loves [one thing they love]. [She / He] is saving the very best stories, just for you.

They are all counting the days for you.

[Name], your [Dadi / Dada / Nani / Nana]. [She / He] loves [one thing they love]. [She / He] cannot wait to hold you, and show you the moon.

Love also comes from family far away. And from the ones we hold in our hearts. All of that love is wrapped around you too.

They are all counting the days for you.

Big hearts. Warm laps, ready to hold you. When you come, there will be so many arms around you. So many happy voices. You will go from one hug to the next, all day long.

Outside, the evening birds are flying home to their trees. Chirp, chirp. Just like them, we are all waiting for you to come home.

They are all counting the days for you. So many people are counting the days for you. And so am I.

The moral

“Many people make one family.”

Talk to your baby

So many people are counting the days for you. Near or far, every heart is waiting for you. You are coming home to a family full of love.

Say this aloud, slowly, or in your own words.

I love you, little one. You are safe. We are together.

Meet Your Grandparents

Talk to your baby

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