Say, “Preborn babies are a lot smaller than you. They start out about the size of a grain of sand! But being small isn’t a bad thing, is it? And it’s not the baby’s fault she’s so small.”

Then say, “It would be wrong for parents only to care for their tall kids and not their short ones, right? In the same way, if a mom is pregnant, it would also be wrong for her only to care for her bigger born kids and not her smaller preborn baby.”

Say, “There are a lot of things you can do that preborn babies can’t.” Make a list together. Examples: walking, talking, playing games, reading, and so on.

Next say, “But kids your age also can’t do things that someone 16 years old can do.” Again, make a list together: driving, getting a job, etc.

Then say, “What if a dad had a 16-year-old son and another kid your age? Imagine the dad only cared for the teenager but not the kid your age. That would be wrong, wouldn’t it? Especially because the kid your age needs more care than the teenager. In the same way, if a mom is pregnant, she should care not only for kids your age but also her preborn baby.”

Say, “Babies have a very special place to live: inside their mothers. And parents should take care of their kids no matter where they are.”

Say, “Imagine a mom had a kid your age at home and a teenager who goes to school. During the day, they’re in different places. What if the mom only cared for the teenager who goes to school but not the toddler at home? That would be wrong, wouldn’t it? Especially because the toddler needs more care than the teenager. In the same way, if a mom is pregnant, she should take care not only of her kid your age but also the younger one living inside her.”

Ask, “Do you need me? What do I do for you that you can’t do for yourself?” Make a list together. Examples: providing food, transportation, a home, etc.

Say, “Did you know preborn babies need their moms even more than you do? But that just means it’s even more important that their mothers take care of them.”

Say, “Imagine a dad had a newborn baby and a ten-year-old son. Both need him. What if he only took care of the ten-year-old and not the newborn? That would be wrong, wouldn’t it? In the same way, a pregnant mom who has other kids should care for all who need her—not just her older kids who need her less.”