You grew in your birth mom's tummy. During this stage, Hicks notices a trend. Tell them that all children are born the same way. You were born in a hospital like everyone else. After your birth, your birth mother chose an adoption plan for you.
Books are also excellent resources when explaining adoption to a preschooler.
Hick says adoption-related books and the child's life book are effective tools. Both allow for increased communication and understanding between adoptive parent and child. We know that children enjoy having books read to them. This book, much like a scrapbook, helps record people and events throughout the child's life. The book includes photos of birth family members, the family before the child's adoption, the placement day, case workers, birthdays, etc.