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The article offers information on the reactions of mothers relative to the story of "Sally and the Baby and the Rampatan." In determining the reactions of mothers, several factors were considered. These include factors relating to the feelings about pregnancy, and factors relating to emotions about ambivalence. Factors that are associated with the feelings about pregnancy include past experiences in pregnancy, recency of birth of youngest child, behavior towards the possibility of having more children, and the willingness to shed light on the topic of pregnancy with children.

The article offers information on the reactions of children relative to the story of "Sally and the Baby and the Rampatan." In determining the reactions of children, several factors were considered. These include the mother's attitude towards the child's ambivalent emotions, the presence or absence of younger siblings, feelings about, age, sex, birth, and circumstances under which the story was read. It was established that children who have no younger siblings tends to react more on first reading to the Rampatan rather than the baby story.