The My Child New Beginnings The Mountain pack is the second premium story pack in Book One, and it is the outdoor one: it adds a mountain area, a camping journey, ice fishing, a bonfire, new music and aurora skies, plus one extra story battery charge. On Steam it is included with the edition; on mobile it is a paid in-app purchase.

My Child New Beginnings The Mountain: what the pack adds

The pack was published as a mobile release in February 2026, and its contents are:

  • A brand-new mountain area.

  • Mountain story chapters.

  • A camping journey with reflection and adventure.

  • Ice fishing.

  • A bonfire with grilling.

  • New music tracks.

  • Aurora skies.

  • An extra battery charge.

The other premium pack adds two chapters of investigative journalism instead, and that is covered here.

The aurora and the quiet corner of the mountain are the point of the pack: the child is overwhelmed by what she sees and cannot take in, and finding a quiet corner together becomes the healing part of the journey.

Ice fishing on the mountain

Ice fishing is a separate spot from the river fishing you do in the outdoor scene, and it fits into the same loop of pulling the hook up and cooking the catch. The bonfire beside it lets you grill what you have caught, along with hotdogs or marshmallows. The ordinary fishing routine is covered here.

What the extra battery charge does

On mobile a battery charge buys one additional chapter on the day it is used, so the pack's extra charge also raises the daily chapter cap. On Steam there is no daily cap in the first place, so the extra charge has nothing to add there.

Outdoor weekends

The pack is built around the outdoor trips the weekend already allows - the river, the forest, the playground. How the weekend is planned is covered here.

How to get it, and what else there is

  • Steam: included free with the premium Book One edition, together with Recorder Reporter.

  • Mobile: a separate in-app purchase listed as "The Mountain" for $5.99.

  • Steam decoration bundle: the Seasons of Caring Decoration Pack is sold separately and bundles the popular seasonal packs, including Frostmas Atmosphere, Hearts n Hugs and Back to School, and it includes the My Child Supporter Hoodie. The base Steam edition already unlocks more than 30 premium decorations and more than 30 premium outfits.

The other story pack adds two chapters of journalism rather than a mountain - what Recorder Reporter contains is here.

One thing to check before you buy: the Steam launch planned for 10 November 2026 was postponed on 9 November 2026 after a critical issue was found, so confirm what your build already includes.

FAQ

What do the premium story packs add?

The Mountain and Recorder Reporter are the two premium story packs included with the Steam edition, and each adds its own chapters inside the first story book.

Where do I get food for free?

Fishing at the river and picking blueberries are the two free food sources, and a catch can be cooked into a meal that feeds the child.