Gift for sibling when second child is born

[r4blessings]

I always got a gift for my older children when I brought the baby home and always said it was from their new baby!

When my 2nd son was born my oldest was only three and he got some rescue heroes which he played with a lot! Right before baby #3 (a girl) was born I took my two boys to babiesrus and they each picked out a soft doll for the baby. I put it in the isolette in the hospital with her along with a picture of my two boys together. They loved (and still do) having "their" special gifts and picture in with their new baby sister. When we got home from the hospital they each had a new toy and a dvd to share from baby sis!

I would suggest something they can play with or watch or read while you are taking care of the baby. And don't forget to have her pick out something for the new baby too!

Maybe a dvd, new book, or if she has a nintendo ds one of the "babyz" games might be cute! Or a puzzle or craft kit from Michaels. One other thing you might do is along with a small gift give her a gift certificate for lunch or a manicure (something big-girlish) to do with you a alone a day or two after you get settled. Even if she is feeling a little sad, having some alone time with you in the near future might make the transition a little easier.

Congrats and enjoy!

 

[bcvgal]

my son was 5 when his sister was born. I decorated a frame with stickers and each of thier names on it. I told him it was to put a special picture of him and his new sister. He's 15 now and still has it in his room.

 

[drivencrazy]

We too brought gifts for our older children when the new baby came! And the older kidos got to pick a gift for the new baby as well, usually an outfit and a stuffy!

What we did was make shirts, my older girls were 5 and 8 when #3 was due and so we went and got t-shirts and paints and they helped paint the shirt that said.. "Big sister" "biggest sister" "I love my new brother"... what ever they wanted it to say! Then we put their hand prints on the back and when we got home, we put the baby's hand print on there too! The girls wore these shirts when they came to the hospital to meet their new brother and then several times after! Today they still have their shirts and brother is 6!!

We also gave them each a disposable camera that they could take whatever pictures they wanted to and had them developed and put into a album for them, they each still talk about that and bring out their pictures to look at! It was pretty cute, they would take a picture of everyone that came to see the baby, holding the baby!

Now when #4 was born, #3 (boy) was almost 2... he understood there was a baby in there and wanted a baby of his own! So he did get a baby doll and carried it around for a while, not sure if it helped him but he sure has been a great big brother, and little one too!


Also you might want to ask your hospital, ours gave us a cake for the older ones when the babies were born (with #3 and #4) and also stickers saying "big sister..." and such along with some small toys! So that was nice not having to do that part!

Best wishes!

 

[Sinderelli]

How about a disposable camera or a few and a scrapbook or even a slip in the page photo album/brag book. You could do something on the front for the new big sister and new little brother or sister and give the cameras to her and let her take pictures of the new baby (or mom and dad, or herself, or the cat, table leg - whatever). I know my friends little kids love the little plastic photo albums to flip through and look at their pictures.

I did this for my niece when her little sister was born. It was so neat to see the pictures from her perspective! The picture book is definitely a treasured keepsake. One thing to consider, though- My niece was *very* upset when she had to turn the disposable camera in. She did not understand the concept of having to give the camera up.

 

[luvmy3]

I got my dd a gold necklace when my ds was born. It had a charm that said "big sister". It was 8 years ago, she doesn't wear it but she still has it
I can't remember what I gave them when my 3rd was born.

 

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

Oooh going along the disposable camera idea, what about that little kid digital camera! Then she can keep taking pictures!

 

[crz4mm2]

Ds was 7 when his baby sister was born. He was VERY into dinosaurs. I found an egg that zipped around a dinosaur. I wrapped it and put To: Jason from: Sarah on it...

He was delighted. Didn't know how his baby sister could have possibly known he LOVED dinosaurs....

 

[loco4dis]

My DD had an American Girl Bitty Baby (the baby doll) and she absolutely LOVED that doll. She rarely played with other dolls, but I swear she thought she had given birth to that Bitty Baby (which looked like her and which she named after herself!). She didn't get the doll as a new sibling gift (she was our last baby), but if I were looking for such a gift, I'd get a little girl one of those.

 

[justhat]

My daughter desparately wanted roller skates so we bought them from the baby and gave them to her when we brought him home. He was born in early August and was really jaundiced, so this worked out very well. He could lay in the sun in his stroller while I helped my daughter on her skates.

We also made a Big Sister scrapbook before my son was born and the filled in the pictures, handprints, etc. when we brought him home. She really likes looking at those books now, reading her answers to questions like "What will the baby eat?", etc.

By the way, when is your daughter's birthday/new baby's due date? You said 6 weeks and I just noticed in my ticker that my daughter's birthday is 6 weeks from now too! She'll be 5yo on 2/26.

 

[kbkids]

My DD had an American Girl Bitty Baby (the baby doll) and she absolutely LOVED that doll. She rarely played with other dolls, but I swear she thought she had given birth to that Bitty Baby (which looked like her and which she named after herself!). She didn't get the doll as a new sibling gift (she was our last baby), but if I were looking for such a gift, I'd get a little girl one of those.

DD was 3 1/2 when her little brother was born. I bought her a little doll that had on a blue outfit, bath stuff, bottles, everything for her to take care of her "baby" while I took care of my new one. We told her it was from her new baby brother. She's 11 now and still has that doll in a special place. She's always called it "blue baby." She always named her dolls after whatever they were wearing, pink baby, blue baby, etc. I didn't know about American Girl back then - but DD now has a "Just Like Me" American Girl doll that she loves. Had I known, I would have bought a Bitty Baby back then too. The American Girl dolls are just precious!

 

[Wish I lived in Fl]

I was going to suggest the Nintendo Baby game or puppy game also.

How about books she can read to the baby? Board books, peek a boo books, touch books where you feel the textures, flap books.

Or a favorite but out of print book, "100 things to do with a baby". Book shows sketches of likely things in a home with a young girl and a new baby. Very cute.

And I love the idea of a present from the baby!

 

[browneyes106]

I'm the youngest child in my family and my mom told me when I was born her and my dad gave me three older siblings gifts. I was born in March and my sister's birthday is in March so they gave her a birthstone necklace. They gave my brothers pocket knife sets. I think the idea of giving other children gifts when a child is a born is a good idea for everyone to celebrate the baby's birth.

 

[TheZue]

When our second was born last year we had two fairly large stuffed dalmations waiting when we all got home. One was for our oldest and was slightly larger and the smaller was for the new baby. Our oldest calls them the big and little brother dogs

 

[N&B'smom]

Congratulations!

This is not the most sentimental suggestion...but I was about that age when my little brother was born, way back when. My parents got my big brother and me an Atari 2600! We loved that thing and it helped keep us entertained when little bro was colicky. Maybe a Nintendo DS or something like that, if she doesn't already have one?
When each of my kids arrived, we bought new books for the older kid(s). We always said they were THEIR books and that maybe they would want to read them to/with the new baby someday. That always went over well. Can't go wrong with books!

When my DD was born we got my DS who was 4 then a Playstation 2 with a Spongebob game. At the time we were renovating our house and were living in a section of my parent's house. (sort of like a suite) But it was the four of us and our dog in that area for 4 months. That PS2 REALLY came in handy and kept our DS busy when we obviously didn't have all the comforts of home AND needed to spend a lot of time taking care of the new baby.

 

[englishteacha]

My nephews are younger than your daughter, but when baby was born, big brother (then almost 3) got a T-shirt that said "I'm the BIG brother!", and he also got a Cabbage Patch baby doll which he adored.

 

[bluesaturn]

My parents gave me a polly pocket when my sister was born. They told me it was from the baby and I was very excited about that.

I also received a pack of Little Mermaid underwear from one of my mom's friends at the baby shower. It was just a little token, but I really appreciated it and I still remember it (I was 4 1/2 at the time).

I definitely don't think it is spoiling the older child to give a little gift.