moms of 2 or more- gifts from older DC to new baby?

CCRMSS · April 2010

Are you having your older DC give the new baby a gift? We have a gift for DD from us/new baby that we will give her at the hospital when she comes to visit me, and i'd really like for her to give him something as well. But, i have no idea what to get...we have soooo many stuffed animals that i hesitate to get another one. Yet that seems like a nice, sweet gift for a 2 year old to give.

Any other ideas?

mrsjenni · April 2010

I only plan to buy a gift for DS from the baby. Not the other way around.

DS is the one that will be adjusting to life with a sibling and I don't want him to feel like he isn't loved anymore or that he is being replaced (not that a gift will prove all that, but it sure will help in his mind!

We're getting him a new Thomas train and a little indoor soccer net (for the soccer ball that he is obsessed with!)

kmswan427 · April 2010

We are having DD (who will be 3 in June) give her new brother a onsie that says "Little Brother" She loves clothes, so this seems like a good gift for her to give. I think the stuffed animal is a good idea too. We are also giving her a gift from us/new baby (a necklace)

daisyjmd16 · April 2010

My doctor suggested the other way. Give DC a give from baby. I was thinking of getting my daughter a baby doll.

mysticporter · April 2010

We're in the camp of getting something for DD from the new baby. It's such a big adjustment and DD is so young, I don't want to give her something new just to tell her she has to give it to this new baby that may bring up jealousy issues, anyway.

augs06 · April 2010

mrs.jenni:

I only plan to buy a gift for DS from the baby. Not the other way around.

DS is the one that will be adjusting to life with a sibling and I don't want him to feel like he isn't loved anymore or that he is being replaced (not that a gift will prove all that, but it sure will help in his mind!

We're getting him a new Thomas train and a little indoor soccer net (for the soccer ball that he is obsessed with!)

Ditto. I'm thinking of it as a peace offering from the babe to DD Big Smile

willsmumma · April 2010

We did get some Thomas stuff for DS from the new baby, but also took DS to Build-A-Bear and he helped us make DD a bear. He is really excited about it. Whenever he see's the box he tells us that thats her bear and says give to baby!! He made himself a bear at the same time...so I think that helped some too!! He will bring the gift to DD to teh hospital and also get his gift there as well.

julielovestom · April 2010

We are doing a gift from the baby to our son and from our son to the baby. I think it makes them feel special to give a gift as well. Our son is very interested in piggy banks, and putting money in them

so I took him to a paint your own pottery studio, and he painted a piggy bank for his baby sister. I wanted him to be involved, and he's excited about his gift.

Alexandra*sMom · April 2010

The girls will get Big Sis shirts, baby slings, baby carriers (looks like car seats) and baby monkeys.

emeraldtea · April 2010

I am giving gifts from and to both.

My DD will be giving her new baby brother a "baby brother" onesie, a muslin blanket, and the Lamaze Jacque the Peacock.

Baby brother's gift to DD is Mr. Potato Head, a Dora the Explorer book for her to "read" with Tag Jr, and a "big sister's rock" tank top.

I am due near father's day, so I am getting my husband a "Dad...Since 2007" shirt that I purchased from Etsy also. He loves Dad stuff.

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