question re: MUCH older child with new sibling....

ginanddavid

my sister is currently in labor (in KS, breaking my heart not to be there). her son lives here with her ex. he's 15 years old!!!!!! a freshman in high school. I'll see him tomorrow night at the football game, and REALLY want to get him something "big brotherish". not a shirt. he said no. (yes, i asked!) what can i get him (locally, not online) that i can get him to make him feel like a "special" big brother?

any ideas?

CareBear01

Could you get him something that might be more sentiment/heirloom-ish?  Like a nice (for a HSer) watch?  I woudl say jewelry (for a girl), but I am sure that wouldn't fly for a teen boy!  lol.  And maybe get the watch engraved in the back?  Or if that is out of your price range - maybe just a picture frame with "Brothers" on it or something and put a pic of the 2 of them in it?

TexasPaige

I was 14 when my only brother was born. At the time I was pretty ticked about the whole thing (selfish teenage years, what can I say?). It meant a lot to me when people focused on me as me, not a big sister. There was just so much focus on him. 

Unless he is super excited about getting a new sibling, I would give him something you would give him on a birthday. Maybe you could include a card tying it into the big brother idea somehow.

Suzi-G-

TexasPaige:

I was 14 when my only brother was born. At the time I was pretty ticked about the whole thing (selfish teenage years, what can I say?). It meant a lot to me when people focused on me as me, not a big sister. There was just so much focus on him. 

Unless he is super excited about getting a new sibling, I would give him something you would give him on a birthday. Maybe you could include a card tying it into the big brother idea somehow.

No experience, but this would be my inclination, to get a "congrats big brother" card but then in terms of a gift just give something for HIM.  

ginanddavid

thanks! I will probably get him an itunes gift card (he's obsessed) and a card. he's here, she's in Kansas.... he's pretty indifferent.

TexasPaige

ginanddavid:

thanks! I will probably get him an itunes gift card (he's obsessed) and a card. he's here, she's in Kansas.... he's pretty indifferent.

Sounds perfect!