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gift for DS when LO is born?

Mrs. Alli BrittainMrs. Alli Brittain
in December 2010 Moms

DS turned 1 on yesterday!  He will only be 14 months when DS2 arrives.  We have been trying to have him around other kids and babies to prepare him of what is to come, but I know it is going to be difficult for him to go from being the center of attention to having to share the spotlight with a sibling.  Caiden is the first grandkid on both sides, so he is honestly spoiled...

getting to my point-- I'd like to get him some kind of a small gift so he doesnt feel ignored or left out when the baby is born. 

Because he is sooo spoiled he has sooo many toys already so im not really sure what to get him that will hold his interest for some time while we are the hospital...

I plan on getting him a "Big Brother" t-shirt of some kind.  Any ideas of what else I could get for him? Anyone who has multiple kids, or who this is their second plan on doing this?

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Re: gift for DS when LO is born?

  • starb4longstarb4long member

    Okay, I don't know anything about this other than what I think about the situation.  So take this opinion with a grain of salt:

    I don't have experience or anything.  But to me, reinforcing his "spoils" because you feel guilty seems like just that, reinforcing it.  I would just try to talk to him and cuddle him and stick with that.  The tshirt sounds cute, but I think just emphasizing that he's going to be a big brother and it's a big responsibility for a big boy seems like the best recourse.  Also, if he is the only grandchild on either side so far, I'm sure they will do their part in making him feel special and I'd bet they even get him their own gifts.

    Like I said, just my uneducated opinion Wink

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  • Mrs. Alli BrittainMrs. Alli Brittain

    That makes total sense, and I didn't even think of it like that.  I think that I've just been so worried since right now he is my little man, that Im not sure how he is going to react.  We try to tell him there is a baby coming, and that he's going to be a big brother, but he has no idea what we're talking about!  Im thinking that I will just stick with the t-shirt, which is more for me anyways as he could care less what he is wearing.

    Thanks for you input!

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  • starb4longstarb4long member
    You're welcome and I'm glad you didnt' take it the wrong way!  LoL.  I was sitting here holding my breath. Stick out tongue  Post photos of the tee you decide on.
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  • KellinaKellina
    I'll probably just get ds a book about brothers or babies. He is 20 mo now and has no clue what's going on. I doubt he or your ds would "get it" as far as a gift from baby. So I would just do something small!
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  • cc605cc605
    I ordered Coner a 'Big Bro' shirt from etsy (and got Carson a lil bro one too). With Christmas around corner that's pretty much all he's getting...oh yeah and a baby :0)
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  • futureCLJfutureCLJ
    I am makin Jer a 'busy bag' for the hospital. He wants to be there, but I anticipate him being bored, so I keep new boxes of crayons and coloring books around all the time. Along with PlayDoh, silly putty, farty putty, small snacks, a t-shirt that says Big Brother, and I am getting him a new inexpensive NDS game to help combat that boredom. He is used to hanging out in a hospital with my brother as ill as he is so he probably won't think anything of the hanging out part.
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  • Mjmksb04Mjmksb04 member
    I am actually not planning on getting him a gift, since his birthday is 11/23, and Christmas is just around the corner so there will be no shortage of new stuff to keep him occupied. I figure the extra attention he will get from the grandmas after the new baby is here will make his day enough.
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  • ValVail67ValVail67

    I want DS to be at the baby shower with me, and both my mom & I plan on getting him a couple of gifts so he doesn't feel left out when I start opening all of Logan's gifts. DH & I will also be getting him a little something for when baby gets here.

    I don't care if anyone sees it as "reinforcing his spoils." He is 3, and so far the only child, and I do not feel he is old enough to completely "deal with" all of a sudden not having all the attention. Yes, my baby is spoiled, but he is still one of the sweetest and most well- behaved preschoolers I've ever seen, so DH & I see no problem in spoiling him a bit more if it helps him better deal with this huge change that's about to take place in his world.

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  • edithsmthedithsmth
    My DS is 8 and the only grandchild, though not spoiled by any means. I bought him a journal to write in. He is use to getting all of the attention and I know that part of it will be hard (and is no matter the age, anyone with a brother or sister can tell you that LOL). Life is sometimes hard. I would rather him go through the hard things with my support and help him build coping skills then try to proctect him from everything that may be hard for him to deal with. I don't want him to be procted his whole life and then not know how to handle the real world. At the end of the day you just have to be understanding to your kids feelings and do what you feel is right for them in any given situation.
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