sibling gift ?

lifesadance · January 2013

I've been thinking of getting DS something special for when the baby comes. He is so excited to be a big brother! Problem is, I can't think of what. He will be 3.5 so I don't want something that he's not even allowed to touch but I also want something that could last a long time/his lifetime. Maybe one special thing that I keep that we get for him and his new sister, celebrating when they became siblings and then something more kid friendly that he can have right away. (He already has a doll toy but maybe if we get him a special toy we can get like a little stroller and things for him to care for his baby like I'll be taking care of the LO...?)

Anyone have thoughts or suggestions on this?

crunchymnm · January 2013

I could see us possibly getting DS something small, maybe another matchbox car to add to his collection. But nothing major. I don't remember getting a sibling gift when any of my 3 younger siblings were born lol.

BabyBPlus3 · January 2013

My son has been asking for a watch - so we will probably get him a decent watch from the baby - we may get it inscribed on the back or something.

We have been practicing responsibility with a cheapy watch - so if he continues to do well with it, that's what he'll get

SRK128 · January 2013

We got all 4 Big Sister/Brother shirts. But we are also going to get a small gift as well. I just don't know what yet.

ccamp93 · January 2013

My mom was really sweet : my sister and I had to stay home and watch the little kids when my mom was in labor. As a thank you gift for being such good sisters she brought us each home a stuffed animal. We felt really proud

JSS1002 · January 2013

I'm 35. I was 3 when my brother was born. I got a snoopy pleather wallet, and thought it was the bees knees. :-) I don't think there is much value in buying a sentimental gift for a child that young. But that is just me.

OhSewCrafty · January 2013

We bought C a big brother shirt, but that's not really "from" the baby. I don't quite understand the concept. I remember getting gifts when my siblings were a few months old and my parents wanted to reward me for the actual behavior of being a good big sister, not just giving a gift as the baby arrives. ::shrugs::

MarchABC · January 2013

We will be getting our son a gift but, like pp said, it probably won't be a sentimental one but rather something really fun for him to play with. I read that it helps with the transition. I'm sure it will just be a little toy that I know he wants. He'll be 2 in March and I really want him to have positive associations with his baby brother coming into the world.

MamaSpryte · January 2013

We have bought ODS a Big Brother shirt. I was thinking of putting together a "Big Brother Kit" for when we are at the hospital that will have different things in it. I was also thinking of making him some thing to put on his wall, talking about how cool it is to be a big brother.

Fremdschamen · January 2013

JSS1002:
I'm 35. I was 3 when my brother was born. I got a snoopy pleather wallet, and thought it was the bees knees. :-) I don't think there is much value in buying a sentimental gift for a child that young. But that is just me.

I agree with this! When my brother was born, I was almost 2, and I got a little art/colouring set that was probably pretty cheap and disposable, but it seemed great at the time!

I think the idea behind it is to make sure that the older child continues to feel like they are a special part of the family, even though there is a new baby. Obviously, you don't need to use a gift to convey that message, but a gift is one way to communicate that to your kids. Random new toys and gifts were very rare in our house, so getting the new art set was something special to me at the time.

efujan · January 2013

My sister got her oldest a big sis t-shirt, plus a coloring book & some crayons to keep her busy while they were at the hospital. She loved to color, so it was great, plus she had something to do while people were visiting the new mom & baby & it kept her from getting bored.

rayofsunshine99 · January 2013

I was just telling someone about this website called iseeme.com that has personalized books with your kiddo's name in the story, and they have a bunch of different ones for different occasions... including becoming a big brother or big sister. I plan to get one for DS.

ETA, when one of my gf's had her second child, obviously most of the people who came to the hospital brought a gift for the new baby, but one of her brothers actually brought a big tonka truck for her son who was 3 at the time. He told the little boy that he probably sees his all kinds of people bringing gifts for his little sister, and didn't want him to feel left out so he brought him a present. I thought that was really sweet and thoughtful of him. Not that it has to be a tonka truck, but I like the idea of getting something for the older sibling, versus getting something for the baby since that is what most people do.

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