Gift - Norwood,MA

i didn't buy a gift for my children when they had siblings born. They maybe got a little something from grandma or aunt at baby shower because they were there ofcourse but nothing from mom and dad. Although maybe we got a new coloring book or some toy to take the day of delivery since being stuck in a hospital room after mommy has a baby isn't all that fun- but maybe we didn't and just brought a favorite from home- i really don't remember. Yes the baby will be getting stuff and attention but buying your child some new thing isn't going to stop them from feeling left out. Involving them, giving them just as much attention as before (yes it is possible) and not leaving them out is what will keep them from feeling left out.
By the way- my youngest was born on my daughters 2 birthday.... that was all the present she needed.
Hope this helps :)

My daughter was born 8 weeks ago, a month before my son turned 3. We decided to get him something, for the same reason--this new baby gets all kinds of new toys, clothes, and attention, maybe he deserved a special treat too. We got him the Imagenext Batman Castle--he had been wanting it for a long time, so it was a super special thing for him, and it also kept him occupied for hours which was nice when we brought the baby home. As involved as we had him with our daughter, it was nice when I needed a break or just wanted feed her in peace. I say get him something small, not too expensive, but maybe something that he's been wanting for awhile or will keep him occupied--one thing my son could play with for hours is also his Tag reading system--fun and educational! Good luck!

My son had just turned 2 when our baby came along. I took him to the toy section with me and explained to him that as the big brother he needed to pick out a gift for the new baby ("to keep the baby company in the crib") and that he could also pick out ONE toy for himself. Worked like a charm. The eldest still talks about the toy he got because of the little one's birth.

When we had our youngest, we took our son to the store and let him pick out a gift for his new sister. Then, we picked out a gift for his sister to give him- a take-along Thomas train set. We chose this because it was something that he could bring with him on visits to the hospital and play quietly with at home when quiet was needed at home (like when I was nursing.) We also had a great box of stuff my friends prepared that contained new quiet toys, books, activities. Whenever we needed a distraction, we took something from that box. It seemed to really help in those first few weeks when the baby takes up so much time and energy and you are so tired. It also helped him feel important when guests were bringing gifts for his sister that he also was getting gifts.

Maybe I'm out of this arena...but we didn't get our kids anything when siblings were born. I am confused as to why you would.

My parents brought my other kids little books or toys when they brought the baby gift.

In my opinion, mom and dad don't need to buy more things at that point.
But that's just me.

We picked up a few new sticker books to have on hand for our kids when their siblings were born. Perfect things for them to sit on the couch with me and do while I fed the baby -- they could do it independently so I could have my hands on the baby but they could also be sitting with me and talking about it the whole time.

I particularly like "The New Baby" sticker book and others that you can find here: www.ubah.com/j2041 You can just search for "sticker book" in the search box at the top.

Good luck! The sticker books worked great for my oldest son three years ago when my daughter was born and we just picked up a bunch for both kids since #3 is due in a couple weeks!

E.

When my second child was born, we came home with an almost life sized stuffed labrador retreiver (from toys r us) we picked up on the way home.. We told my 3.5 yr old girl that the doggy was from her baby brother.Then, after we presented her with the dog, we let her hold the baby.

That stuffed dog has been her most prized possession. She is 13, and still goes to bed with "Lady". She even takes it to sleepovers.

What does he like? My girls got stuffed animals, we brought the girls next door two stuffed cats when mommy brought home their little brother.
My oldest had a baby doll. Yes he is a boy. He is perfectly normal. Anyway, your little guy might want his own baby.

I asked a similar question two years ago when I was about to give birth to my second son (older one was 3 years old). I wanted a sentimental gift to give to my oldest from his baby brother. Someone suggested going to Build-A-Bear with my oldest and making a bear for his new brother for him to give it to the baby. My husband and I then went to Build-A-Bear ourselves and made a bear for the baby to give our oldest son. The one we picked out also came with a little baby dinosaur, which was perfect to have a mini version of the bear/dinosaur. Our oldest son gave the Build-A-Bear to the baby, and then the baby "gave" his gift to our oldest. Two years later, our oldest loves playing with the dinosaurs that his brother gave him - and he is proud of the bear he made for his baby brother with mom and dad. If you are not familiar with Build-A-Bear, its pretty cool. You pick out a shell of a stuffed animal, and put in the heart (where you make a wish - which was perfect in this situation) and then you can pick out clothes, etc. if you wish.
Our oldest was so proud to show visitors/relatives the bear that his brother has given him! Hope this helps - and congrats!