[irwinleah]

Hi everyone:

We are expecting our 2nd little girl in a few weeks. I want to give our 3 1/2-year-old daughter a few special little things when her sister is born. There are lots of generic "sibling gifts" offered online but none seem to me to be unique and personal. Does anyone have any ideas about this, or have you heard of any creative sibling gifts? We would like to give her something that she will always remember her sister's birth by.....but at the same time something that she really loves. She loves stuffed animals, is very nurturing, motherly, etc. Any ideas you have would be welcome!!

Thank you in advance...

Leah Irwin
Ellensburg, WA

 

[dogmom327]

I'm trying to find an affordable Waldorf-style doll for DS. He will be 2 yo about the time this baby arrives and I think he will like having a baby of his own to care for.

 

[ann_of_loxley]

I have not had a baby yet - but all my friends have! I got their first child this gift:

They do it for 'brother' or 'sister'.

I liked them and thought of them as unique (especially since I actually had to order them from America hehe) - and they are soft and small child suitable and the children also liked them and could show them off to their friends which they enjoyed!

Another gift idea I LOVE - is a toy sling!!! (many more than that of course!) Not suitable for my friends, but something I consider getting my son when the time comes!

I think becoming a brother/sister and getting a sibling is a big important day in their lives. However, I don't actually like playing up the 'big' (I mean, I don't want my son to feel like he has to change and grow and/or have new responsibilities and that if he wants to even regress and be the 'baby' for awhile - thats okay! Because I want him to know I love him unconditionally no matter what!!!) - and I don't like gifts from the 'baby'...I mean common...it just came out of me - that wrinkly pink thing taking up all my time did not get him a gift

hehe - But I did. So I think making it something special from YOU as the parents is a wonderful idea.

A toy sling with a waldorf doll sound like a good combo!

Ive also heard the idea of a 'sibling shower' -which sounds nice. Can help your child feel important and special and invovled and part of the light after the birth - because people tend to forget about the other child with a new baby in the room. So a speical little small 'sibling shower' party to focus on them (rather than baby) for at least a few hours would be nice for them and remembered?

 

[irwinleah]

Hi,

The little suitcase things look cute, but what is it? It only shows the picture, but not a link to what's inside....could you send me a more complete link to read abouit it?

I like the idea of a sibling shower....and I really like your emphasis on not making a "big" deal out of being a "big" sister. Fortunately, my daughter is old enough to explain things to her and justify/reason with her when it comes to lots of ideas, etc. Of course, everyone else will be calling her "big sister" so we can downplay that if we need to.

She has a Waldorf doll and a doll Ergobaby carrier--those will go a long ways after the birth, I'm sure, once we start wearing her sister. I highly recommend both of those things to new siblings.

As for the sibling shower....I'll have to really think about that. I love that idea. Maybe it could be a small little party with close family members who will be around.

Thanks so much!

 

[ann_of_loxley]

Ahh sorry! - its a photo album!

To put photos in - carry around - and share!

http://www.amazon.com/Baby-GUND-Phot.../dp/B000GKW6EC

And yes - the more I think about it, the more I feel I would like to a sibling shower for my son when that times comes!

 

[AngelBee]

We did a DVD movie and treats that they watched while I was in labor

Not too personal, but they loved it.

 

[wombatclay]

Babe #3 is on the way this summer and I've been thinking about what sibling gifts will come along then too.

I wanted dd1 to have a gift with the birth that would also "help out" during the early pp period. So dd2 "brought" her a doll house and doll house family (with a baby and a big sister) along with a sling/dipes for her baby doll, and a set of Thomas the Tank Engine dvds.

We have a tradition of making a photo album that covers the first year, and we made a second "smaller" album of pictures of dd1 taking care of dd2... while it wasn't an immediate sort of gift, it's something that dd1 enjoys pulling out and looking at and it's certainly unique to their relationship.

I think this time round we'll go with something like legos/mega blocks that the two older kiddos can share, another set of dvds (maybe Sesame Street or the Muppets), and probably some coloring books/crayons since those are also pretty quiet and absorbing in terms of giving them things to do while I nurse or the babe sleeps in arms.

 

[fallriverfox]

When my second daughter was born, I gave my older girl some jewelery and a jewelery box that had been mine when I was a little girl.

 

[Juniperberry]

I would just give her whatever will make her really happy.. weather it is related to having a new sibling or not.

My DS1 was (and still is lol) totally into Thomas the Tank Engine.. so we got him a couple of engines and a box of tracks as presents from his new little brother. He absolutely loved it

 

[Juniperberry]

Also wanted to add... I have a friend who has had her #2 4 months after I had my #2 and we just had a big brother/big sister party for them. We baked them a cake and the blew out the candles and they had such a wonderful time and we made a big deal over them being big bro and big sis.. they really loved it