Do you get a present for a sibling too when giving the new baby a present?

[ilikeyoursleeves]

Going to visit my mates new baby son tomorrow, she has a 2 year old girl too. Should I take a little gift for her too? Thanks.

[ilove]

Yes

[sweetkitty]

yes I do just a small token thing

a lot of people brought our DDs gifts when DD3 was born

[dinkystinky]

Definitely a good idea to take a present for the 2 year old too.

[norksinmywaistband]

Yes, just a little token to let her know she has not been replaced

[meandjoe]

yep but doesn't have to be exoensive, just something for her to feel included!

[orangehead]

Yes, agree just small token. Important she doesnt feel left out

[Seuss]

Yes I would - think in some ways more important than the gift for the baby.

[scifinerd]

As everyone said, def yes but it needn't be a big thing at all.

[ThingOne]

Yes for a two year old. Something cheap and cheerful like a colouring book and crayons (washable as she may be drawing along for a bit ...) would be fine.

[Umlellala]

NO, but let her open the baby's present

[PandaG]

yes I usually get something like a comic or stickers and pens

[blametheparents]

I would. Maybe a comic, or sticker book. Or maybe a small jigsaw (though a bit more expensive).

[BigFurryStripeyTiger]

Definitely second the comic/colouring things, or a sticker book.

[teafortwo]

No - because I don't give new babies presents unless they are the first - I only give the older one/ones a present to celebrate the new arrival!

[JodieO]

Yes because it can lessen the jealousy that an older sibling may feel.

[Umlellala]

See, a couple of people brought dd gifts too but she was happy as long as she was involved in the excitement 'ohhhh, what IS it?. We didnt buy her a gift as we thought her baby brother himself was a pretty cool gift . Something they could do together might be sweet.

Touch wood, we haven't really had any jealousy issues (dd now 2.9, ds 6mths). It's more about a general approach than buying gifts IMO.

[AmIOdetteOrOdile]

Yes, something small, and also when you get there, make a fuss of the daughter first, and get her to show you her knew brother...

[AmIOdetteOrOdile]

doh - new

[LoveMyLapTop]

definnitley a little something
DS1 was 2.8 when Ds2 was born and i was really graateful to those who gave DS1 a little something even when it was only a packet of choccolate buttons!

[harpomarx]

yes, but be careful....

when I was born my mum gave my older brother (he was 2) a Tonka toy truck to mollify him. According to my mum, he promptly used it to bash me around the head

luckily, I survived unscathed (I think... )

[teafortwo]

Good point harpomarx!

[threestars]

Yes, be careful again - dh got ds a transformer toy which meant he was continually asking me to change it from car to robot to car.
Not easy when holding a newborn!!

[peachygirl]

I bought my friend a set of books from the book people ( they were hairy maclary ones) when she had her second son.

I saw it as a present for the whole family.

[WilfSell]

Yes: always. And if it's a toddler, I always ask her/him about 'her/his' baby etc too.

[ja9]

Yes, if it's for a good friend.