Voice recording

[Nel81]

Hi, I've bought a Teddy bear with a voice recorder to give to the little boy i'm adopting. Just after some ideas of what I can say into it if anyone's willing to help. He's 3 if that makes any difference. Thanks.

[sunshineandskyscrapers]

I gave my DS a bear with a recording before introductions. He was younger (12 months) and I did a nursery rhyme. It felt like a bit of a weird concept. I didn't want to do a 'Hello, this is mummy' type message as it would have sounded strange coming out of a bear, so it was a chance for him to get used to my voice, but not an introduction or even message as such. I think if I were doing one now for a three-year-old I'd be looking for a quote, rhyme or excerpt from a kids' book, something about family, love, warm hugs, etc.

[tonyhawks23]

I did the lullaby I do when I did ours - and foster carer played it lots before she came, and then that was the lullaby I still do now. Its so short but helped I think.

[ifchocolatewerecelery]

I like the lullaby idea, especially if you don't know whether LO already has a teddy with a voice recording on from birth family. Ours does and it wasn't mentioned until we started going through his memory box with their FCs.

[lilymty]

We sang nursery rhymes. We put one in each paw then slept with it before intros so it smelt of us.