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What did people buy as a present for toddler from baby?

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bluesnowfalcon · 05/08/2013 08:27

Hi all,

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bluesnowfalcon · 05/08/2013 08:28

I was wondering what to buy ds who is 3 from the new baby due in October. What have other people done to ease acceptance?

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trixymalixy · 05/08/2013 08:30

Standard fare in my group of friends has been a micro mini scooter.

ABitLesMis · 05/08/2013 08:30

We bought our 21 month old a Gruffalo floor puzzle as a gift from his new baby brother last month. Seemed to do the trick!

bigkidsdidit · 05/08/2013 08:31

A big bag of chocolate buttons in the cot at the hospital for DS1 to discover. Am a bit Shock at a micro scooter!

AllSWornOut · 05/08/2013 09:32

We've got DC1 a digger he can use in his sand pit and a t-shirt with a digger on saying "Big Brother". Bag of chocolate buttons is a good idea too.

Shock at the scooter.

Arisbottle · 05/08/2013 09:34

Nowt

sweetiepie1979 · 05/08/2013 09:36

I'm doing scooter and buttons and t.shirt. Probably going to buy some puzzle type things for days a cant go out to entertain dd. might get a tv now too!

NaturalBaby · 05/08/2013 09:38

Nothing. They were more than happy to play with all the baby toys that the baby got given!

thegoldenfool · 05/08/2013 11:56

a dressing up rag doll for DD1 (2) from expected DD2, me and DP

DD1 has ´bought´ a mobile for expected DD2 - I hadn´t thought to make it a two way gift giving but someone at work mentioned that they had done it and it seemed a good idea

VotePedro · 05/08/2013 13:28

DS2 'bought' DS1 this www.borntotoddle.com/le-toy-van-barbarossa-pirate-ship?gclid=CIqR9fyl5rgCFSXLtAodvV4A_g . Was a huge hit, kept him occupied during feeds and is now DS2's favourite toy (DS1 grown out of it). He always remembers that his brother brought it with him when he came.

This time round DC3 is bringing a playmobil set for DS2 and some Tintin figures for DS1 - again will hopefully keep them occupied.

RNJ3007 · 05/08/2013 13:33

Our DD will be getting a box of craft supplies from her brother when he arrives - paper, pencils, kiddie scissors, stickers, stampers, glitter glue, sequins etc etc to keep her busy when I'm nursing.

She picked out his going home outfit (with matching muslin-weight blanket and nappy!) and my parents are taking her to Build a Bear to make him a teddy (and get her one as a surprise treat!)

toobreathless · 06/08/2013 00:45

Toy Pram, only problem was that she was desperate to put her baby sister in it [grun]

toobreathless · 06/08/2013 00:45

Aargh Grin clearly

gaelicsheep · 06/08/2013 00:50

A microscooter. 3 years on DS still tells people that his sister brought the scooter with her (bring tears to my eyes!).

sweetiepie1979 · 06/08/2013 02:45

RN 3? where are you getting your craft box? Or are you making it up yourself?

IneedAyoniNickname · 06/08/2013 03:00

A pack of 20 cars (ds1 was 2.2 at the time) they cost about a fiver.
Ds1 chose a cuddly toy for the baby.

alittlebitcountry · 06/08/2013 03:28

A toy doctors kit DD had played with at a friends and loved. She's 2.5.

Squooodle · 06/08/2013 04:26

A small box of wooden dominoes! They were cute and I put them at the bottom of the Moses basket for dd to find... We still have them and she still comments that her little sister gave them to her. So I don't think it matters what you give, it's a gesture.

Bearandcub · 06/08/2013 04:34

What a great site VotePedro - wicked web skills there!

DS2 gave DS1 a cosy coupe car that was on sale. Definite winner.

Bearandcub · 06/08/2013 04:43

Yikes that serves me right for posting without reading to the end of the thread.

Winner= hit for DS1. Didn't mean to imply big presents were better as it reads.

I do agree that it is the gesture that is remembered more than the gift. Our extravagance was to appease my guilt as having had an awful pregnancy and been in and out of hospital plus taking maternity leave at the last moment I was worried sick it might all be too much for DS1.

Buy whatever you choose OP.

sleepywombat · 06/08/2013 05:08

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CorrieDale · 06/08/2013 05:43

The birthing pool and chocolate biscuits. He still hated her - a combination of green eyed monster and red mist gave us a tiring two years. All fine now though.

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bluesnowfalcon · 06/08/2013 06:48

Thanks all - after a lot of debate I'm thinking maybe kids magazine/colouring book and a box of toy cars to play with alongside a kinder egg!

Something to do together, something to amuse him when I'm busy and food! Always a winner with my ds Grin

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bigkidsdidit · 06/08/2013 09:00

One thing I would say is we had visitors bringing presents for DS2 and DS1 got very jealous of the wrapping, more than anything, a friend of mine told me she wrapped up little packs of haribo and poundshop presents and if someone came round with only s present for the baby, her toddler got one of those. I thought that was genius!

RNJ3007 · 06/08/2013 09:08

sweetie Got a box of painting stuff stuff from Costco and then adding bits from Poundland!

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