Ideas for a present from new baby to 2yr old dd

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Does everyone do this? Sounds like a bit of a strange idea to me but if it helps then I'll do it.

DD has just turned 2, has a doll already (otherwise would have got her her 'own' baby) and don't know what on earth to get her as a present from her new baby brother (due in 5 weeks)

Any suggestions?

Hi - justwanted to say congratulations and to share a recent experience. Had my DD 10 days ago, she has a big brother who is 2.5 and we had got him some playmobil stuff from us and her to congratulate him on being a lovely brother (pre-empting good behaviour we hoped!)etc but we still haven't given it to him and won't because he has been absolutely inundated with presents from everyone else visiting - lovely and great for him, but it's also been really overwhelming and frazzled his brain a bit. He is also understandably expecting anyone who comes to the door to have a present for him - even asked the midwives when they came to do their checks! So if you get anything at all, make sure it's little and unless you want a christmas/birthday like excitement meltdown, grab the well meant presnts out of visitors hands and hide them!! good luck

thanks nellie and congratulations on your dd. That's interesting that everyone bought you ds a present - I sort of expected lots of presents for the baby and for my dd to feel left out but will bear that in mind, thanks

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Agree with Cod.

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I wouldn't worry too much. I did get DD something from DS when he was born. She was 22m and was much more interested in having him on her lap and then watching the buses turn round in the hospital car park from the window. When anyone came to the house bringing gifts, I let her rip the paper off which was really all she was interested in doing at that age. Some people were very kind and did get her a gift, but really at 2 I don't think they are that bothered. 'DS' got her a Maisy bag with some Maisy books in it so we could read them to her at the hospital visits (I had a CS so was in for longer). Good luck

hmm OK maybe I will forgo pressie then, I don't really like the idea of it if I'm honest. Have already instructed future visitors to ignore new baby completely for the first five mins and lavish lots of attention on DD - must be worth more than some horrible bit of plastic...

I actually got ds to bring some new bubbles home from hospital with him for dd (then 22 months). Not exactly breaking the bank stuff, but she loved them...

My sister has just had DS2. Baby "gave" DS1 (2 years) a taggie blanket (he lurvvees tags) with his name on and he had an 'I'm the big brother' t-shirt (more for the photos I think!). It was cute, but not really necessary.

A doll, A special doll like from GOTZ

what's GOTZ Paula?

Its a brand name. They do beautiful vinyl dolls

paula - i went into Newcastle especially to get a GOTZ doll but they're out of stock - any oher suggestions?

Yes have the perfect website. She is great you want to speak to Trisha. She delivers quickly and is very nice.

www.krbearsanddolls.com/GotzPreciousDayCollection.htm

thanks paula - there are so many to choose from - will discuss with DH and ask for Trisha - thanks again

To turn this on its head, we found that giving DS a plain white babygro and some fabric pens, so he could 'design' an outfit for his sister, definitely helped with bonding. Whenever she wore it, he cooed.

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It was all my ...... husband's idea.

When I had my youngest child, he "gave" his siblings a little something. I saw it more as a way of making up for me not being around for a couple of days. Ds1 (at the time aged 6) got a kit for making a label for his bedroom door, ds2 (5) got a new story book and dd (3) got some new colouring pens. They were all in their way appropriate.

I know it is a bit of a twee thing to do, but I enjoyed doing it.

now that's a GREAT idea hystersister - think we might go for that..