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.

Yes

yes I do just a small token thing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

NO, but let her open the baby's present

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

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

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

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!

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

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.

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...

doh - new

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!

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... )

Good point harpomarx!

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!!

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.

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

Yes, if it's for a good friend.