Sweet Baby Gifts

My baby is due soon! I have two girls ages 6 and 3. I was wondering if you had any ideas for big sister gifts for both of them. I was thinking:

-T-shirts to wear when the baby is born
-Special Day with Mom and Dad for each of them before the baby comes
-After the baby was born I was thinking to give them both rewards for being the best big sisters ever!

I am going all out with ’spoiling’ my girls because I am very nervous that they especially the 3 year old will think that I don’t love them anymore that I’m going to love the new baby more. I have talked to them about this ‘mommy and daddy love you all equally and you are all very special to us’. There was a little jelously with my second child between the first. But with three kids I think their will be even more! Do you think that is the right thing to do?

The t-shirts are great ideas for gifts! And special Mommy and Daddy time for each of them is very important.

I actually think the third baby is usually met with much less jealousy than the second. By now, both of your girls are used to having to share Mommy and Daddy with someone else. Your youngest may have some trouble accepting that she is no longer the baby of the family. I’d suggest putting extra emphasis on how important it is for her to be a big sister, how cool being a big girl is, etc. Stress the awesome things she can do that a baby can’t (playing on the playground, helping mommy in the kitchen, singing, riding her bike, etc.) Also, let your girls help with the new baby as much as possible. They can sing/read to the baby, hand you diapers, etc. Tell them how much you need and appreciate their help.

Spending extra time with your girls now and spoiling them a little is just fine. Just don’t get them so used to all the extra attention that they are even more upset when the baby comes. Also, be sure to tell them that there will be times when the baby’s needs have to come first, but that doesn’t mean you love them any less. It just means big girls know how to be patient and a baby has no idea!

Good luck and congrats on number 3!

There was actually four, Vinny, The Situation, Pauly D and Ronnie

I’m expecting baby number one so there’s no hand me downs. I have friends,family and co workers offering me their used items which I greatly appreciate any help but I’m positive I want to buy a new car seat. I know a used one would probably be okay but that’s something I want to be sure about. What else would you rather buy brand new than accept second hand?

I LOVE second hand items. BUT, I would not use a second hand crib or crib mattress, due to all of the recalls there have been on cribs because of safety standards, and also the mattresses because of SIDS, it just isn’t for me. Also, like you said, a car seat, I only will use brand new. Those are all things that I wouldn’t even hand down sibling to sibling. Also, boppy pillows, I like brand new (theres a cheaper version) at Wal Mart, just because of the recent bed bug outbreaks all over the place. I buy used stuff that can be washed, like clothes and toys that I can wipe down with sanitizing wipes. I wouldn’t ever use, used bottles or pacifiers because there can be little cracks that harbor bacteria, even if you wash them. Again, just not for me. Sometimes you can find diapers and nursing pads at used children’s stores that are open, and I don’t like that either, just because you never know what they were exposed to. Its different if those are from a family member or friend that you trust though. I am a fan of used baby gear though, like bouncers, high chairs, etc. Not bath stuff though.

here are great suggestions!

I am the god mother of a baby girl due this summer and am stumped what to get my best friend as a gift. She lives in an area the shopping is not that great so I was wondering if a coach diaper bag would be a good gift? I live in a place with an outlet that I can probably find one for under $150. Or should the gift be more directed at the baby… like onesies, clothes, etc. Thanks!

Frankly I think a $150 diaper bag is a huge waste of money. They’ll use it for maybe a year and that’s it, $150 down the drain and nothing to remember you by. This is the perfect opportunity to gift from the heart, not from the wallet. Why don’t you give something special, something personal, that’ll last a lifetime? How about a silver spoon with a personal wish engraved? A nicely framed painting or etching with a message on the back? The relationship between a godparent and a child is forever; let your gift reflect that.

My friend already has one little girl and now she’s having another. Im not sure what to get her because i know she can use the same baby clothes that the first child used. What is there left to get? If you have kids what are some things that you would need or that you find useful when you have a new born?

I have a son who is 2 and am having my 2nd son in a few weeks. Some things we had to buy were new pacifiers and bottles. Baby shampoos and soaps, bath stuff, etc. A few new blankets and bibs. Even though we saved all of our sons old clothing we bought this new baby a few cute new things–always nice to have some new stuff when everything else is used.

& oh yeah DIAPERS!! & wipes, cant go wrong with that!

I have three sisters each expecting a baby within the next six months so I’m starting to think about gifts. What sort of thing would YOU typically buy as a gift? How much would YOU typically spend? (I’m saying YOU as I want your opinion as an individual and not "most people by clothes" or "Its up to you how much you spend" etc if that makes sense)

Please note that I am in the UK where we don’t have baby showers so the gifts are given once the baby is born.

Personally, if the baby were coming from someone close to me such as a sibling (such as your situation) my budget would be quite high. I’d spend a lot on a good present for each of them. I love shopping for baby clothes and shoes (on the rare occasion that I actually get to since I haven’t ever had children) so usually for baby showers I go all out!I think the designer shoes they have for babies are ADORABLE. Like, for girls they have super cute baby Gucci or Prada shoes and for boys they have super cute Nike or Converse shoes. I also love buying clothes for babies like super cute pajamas and little outfits. Shopping for baby girl clothes is so fun! I love the little dresses and girlie baby hats and such. Besides clothes, I might take a more practical approach by buying a gift that would seem less fun and cutesy but rather something more useful such as a large supply of diapers and baby food and all that boring stuff that people NEED for babies. Those gifts would be much appreciated when the time comes to use them.

I’ve also always wanted to design and decorate a baby room, choosing the crib, wall colors and all that stuff. I know you are buying presents for 3 people, but personally, If I were just buying for my brother whose wife was having a baby I’d beg them to allow me to decorate the baby room. I would love to buy the crib, rocking chair, paint and all that stuff. But that’s probably a little much for 3 people haha

Okay so, besides clothes, shoes, practical gifts and a whole room plan, I’d go to Toys R Us or Babies R Us and get a super bad*ss type baby play gym type thing.

Well, Good Luck!

My sister and her husband just had their first baby in August and I want to do something special for them this christmas. Does anyone have any ideas and suggestions?

get them a gift certificate to a nice restaurant and a movie theater and offer to babysit for free.

give them a gift certificate to a photo studio and a nice picture frame or photo album.

if they dont have one, they might like a video camera.

We decided we would send my Aunt a cookie basket. I would like it to include "It’s a boy!" cookies and police type themes. The little one is named after his father’s father who was a policeman who died when my uncle was in his teens. We thought it would be really meaningful to include some sort of police car or shield or something in the basket to represent who he was named after. Should I do mostly baby stuff and maybe a car at the bottom or mostly police stuff with its a boy on it?

I think you should mix n match. I went to Target the other day and they has a rubber ducky dressed in a police uniform.. It was made by the brand munchkin. And there are websites where you can find cut onesies with cute slogans like "chick magnet" on them. Just type in police onesies an you’ll probably find one. And police car would be cute. Maybe you could find a basket and spray paint it the same colors as his grandfathers uniform. One of those picture frames that look like an open book buy a baby themed one so you can place a pic of grandpa on one side and baby or daddy on the other! Oh and back to the onesies you can actually get a pic of grandpa make it to one of those iron on patches and iron it on the onesie! Also maybe some things that dad and grandpa did togther when he was alive? togther? Keep the tradition! Good luck and hope this helps!

Or flowers etc? I wanted to buy some things for them but my parents won’t let me they say I’ve already bought too much for the shower and now they won’t let me buy anything for when we visit tomorrow!! Is it rude??

Best Gift you can give!? Depending on your age…ask the mommy if you can volunteer babysit long enough for mommy to take a bath or for mommy & daddy to do dinner….either way…that will be the best gift the get. Guaranteed!