Present from new born baby to 6 year old brother.

[Im a BusyBee]

My daughter is expecting a baby (due date tomorrow) and i thought it would be nice if i had a present ready to give my grandson (her 6 year old son) and tell him it is from his new brother/sister but would like to get something very appriopriate that he will treasure - does anyone have any suggestions as to what i could get please? thank you.

[Sqad]

As an expert on bringing up children.........:-).............I would n't even go down that road. Giving a six year old a present to give to a new born baby is, in my opinion not a good start to their relationship.


Keep your nose out of it grandma.

[vallaw]

Sqad - try reading what is posted. The present is FOR the 6yo FROM the baby. It's a lovely idea. What about something to make him feel like his favourite super-hero, which is what big brother will be to the baby?

[redcrx]

not many 6 year old boys would be really excited by something they can treasure. He will probably find that hes left a little lost and lonely with everyone fussing over a new baby so why not find something that he can do together with someone like a grandparent. How about an airfix model that would need adult supervision?
then maybe you can get him something thats more in retation to him being a big brother, a keepsake that can be put away somewhere safe.

[Old_Geezer]

I think the idea is that it is for the six year old from the new born.

The only believable gifts I can think of from a new born are likely to be smelly and require cleaning :-)

[Im a BusyBee]

You got it the wrong way round Sqad, i want to give the 6year old a present from the baby! And i quite agree with you.

[Sqad]

vallaw......oooops! .....thanks.

My answer remains unamended.

[Im a BusyBee]

I dont think he would want me to keep my nose out of it Sqad, there is more to this as he spends a great deal of time with us (his grandparents) as he never sees his father. my daughters new partner is brilliant with him but he likes to be with us at weekends, we take him holiday etc and thats life as he has always known it. That said we are all very close and my daughter wants me to be there at the birth which is very exciting.

[Sqad]

In other words grandma and grandpa are the "parents".

Sorry, my experience of this sort of set up is limited as i come from and old era when the parents brought up the children.

[jackthehat]

Sure about that, sqad..........?

[Sqad]

JTH.......nearly..........

[rowanwitch]

agree something that requires a commitment from the adults in terms of time would be best a game to be played together maybe... with a simple message like I need to borrow mummy and /or daddy for a while while I am tiny... but I want you to have this so they know I am ok if they play with you sometimes especially when I am asleep because I will grow up best in a house where people are happy and have fun together ... not my idea....friend with kids suggestion

[Sqad]

rowan .....eh!......in simple terms please.

[jackthehat]

Grandparents, from time immemorial have significantly contributed to the upbringing of their grand-children.

Softening the 'blow' for the six-year old with the arrival of a new focus of attention can work wonders in terms of acceptance of this new 'rival'.

[phototest]

We did that when our second arrived. It should be a really tangible toy, nothing electronic or virtual. Check what it is what your 6 year old really is into or would like to have.

[Ric.ror]

What about a baby book that you can complete together

[merciasounds]

Well I think it's a lovely idea and can help counteract jealousy as the baby will be getting a lot of attention.
A storybook? Something he can 'read' to his sibling - or a toy car/bus - he can make up stories about going on adventures - or then again he can just play with it!

[nannybooby]

my daughter reently had a lovely new baby and when we Ist went to see them I was v carefull to ask my 4 year old granddaughter if she would introduce me to her little sis and asked her all about the baby. I too took over a small gift for both baby and older child. I sgree that something you can do with the older child is theway forward as they will definately feel vunerable no matter how hard mum and dad try to include them.

[Ric.ror]

When my boys were little I always gave the non birthday boy a very small gift on the other ones birthday
More for myself than anything else