Post by fightersince83 on Jan 25, 2017 23:32:12 GMT -5
So I've read that it can be a good idea for the babies to "give a gift" to their older sibling and that being helpful for the sibling accepting the babies. My question is this, DD is 14 mo the right now. These babies will probably be here by the beginning of April on the late end and March if we hit our goal. That would make her 16 mo-ish. She really has no clue wtf is going on right now. It's a little too young to really explain things and at this point she doesn't really "get" gifts.
I'm wondering if this is something I should do or if it would just fly right over her head. If it might be helpful, then I'm all for it. Im just not sure that she'll understand that it's "from" her brothers. Worst case I guess it keeps her distracted for a bit at the hospital... thoughts?
I would just do a doll of something she loves, like Minnie Mouse or something. My twins are my first and only, but I was 3.5 years old when my younger sister was born. I vividly remember my dad giving me a talking Alvin the Chipmunk doll when he told me that my sister was born, and that it was from her. Quite a bit different than 16 months, but giving your daughter something to love on can't possibly be a bad thing. And, eventually, she *will* get the concept of gifts and she'll probably love that her brothers gave her a big sister gift.
My son was 20 months and he didn't have the slightest idea what was happening. I didn't get him a gift and he was totally fine. He loved the babies and then hated them and then loved them and it's been back and forth since then. A present wouldn't have changed anything in my opinion.
Having said that, it's fun and cute. No harm in doing it. But it isn't something we did.
We're getting ours a ride on car thing. But. She's going to be a bit over 2.5. And we were going to get it for her anyway as a reward for potty training. So we kind of cheated.
So I've read that it can be a good idea for the babies to "give a gift" to their older sibling and that being helpful for the sibling accepting the babies. My question is this, DD is 14 mo the right now. These babies will probably be here by the beginning of April on the late end and March if we hit our goal. That would make her 16 mo-ish. She really has no clue wtf is going on right now. It's a little too young to really explain things and at this point she doesn't really "get" gifts.
I'm wondering if this is something I should do or if it would just fly right over her head. If it might be helpful, then I'm all for it. Im just not sure that she'll understand that it's "from" her brothers. Worst case I guess it keeps her distracted for a bit at the hospital... thoughts?
Wow, I just realized you will have 4 under 2. Please PM me your address so I can send you all the wine at regular intervals ;-)
DD was 19 months when the babies came and she gave two craps about anything...especially when she came to visit in the hospital. She was so weirded out/worried about me then so intrigued with the babies for .2 seconds then just wanted snacks and climb on everything. If you find something easy, got for it, but if not, don't stress over it.
My twins were 2.5 when little brother was born. I got each of them a baby doll so they could take care of their babies like mommy was taking care of her new baby. The twins didn't care for the dolls at the time but later on they would tell me that they got their babies in the hospital just like mommy did.
I don't think it would hurt but I also didn't think it helped. They pretty much ignored the new baby until 5-6 m or so when he was less of a lump and more interactive.
My twins were 2.5 when little brother was born. I got each of them a baby doll so they could take care of their babies like mommy was taking care of her new baby. The twins didn't care for the dolls at the time but later on they would tell me that they got their babies in the hospital just like mommy did.
I don't think it would hurt but I also didn't think it helped. They pretty much ignored the new baby until 5-6 m or so when he was less of a lump and more interactive.
That's cute they say they got their babies at the hospital just like you did 😊
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