when your twins were born

I've heard that people will have their older child (usually a toddler) bring a present for the baby and have the baby give the older child a present when they are born. Has anyone done this? Do you think it made any difference? And what type of present was it? TIA

 

I bought a DVD for my eldest. She was excited and it gave her a new focus when we got home. Oh, I also bought her a newborn style doll she could bath, feed etc. She liked it somewhat.
I didn't stress too much though as her bday was 3 days after her sisters birth.
This time round I will have some small toys in the hospital to give them, mainly to distract them as hospitals can be boring for little ones.

 

The older boys each picked the "coming home" outfit for one of the babies, but we didn't have the babies "get" anything for the older boys...(they're 8 and 9 so they're old enough that they would have kinda gone..."Duh." KWIM?
Congrats!

 

We didn't do anything like that. I think with ours happening so fast and then they were in the NICU for 8 weeks, it was honestly the last things on our mind. But I think it's a good idea.

 

When my twins were born we had a gift for my older daughter waiting when she came to meet her sisters. It was a double stroller with 2 dolls in it. She had turned 4 two days before they were born.

 

I did this when my second child was born and I plan to do it now with the twins. This time I am going to buy the American Girl Bitty Baby twin boys and give one to each of my older children. Last time I also gave my daughter a doll and she would take care of her baby while I was nursing the baby. My mom is going to be watching the older kids and after the twins are born she'll take them shopping and let them pick out gifts for the boys.

 

I ordered three identical Gund teddy bears for my girls. One for my five year old and one for each twin. I'll be giving her the teddy when she comes to visit me in the hospital. I also have some stickers, a sticker album and such packed to give to her. Just to keep her busy and also to let her know that we love her and have thought of her, as well.

I am actually worrying about what all I can do to ensure my five year old knows we love her and she doesn't feel left out, so I am gonna check back and see what other thoughts and ideas folks have!

 

QUOTE(dowlinal @ Feb 27 2009, 04:33 PM) [snapback]1208490[/snapback]
I did this when my second child was born and I plan to do it now with the twins. This time I am going to buy the American Girl Bitty Baby twin boys and give one to each of my older children. Last time I also gave my daughter a doll and she would take care of her baby while I was nursing the baby. My mom is going to be watching the older kids and after the twins are born she'll take them shopping and let them pick out gifts for the boys.


Oh I LOVE that idea! I was going to have the girls do the build a bear thing for the boys, but the twin baby boys for the girls would be perfect!!! I'm going to see if my friend in Chicago will get them for me!!

So YES we do do gifts for siblings. Kyra was spoilt when Kailyn came but she was also JUST 2 so it's hard to give gifts to a baby and not the big sister!

 

I had 3 older ones and did not. I felt no need.

 

When Julia was born we got Justin a big brother shirt that he was totally excited about! kinda depends on the age of the older siblings i think.

 

I had four older kids. And we decided to give them a trampoline. We were planning on getting them one anyways. It just happened to work out that May was a nice month and it could be set up while the twins and I were in the hospital. It gave them something to do while mom and dad were busy caring for the babies.

 

QUOTE(Chicklet @ Feb 27 2009, 06:32 PM) [snapback]1208642[/snapback]
Oh I LOVE that idea! I was going to have the girls do the build a bear thing for the boys, but the twin baby boys for the girls would be perfect!!! I'm going to see if my friend in Chicago will get them for me!!

So YES we do do gifts for siblings. Kyra was spoilt when Kailyn came but she was also JUST 2 so it's hard to give gifts to a baby and not the big sister!


And I love the build a bear idea for the girls. They love going there and I bet they would be thrilled to make bears for their brothers. Thanks for the idea.

 

I was having some major guilt a little while ago about going into hospital and leaving my little ones and I didnt know what I should tell them anyway one of the wonderful twin stuff ladies said when she was a child and her mum went to hospital she left a present for each day for each child to open while she was away, she said although she doesnt remember the gifts she still remembers the gesture so I have been busily collecting 16 small presents for my four for the days Ill be in hospital because I loved this idea that even though Im not there Im thinking of them with something special. I havent bought anything expensive just a little something Im going to wrap them up and let the people watching them know that they are there.

 

I like this idea too. I like the shirt idea and the build a bear.

 

we did
my 4yr old and my 2 yr old both brought the babies small teddy bears
and the babies gave the 4yr old a activity book & a car and the 2yr old a book and a car
make sure it somthing that can be played with at the hospital.
i think its important because than the older ones dont feel left out

 

HI,
I have presents ready to go. My two and a half year old picked out two comfort blankets for the twins and I have twin dolls and a doll bath and doll pJ's to give her from the babies. That way she can look after her babies while I look after mine...well that's a plan. I think it is a nice way to show that they are accepting each other at a level that a two year old can comprehend and appreciate.
Kittymumx

 

We didn't get my DD anything. However, she was extremely excited to bring me chocolate chip cookies in the hospital and eat some of them. She still talks about that 9 months later, and she had just turned 2 at the time. So it doesn't really need to be a present, just something like cookies makes a big impact.

 

My babies have never given a gift to my older kids, but I have had a little present for them from us as parents, to celebrate that they're a big sister/brother now. And I really appreciated those who came to visit/bring baby gifts, who also brought a little something for my others. It didn't have to be big, but even cookies or something like someone said was nice and helped on the jealousy issues.

 

didn't have the older kids bring a present for the babies except a card they made. The babies don't know the difference.

We did have some special things arranged for the big kids, 1 on 1 time with grandparents etc. With that, we did get small presents for the big kids.

 

I never thought about it. I have a 2 yr old. What's a good gift for her?