Big Brother Gift - El Paso,TX

We got our son a camera for a big brother gift. We asked him to help get pictures of his baby sister...we thought it would make him feel included when everyone oohed and ahhed over his baby sister. My son was much younger, so instead of baby pics, we got pictures of the tile floor, my iv's and the trash cans. Cafe press has a lot of really cool big brother shirts too. Congrats on the new edition!

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Have him a party at a park or a great kids place........as for the big brother gift, how about a little trophy with his name on it from his sister......

I think if you just make the day about him, he'll be fine.......

Take care and congrats on your new daughter on the way......

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I've seen books about being a Big Brother, you could give him that on his birthday or start reading it to him now, also I've seen cute T-shirts that say "I'm the Big Brother", making him feel special.

Congrats on your new baby!!

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our son was 21 months when his sister was born. Our world revolved around him, but not quite to the extent that it would had he been almost 7 when she was born.

He desperately wanted a big Buzz Lightyear, so that was his gift. We were fortunate, though, that his personality lent beautifully to being an older sibling.

My best advice is to make sure he doesn't get lost in the shuffle day-to-day as well as for his birthday. If each of you can spent special time with him now and make it a habit (maybe breakfast every Saturday morning), it will help.

The "Big Brother" things are cute when they're younger, but I'm not sure how a 7 year-old would respond to the books or the t-shirt. Perhaps even taking him some place where he can get something special for the baby as a big brother gift to his new sibling (make your own pottery place, etc) would be a good idea as well.

Good luck!

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We have the same age difference with our kids too! I made a brag book for my son to take when our daughter was born. Also, I gave him a gift from his sister and he gave her a gift when he came to meet her at the hospital. Anything you do, have him help so he still feels a part of things helps. Once the baby gets here, have mommy/son dates and Daddy/son dates....anything to make him still feel important and special!

I like the camera suggestion. It would be a great "grown up" gift and would offer that chance for a talk about how special a grown up age like 7 is. You could also lead to some brother bonding by asking him to take pictures of the baby and family so when the baby is old enough he can tell the baby about the day he was born. It gives him a very cool gift, an important family responsibility and lets him know that he's going to have a very special role in the baby's life.

It might be good to have his birthday party a little early too, just so his celebration doesn't get lost in all the excitement of having a baby. Make a big deal about how special 7 is. Also, make sure a grown up is taking pictures since your 7 year old's camera skills may be lacking.

Our son was 4 1/2 when his twin brother and sister where born. They brought him a new fishing pole and a little tackle box full of tackle. You have to gear it for what your family (and he) is into. Granted they are 14mo now and we still have daily battles because he was so used to being the center of everyone's world. Good luck!!!

When my middle son was born, we bought my older one the book called "I'm a Big Brother" by Joanna Cole and "I'm Going to Be a Big Brother" by Brenda Bercun. We did the same thing to the middle one, when our youngest was born. We read them at night to get them prepared and that helped answer any questions they might have. The boys also kissed and hugged my stomach before they went to bed. They helped pick out the going home outfit for the baby when I left the hospital. Congratulations and I hope this helps. --L.

Something special from the baby after she's born, we did this with mine-although my 'big sister' was only 26 months and she really thought it was from her baby sister. I'd say just something that he really wants-a camera is a great idea too, not just for pics of his baby sister, but his birthday party etc... I don't know if he would be interested, but he could also help pick out some things for the baby-an outfit from big brother or a toy-I don't have boys, but I know my girls would be all over that! Best wishes-hope all goes well!

Get him and "official big brother" t shirt! When we toured the hospital for the birth of my second son we took our oldest son, who was 4, with us so he would not worry about where mommy was going to be. The hospital gave him an "Official Big Brother" t-shirt. He loved it and wore it constantly until he could not wear it any longer.

My oldest is 30 now and we still have the t-shirt. We also bought some small gifts to give him when ever someone brought something for the baby. Good luck with you new addition!

We bought my son a two big brother books: one by Joanna Cole and one that was a Froggy book. We also bought him a t-shirt that says, "I'm the big brother." Your son is a little older than mine was when his little sister was born. He was 4-1/2. What about buying your son a camera like the Vtech Kidizoom or Fisher-Price Kid Tough Camera?

I think that big brother/big sister gifts are essential. You can even throw a 'sibling birthday party' (cake & all) where the new baby 'gives' the gift to the big brother. It sure saved me when my little one was born and and my 4-year old was insanely jealous. We got her a real-looking baby doll with some accessories: crib, stroller, etc. When I would go and change little sister, big sister was there changing her baby too. It really eased the pressure that big sister felt. I know this wouldn't be appropriate for your boy, but maybe you could figure something out. Good luck. Things will fall into place. :)