Gifts for the New Older Brother
Just as it is for girls, a new baby in the house is hard on the boys, and for all the same reasons. No child likes to see his mother suddenly have less time for him, no matter how good the reason. Reasonable gifts can help.
Time is the best gift of all. Find a way to get time with the new older brother with no baby. Get out of the house and do something fun, whether you go to the park or the ice cream store, and whether it be for 10 minutes or a couple hours.
Books can be great for boys. Find topics he loves to read about, whether it’s dinosaurs, robots, mysteries or anything else. A book about being an older brother is also a good choice for younger boys.
Something new for his room can also be a good choice. Think about what he might like to have to hang up on his wall… maybe a poster of his hero.
If he has anything he likes to do on his own, a gift related to his hobby can be just the thing. New building blocks of his favorite kind, trucks, dinosaurs… just think about what he loves to play with.
A big brother t-shirt can be perfect also. Young children love letting the world know that they have a younger sibling, so let him wear it with pride.
No matter how hard parents try to get their children ready for the new baby, it’s quite a switch. These ideas can help you give gifts that might ease the transition just a little bit.