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Best Gifts for a New Big Sibling
Best Gifts for a New Big Sibling

Best Gifts for a New Big Sibling

Celebrate a new big brother or sister-to-be with a thoughtful big sibling gift.

author-Briana Engelbrecht
By Briana Engelbrecht and Latifah Miles
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Books for New Big Siblings
Toys for New Big Siblings
Big Sibling Clothing and Accessories

Being promoted to big sibling can be a huge milestone in a child’s life. It also comes with a lot of feelings since sharing your favorite people with a new baby can be hard to do. As you wait for baby’s arrival, it’s a good time to prepare your toddler for the big change to come. Get them involved in setting up the nursery, have plenty of conversations to get them familiar and read books about siblings and babies. 

I’ll be welcoming my third baby this spring and I’ve been on a mission to prepare my toddler for her new role as a big sister. From books to baby dolls she can hold and nurture to get used to the idea, we’re in the thick of preparing. We’re keeping in mind that our toddler, who isn’t used to seeing another baby in our home, will watch her favorite people gifting her baby sister all sorts of gifts and attention, so gifting her something from her new sibling will help ease her into the transition. 

Whether you’re shopping for your own toddler or someone else you know and love, we gathered a list of our favorite gifts for new big siblings to spark inspiration.

Books for New Big Siblings

Books and stories are great ways to introduce new concepts and big changes to toddlers and young children. Becoming a big sibling is one of those, and these titles will help them get used to the idea of a baby brother or sister’s arrival.

Toys for New Big Siblings

From toys that’ll get them excited about welcoming a new baby to ones that’ll simply occupy them while you manage the baby, cycling in toys they haven’t seen or played with yet is probably the most exciting type of gift. And here’s a tip: find a toy that’s noise-free and encourages independent and open-ended play to encourage them to use their imagination solo, without waking the baby.

Big Sibling Clothing and Accessories

What’s a better way to let the world know that your first baby is about to become a big brother or sister than a cute shirt? You can make it even more special by pairing your older child’s clothes with their new baby sibling with coordinating big sibling, little sibling outfits.

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