Re: Presents for number 2 son

[Guest guest]

I agree with this - even though my DDs' birthdays are a fortnight

apart, it was still nice for DD2 to have some new clothes of her own!

Francesca

Mum to Kezia (3) and Lily (13 months)

Presents for number 2 son

> In a message dated 6/10/01 4:03:06 AM W. Australia Standard Time,

Phyllis

> writes:

>

>

> > She already

> > has one son, who's only 18 months old, so she doesn't need clothes

and

> > so on.

>

> When we had DS2 I still wanted clothes for him - despite having

loads from

> DS1. I knew he was going spend most of his life in hand-me-downs -

so like

> the idea of him having his won clothes. If the eldest is 18 months

old, then

> the baby will have been born at a different time of year, so your

friend may

> well not have suitable clothes for a summer newborn. When I buy

pressies as

> clothes, I usually buy for an older age - say 6 months to a year.

You could

> buy something that the little boy can wear when he is 1.

>

> Debbie Slater

> Perth - WA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>I agree with this - even though my DDs' birthdays are a fortnight

>apart, it was still nice for DD2 to have some new clothes of her own!

>

>Francesca

>Mum to Kezia (3) and Lily (13 months)

Yes, I felt that too. It seemed extravagant for *us* to buy them, so

it was particularly nice to get presents of clothes. (I do count

snazzy nappies as clothes though Phyllis :-))

Mind you, a lot of people I know don't give presents at all for

second babies (one of my friends said " It only encourages them if you

do that " (as if we would think " Oh if we're going to get another

woolly hat we'll have another baby " )

Some of the nicest things were from local NCT people I am pleased to

say - not expensive, but very much appreciated - a plant, baby socks,

cake, apple pies, a book for DS1...

--

jennifer@...

Vaudin

[Guest guest]

>I agree with this - even though my DDs' birthdays are a fortnight

>apart, it was still nice for DD2 to have some new clothes of her own!

>

>Francesca

>Mum to Kezia (3) and Lily (13 months)

Yes, I felt that too. It seemed extravagant for *us* to buy them, so

it was particularly nice to get presents of clothes. (I do count

snazzy nappies as clothes though Phyllis :-))

Mind you, a lot of people I know don't give presents at all for

second babies (one of my friends said " It only encourages them if you

do that " (as if we would think " Oh if we're going to get another

woolly hat we'll have another baby " )

Some of the nicest things were from local NCT people I am pleased to

say - not expensive, but very much appreciated - a plant, baby socks,

cake, apple pies, a book for DS1...

--

jennifer@...

Vaudin

[Guest guest]

> Some of the nicest things were from local NCT people I am

pleased to

> say - not expensive, but very much appreciated - a plant, baby

socks,

> cake, apple pies, a book for DS1...

The best thing anyone could give me when I had DS2 at home

was to take DS1 out for a treat - or just do 1/2 hours worth of

hoovering - or a hot meal ready made!

I now do this for any new mum I know - or at least give her a load

of cakes wrapped up ready to be frozen. I am currently doing a

load of frozen meals for a couple of mums expecting in the next

week. Make sure they are labelled with date you have made

them and how to defrost and cook them.

Caroline

[Guest guest]

> Some of the nicest things were from local NCT people I am

pleased to

> say - not expensive, but very much appreciated - a plant, baby

socks,

> cake, apple pies, a book for DS1...

The best thing anyone could give me when I had DS2 at home

was to take DS1 out for a treat - or just do 1/2 hours worth of

hoovering - or a hot meal ready made!

I now do this for any new mum I know - or at least give her a load

of cakes wrapped up ready to be frozen. I am currently doing a

load of frozen meals for a couple of mums expecting in the next

week. Make sure they are labelled with date you have made

them and how to defrost and cook them.

Caroline

[Guest guest]

> Some of the nicest things were from local NCT people I am

pleased to

> say - not expensive, but very much appreciated - a plant, baby

socks,

> cake, apple pies, a book for DS1...

The best thing anyone could give me when I had DS2 at home

was to take DS1 out for a treat - or just do 1/2 hours worth of

hoovering - or a hot meal ready made!

I now do this for any new mum I know - or at least give her a load

of cakes wrapped up ready to be frozen. I am currently doing a

load of frozen meals for a couple of mums expecting in the next

week. Make sure they are labelled with date you have made

them and how to defrost and cook them.

Caroline