Present for second child

sweaty_betty

I'm hoping someone might have some bright ideas! I'm buying birthday/Christmas presents for a few children this year who are second children, so there's already lots of clothes, toys etc in their homes. I've thought about buying something personalised, but otherwise I have no clue what to get that isn't a duplicate or likely to be regifted (not that I have a problem with re gifting, I'd just like to get something different!).

Any thoughts would be gratefully received!

Caroline_a

Impossible to answer unless you tell us age, sex, interests..

sweaty_betty

Babies. Aged 1 and under.

Xaniwoop

I'd ask the parents, not very exciting I know but the only way to know what they've got. I know there were toys and things that I wished I'd got for child 2 but couldn't justify the spend when we had lots of stuff already so perhaps there is something they are wanting.

Alternatively go personalised (but something useful in itself like a knife, fork, spoon set) as you get a lot of that sort of thing for child 1 but not so much for child 2.

newcook

My mom told me that as a toddler someone had bought me a Peter Rabbit spoon/knife/fork/bowl/plate set and I grew that attached to it I refused to have my meals out of anything other than MY bowl!

As I had an older brother, a lot of things such as toys (not clothes – Im a girl!) were passed down so having something that was mine and bought especially for me was treasured. I think my mom still has the plate somewhere (Im now 33!)

Person_one

Before their second birthday, I usually just ask the parents if there's a savings account for the little one and put a bit of money in it. They'll get loads of clothes and toys and they don't actually care about opening presents and so on until they're about two.

Beckyy

At such a young age I would personally go for a practical gift as they're too young to appreciate anything personalised or sentimental themselves. Maybe next size up clothes or storybooks? Could be worth asking the parents if there's anything the need too.

aridjis

When they are older they will become more aware that they are inheriting their brother/sister's clothes and toys and will want things of their own.

But to answer the OP question, how about something like bath toys, or are there any toys or clothes the older one might have torn through/chewed/damaged and which can't be passed on?

Lexie

How about a gift card towards their first pair of Clark's or start rite fitted shoes as they can work out very expensive.

Okydoky25

I have the same problem except its for my own son who is 1 at Christmas. I'm stumped

marisco_2

How about a child's plate, bowl, cup and cutlery set for when the little one starts to feed itself. You can get some lovely ones in all kinds of themes. Something the child would get a lot of use from.