My sister just gave birth to her third child. Her others are 7 and 2. What is the best thing I can bring over to her house to help her out? Food? Do Her Laundry? Clean Her House? Anything Else? What is the best thing someone ever brought you when you had a newborn?
2006-12-13 05:55:31 · 12 answers · asked by Mel in STL 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
All of the above and let her get some sleep. Food is a big one. Paper plates and plastic silver ware. What a great brother.
2006-12-13 06:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by applecrisp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would defiantly take the 7 year old and the 2 year old for the day and maybe over night. Peace, relaxation and time with the new baby would be the best thing. If you stay at her house and clean do laundry etc. the other two are still home and she will still feel obligated to keep an eye on them.
2006-12-13 14:11:23 · answer #2 · answered by Charity D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above. Really anything helps when you have a newborn, but if I had to pick one thing I think that it'd be food. But while you're waiting for the food, tidy up a bit. And maybe throw in some laundry. After all of that, ask if she needs a nap or a nice bath.
2006-12-13 15:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by Bluem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is be there to help out with the children its a rare thing to be able to have a nap or a nice long shower when there is an infant in the house let alone two other children to take care of at the same time those things are beyond price as far as piece of mind goes especially when time for herself is at a premium.
2006-12-13 14:06:32 · answer #4 · answered by crawler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yummy home-cooked meals are always appreciated, especially when there are older kids in the house to feed. You could also take the others out of the house for a day to give her some peace and quiet and bonding time alone with the baby...maybe take them to the park (if it isn't too cold) or to the movies or something. Throw a load of laundry in before you go and that would be even better :)
2006-12-13 14:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by totspotathome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the other Moms who say to take the other 2 children out for a bit. As a mommy of 3, my youngest is 4 months, my other 2 are 11 & 5, I would have paid BIG money for someone to take the older ones for a day to keep them out of my hair. Preparing meals was hell for me too, so maybe a "credit" at her favorite take-out restaurants. Even just a short but sweet phone call daily to make sure she's not too overwhelmed. What a sweetie for caring so much about your 'sis and your neices and nephews, congrats on the new arrival!!
2006-12-13 14:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by helpmeplease 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A week after my son was born, my husband and I moved to a new apartment, and it was very difficult to get things in order, what with having a baby AND moving. A few weeks after we moved, my mother-in-law and her sisters came over and cleaned the whole apartment with my husband's help. It was amazing. I felt so much better, just having things put away. It was so much easier to keep it clean, rather than clean it up in the first place.
For an experienced mom, however, with two older kids, it might be an even greater gift to watch her kids for the day, or even overnight or for the weekend--just to give her some time with the baby.
2006-12-13 14:04:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above, LOL! No, seriously anything like that would be so helpful to her right now. She might even want you to take the older 2 kiddos out and let her have some quiet time with the new baby. Take care, you're a good sister!
2006-12-13 13:59:54 · answer #8 · answered by disneychick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A chance to sleep.
Offer to do her laundry for a few weeks...enlist the other kids to help you out with that.
Have the kids help you prepare a meal (at your house) then bring it to Mom...she will love it and the other children will feel included.
2006-12-13 15:31:00 · answer #9 · answered by Becca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food and a break. The hardest part of having so many children in my experience is finding time for myself. I was always greatful for an hour to take a nap.
2006-12-13 15:24:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋