I'm an uncle!

[Zysoclaplem]

Well, I am now an uncle. My brother's girlfriend had a wittle bitty baby girl yesterday. She has slate blue eyes and lots of jet black hair.
I've never seen a new born before. They are so tiny. She was 7 lbs 9 ounces. Don't know if that's a normal size or not.
I'm supposed to get her something, like a toy, but I wanna get her something educational. Is there anything you can get for a child that young to help improve mental skills, or motor skills?
My mom told me to get her a rattle, but I would like to get her something she could use for a few years before it gets trashed.

 

[nakedfrog]

Don't you mean you're an aunt 😉 j/k
There's not a whole lot of toys a kid that's just born is actually capable of playing with it, just go for something with bright colors.

 

[Zysoclaplem]

What about music? Is music good for a child that age? Like something instrumental? Classical?

 

[nakedfrog]

I think they appreciate it. For quite some time after my daughter was born, I'd always turn on a CD of classical music for her when I laid her down to sleep. Actually, I recommend the Baby Einstein series of DVDs.

 

[Ogg]

Buy an interesting mobile to hang up somewhere ....
or
We had this little combo light, sound machine that attached to the crib and would play a couple of tunes, heartbeat sound, etc ...all to soothe and comfort the babe. Our son liked it more and more until he outgrew it after a couple of years.

Of course now that tune is permanently etched into my brain!😉

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I think they appreciate it. For quite some time after my daughter was born, I'd always turn on a CD of classical music for her when I laid her down to sleep. Actually, I recommend the Baby Einstein series of DVDs.

Yup.......... I agree 🙂

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[Oger]

There's a name that rolls off the tongue, Uncle Zysoclaplem.

This officially makes you an old man know, congrats.

 

[edro]

I got my niece this.
They love it...

Action pic of it in use 🙂

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

I got my uncle-hood two years back. Time sure flies when you're getting old...