Dos and Don'ts of Shopping for a Baby Gift |
Posted: May 22, 2018 |
Shopping for a baby gift be tough, whether you have children of your own or not. Here are some things to do, and some things not to do. The DosThere are two ways you could break down the choices for your gift, a gift for mom, or a gift for baby. Some ideas for mom are a journal, fun water bottle, fuzzy socks, or an all over “mommy kit” that includes snacks, lotion, lip balm, nail polish, and other fun things. A fail-safe gift for babies is diapers. If the parents plan on doing cloth diapers see if they have a preferred vendor and buy a few. Baby blankets are another great idea, look for ones specifically for babies that won’t overheat them. When in doubt, look on their baby registry gift for their preferred brands. The Don’tsNo clothes. They seem adorable in the store, but clothes are a mine-field of bad ideas. You may think that you know what your friend’s sense of style is, but they may have different style ideas for baby. In all reality the baby will end up wearing jumpsuits for the first three months and never wear the expensive dress, suit etc. Decor is another don’t. New moms are very, very particular on the style and look of the nursery. Even if you know the theme there are a hundred ways a baseball, monkey, solar system, etc can look, and its better not to risk it. Toys are another area where you should tread carefully. Some parents may be wanting to limit the amount, or type of toys their baby has. The MaybesSome unique ideas would be for help after the baby arrives. You could purchase a meal delivery service, spa packages, or babysitting/night nanny services for the new parents to help them with the transition. This will depend on the comfort level of the parents to be, so you should see if they would be open to the ideas before you buy. Another maybe category would be equipment. If you want to help out the new parents, buying a larger item that they have as a baby registry gift is a great way to do that. Be sure to get the one they want exactly, they have put a lot of research into their choice so follow it to the letter. Whatever you choose to get as a gift, your loved one will know that you care, and you care about the new little loved one, which is what it is all about.
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