gift ideas for 6 week old girl

pgj2015 wrote: »

any ideas?

Prize bonds in her name.

I had a baby a few months ago and while it’s lovely getting clothes I found I got so many I didn’t get a chance to put half of them on her before they were too small for her.

In my experience I was delighted when I got presents of water wipes, nappies, sudocream, aveno body wash, not the most exciting but so practical and they were always used. You could make up a hamper.

Bath towel with her name on it, books, bath toys or weaning set for when she starts on solids. I find the more practical the gift the better

If it is their first child then a hand held digital thermometer plus vests/baby grows. Can never have enough.

Not the Giraffe haha!!! I hate that thing, and managed to get a ergo 360 on deal and I very nearly put it back because that giraffe was on it...

Loveinapril wrote: »

Whereas I wouldn't use most products I was gifted. Lots of the typical places people buy clothes take returns with no receipts so I did that when I got too many of the same thing or too many clothes in the same size. I would go with books, you can't really go wrong. A nice series of kids books (I got the old Ladybird type classics for my niece recently- Little Red Riding Hood and Three Billy Goats Gruff, that sort of thing) or a few random picks. I find that if you buy books early, parents start reading to the kids earlier so a love of books starts earlier in the child.

Have to agree. I hate the knicky knacky stuff and hampers etc. I was doing a big clear out recently and came across newbridge bits my eldest (who just turned 7!) was gifted as a newborn. Ornate hairbrushes, money boxes etc never saw the light of day and ended up in the bin last week.

Two things that have never gone to waste in this house are books and prize bonds. Both great gifts! The prize bonds will sit there until they’re old enough to do what they want with them.

AulWan wrote: »

I guess the moral of the story is... don't spend a lot on a gift.

It appears whatever gift you give, it either won't fit, won't be to their taste or will end up in the bin.

Just send a nice card.

Ah that's abit unfair!

I only returned one outfit as it was a duplicate and the same size.

I made a note of who got me each outfit and took a picture of the baby wearing it and sent the picture to whoever gave the gift.

[Deleted User] wrote: »

In the bin? Gosh would you not hold on to them because of the thought and sentiment behind them? It might be nice for your kids to have them when they are adults.

No. I thanked who gave them to us at the time because I appreciated the thought and sentiment behind the gifts. Not all gifts are to everyone’s taste. If this thread proves anything it proves that much. It’s like one person thinks flowers are a waste of money, others love them. They ended up in the bin as they were tarnished and a bit miserable looking - sorry if that offends anyone!

Edit to add: the person who gave the newbridge bits - my daughter hasn’t met since she was a newborn so I can’t see them meaning all that much to her as an adult

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Oh I know not everyone has the same taste. I suppose it does come down to the relationship and also how much value is placed on the gifts.
I have all the cards I received from my 21st birthday. I'd be very sentimental like that though.

Ah I’d agree with you though. I’m sure if it was from Mam for example I would keep it, in turn though she would know we’re not that kind of gift house if you get me?!

I’m an awful card hoarder. I have all their congrats cards from when they were born, birthday cards. Engagement, wedding cards!! I love reading them. I’m going to have to start letting go soon or they’ll need their own room

It depends on your relationship to the child, and your budget. If you’re looking to spend more, ask If they’d like anything for down the line. When my god-daughter was born I bought her high chair. She didn’t need it then, but it saved the expense a few months later. Or a voucher towards a next stage car seat, if there’s a particular shop they’d be going to. But you might want something keepsakey, but you’ll know if they’d like that maybe.
Failing those, I don’t think you can go wrong with a one for all voucher, or a dunnes voucher. I love vouchers

This thread is such evidence of how different everyone is! I am definitely in the camp of no clothes and not loving the nick nack sentimental gifts, well, most of them anyway. I do keep cards but they are flat and can be stored easily enough and they have messages written in them which have more meaning to me than a lump of newbridge silver in the shape of noahs ark, its just a dust collector to me and has no real link to the giver (where as a card does hence me keeping them).

the only keepsake thing that I loved were books, we got some lovely personalised books for our babies and they are treasured. we did get a few baby books as in, fill in inforamtion about your baby, and I am really into all that stuff but I didnt have a second to get it done so they were just left and made me feel guilty. note also that i said i got a few and not just one!

vouchers are birlliant, it meant that we were able to combine them all and get things we really wanted but that were slightly luxurious. my one thing I wanted was a particular high chair and it was an extravagance that I wouldnt have gotten only for the vouchers that i recieved.

If its second baby its much harder as the parents probably have everything and the warm glow you might feel from a sentimental gift the first time round has kind of faded. clothes are definitely not needed for a second baby (if it is the same sex of course!). I honestly just told people not to get me anything cause there was NOTHING we needed, like absolutely nothing. of course people still got presents and we were grateful but truthfully, everything that anyone could have given us was just an extra rather than something new new. vouchers were still great and we ended up using them for toys and presents for our kids at chritsmas and birthdays and it just elimintated some expense for us which was brilliant.