What to give to a newborn boy?

When a boy was born to relatives or friends, loved ones cannot afford to leave this event unnoticed. I would like to give something useful and at the same time original, something sweet and touching, but necessary. How to make a choice, is there now a fashion for gifts for newborns? What is appropriate and what is not? Let's try to figure it out.

Today more and more often young parents are voicing what gifts it would be nice to receive on the occasion of the birth of their heir. And this is normal if they are members of your family or very close friends. If the gift is collective, for example, intended for a colleague, the request is also appropriate. But often young parents have already prepared all the dowry and do not voice specific requests. Then there is a danger that guests will repeat themselves in their gifts.

In this case, you must either agree with the guests, distributing who and what gives, or choose a gift for the child, as they say, at your own peril and risk. Neutral presentations are unlikely to do.

Gift Criteria

• Cost. It is no secret that not even the closest ones have to make gifts out of afford for fear of smashing their faces in the dirt, looking worse than others. This is a prejudice, you should not report to anyone about your income, because a gift should be affordable. If the newborn is your relative or a child of people very close to you, you are unlikely to give a trinket yourself.But if you decide to just congratulate a colleague and present, for example, an electronic swing, you put the parent in an uncomfortable position - a gift is too expensive for a relationship of this status.
• Relevance. Should I give a newborn a bicycle? The baby, of course, will not appreciate such a gift. And he will not appreciate his next few years. And during this time, both fashion can change, and the place of residence of a young family (she will have to carry a bicycle everywhere with her). Save this idea for a couple of years, and now give something more relevant - you will need the same highchair much earlier.
• Knowledge of parents' preferences. For example, you decided to give young parents and their boy a whole box of various care products - milk for delicate skin, oil, powder, cream for diapers and more. But you need to be sure that all of this is used in the family. Given that pediatricians deny the need for children's cosmetics in principle, insisting only on powders (on occasion) and baby soap, it is possible that the parents of a newborn boy may also be against children's cosmetics.

Alternatively, you can give money to a newborn boy. Today, a round sum in an envelope is the most popular gift in principle. It is difficult to answer unequivocally whether this tradition is good, but if they say about it in the family where the heir was born, is it worth it to enter into a dispute? If you are a close relative, you can open an account for the child according to a special program by depositing the first amount yourself.

It also happens that in the family where the baby was born, really everything is there. Parents are wealthy, and maybe this is not their first child, and the baby inherited all the main things. In this case, unusual gifts are used.

• Memorable spoon. A silver device with a stretch can be called an original gift, but it is also impossible to say that this tradition is as alive as before. A spoon was often given "for the first tooth", but now such a binding has disappeared and you can give it just for birth. Necessarily in a beautiful case, possibly with an engraving, so it will be a royal gift to the baby.

• Camera. We took it to a series of unusual gifts, and that's why. Once, boys aged 8 and older were happy to receive a real camera for their birthday, in Soviet times it really was a luxury. Today, a rare teenager is interested, because you can take photos and shoot videos on your phone. But giving a newborn a modern camera, you continue a certain beautiful tradition, and if we talk about the real benefits of the gift, you generously present young parents.

• Named photo frame. Several photo frames decorated with the name of the newborn may be appropriate in the decor of the baby’s room. Inexpensive but cute gift.

• Amber baby beads. Amber is a stone known for its healing properties. It is soft, completely organic, has a positive effect on human energy. Doctors managed to prove that the secreted succinic acid has a pronounced analgesic effect, relieves pain during teething. For the manufacture of amber beads, small spherical pebbles with careful polishing are selected.

If the length of the thread is chosen correctly, the beads will not fall into the baby’s mouth, they will not interfere with him, they will not constrain him in movements. At the same time, the product is removed at night, leaving the boy alone in the beads is also not worth it. The experience of wearing them is great. Having previously learned the reaction of young parents, you can serve them with such a gift.

If you know for sure that young parents value usefulness and practical applicability in everything, emphasize it.The decorative side, as well as the sentimental, go by the wayside.

A list of useful gifts for a newborn boy.

• Humidifier. This is a small device where water is poured, then sprayed and moisturizing air to the desired level. Almost all modern humidifiers have a hygrometer, which determines whether there is sufficient humidity in the room, whether to start the device in working condition. Humidifiers work quietly, so the child’s sleep will not be disturbed.

• Sleeping bag. These devices have become popular relatively recently, but they are really convenient. Newborns feel in him as if in their mother’s tummy. The sleeping bag replaces not so comfortable diapers, it is conveniently unfastened and completely does not constrain the baby.

• Chaise lounge. This is the name of a comfortable portable chair in which the boy will be firmly fixed by seat belts. Parents can change the angle of the back. If the deck chair has handles, it becomes a portable tool. There are models with a removable table, so the chaise lounge can be used as a highchair.

• Baby Monitor / Baby Monitor. A baby radio is called a walkie-talkie, which allows you to hear your baby at a distance of about 100 m indoors. The video nanny is a device that allows not only to hear, but also to see the baby.

• Developing mat. This is a pretty useful device, made of bright material. Many kids are ready to lie on it for hours, studying pendants, rustlers, looking in the mirror, etc.

• Ergorypack, sling. Almost indispensable things for a walk, and at home such a design will come in handy. Mom’s hands will be free, you won’t even need to lower the stroller to the nearest store.

• Car seat. If the family has not yet acquired a car seat, such a gift will not be superfluous, even if the parents do not have a car. All the same, the child will have to be transported, and according to safety rules, this can only be done in a special car seat.

• Slow cooker. Not the worst thing, for a very busy young mother she can become a lifesaver. Therefore, it is a perfectly appropriate gift for the birth of a child.

The list of practical gifts can be replenished with other gadgets, devices, as well as children's furniture. But still it makes sense to negotiate large purchases with the baby's parents.

The most frequent and popular homemade gift is knitwear. If you own the technique of such needlework, you can tie something to the baby: booties, hat, suit, plaid in the crib. Clothing is usually knitted for growth. Children's plaid is a hit among gifts. It is appropriate for making a crib, and for walks in the fresh air.

You can tie a toy to your baby. Moreover, the best gift in this sense is an aroma toy. If you fill the abdomen, for example, with a knitted bunny with a canvas bag with fragrant herbs, it will emit an aroma. Moreover, this aroma has a calming effect on the child.

You can make a box for a newborn boy called "Mother's treasures." It will be a beautiful box in which parents will save the first clipped curls, the first tooth that fell out, tags from the hospital, etc. You can design a box-box in a variety of styles, the main thing is to convey the message itself and correspond to the idea that its contents belong to the boy.

There is also a category of gifts that are not so rarely given, although these gifts cannot be called successful. You should not present huge teddy bears - and children do not particularly like (and newborns, of course, are indifferent), and it is not for nothing that people call these toys dust collectors. Do not give designers with small details if the boy is not yet 3 years old.

Baby food can also not be called a good gift, because parents must be sure of the quality of the products, but there can be doubts. In principle, it is very early to give mashed potatoes and juices, before the introduction of complementary foods for a few more months. And with the mixture, you can not guess, and not the fact that the child uses it at all.

Order a photo session with a specialist who takes pictures of newborns - this may be a good idea, as rare parents do not want that the first months and even days of the baby’s life were not properly captured.

About what toys to give to a newborn, see the video below.