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question about baby presents for mummies and daddies out there
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2 close mates of mine have just discovered they're having a baby!! i want to buy them lots of little pressies for them both+the baby...and give it to them when the little un arrives. i though of getting useful, practical stuff, like baby wipes,etc.
so...post your ideas for me please. anything you found useful for after babies r born?
cheers
2 close mates of mine have just discovered they're having a baby!! i want to buy them lots of little pressies for them both+the baby...and give it to them when the little un arrives. i though of getting useful, practical stuff, like baby wipes,etc.
so...post your ideas for me please. anything you found useful for after babies r born?
cheers
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and i wanted to know what to buy instead of clothes, like useful stuff! great minds :]
Or... A baby wipe warmer, I've never used one, But, With the weather being cold at the moment, I think they are probably very handy to have.
Bottle warmers are great, I've only just stopped using mine 3 years later!
I'll probably think of some more... :chin:
generally i would ask them what they need rather than buying loads of things just because they're cute. i know it's tempting.
Little book of IOUs. Babysitting, shopping runs, cleaning session, lawn mowing.
I'm not a mummy but they went down a treat with a mate, one of the most useful things she got apparently.
I think most people who rather have this than actual presents. You could also buy a toy mobile or something.
That is a fantastic idea for a close friend (otherwise might seem a bit odd).
Would like to be able to tell you what would have been useful for me after having my first baby but all I can remember wanting in the whole world was to sleep!
Asking them what they need is probably best. The best thing we got was from Mr Glitterys works, £100 on a Boots Giftcard, kept us in nappies, wipes and bottles for ages :thumb:
Toys are a crap gift as tiny babies arent interested in anyting except boobies and cuddles.
Id second thesuggestion of home cooked food, and also some IOUs t come round and clean their house for them or hire a cleaner for them a couple of hours a week for the first month. That would be a truly excellent gift that I hope smeone does for me, because keeping on top of the drudgery while getting used to parenthood is quite difficult.
Mums are often forgotten when a baby arrives and can feel a little crappy on and off.
Also instead of going around and just getting the fun bit (holding the baby) help out with some chores.
Too right. That would have been heaven. I was given some beautiful pressies for my son but the things I really appreciated was stuff just like having a friend around for the afternoon so I could leave them to cuddle the baby, have a chat and put the hoover round. How sad LOL
More often it's the Dad.
Did you want that? Mrs MoK just wanted some time for us to get our lives sorted without a constant stream of visitors...
Visitors that make themselves useful are a different story.
To me it depended if they were really close or not. I wanted my Mum and my best friend around, but everyone else had to wait.