What to give a newborn boy?

When a boy is 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 cute and touching, but definitely necessary. How to make a choice, is there a fashion for gifts for newborns now? What is appropriate and what is not quite? Let's try to figure it out.

Today, more and more often, young parents voice what gifts it would be nice to receive on the occasion of the birth of their heir. And that's okay 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 need to either negotiate with the guests, distributing who and what is giving, or choose a gift for the child, as they say, at your own peril and risk. Neutral presents are unlikely to work.

Gift selection criteria.

• Price. It's no secret that even those who are not closest have to make gifts that are too expensive for fear of losing their face in the dirt, to look worse compared to the rest. This is a prejudice, you should not report your income to anyone, so the gift should be within your means. If the newborn is your relative or the child of people very close to you, you are unlikely to give a trinket yourself.But if you decide to congratulate just a colleague and present, for example, an electronic swing, you put the parent in an uncomfortable position - the gift is too expensive for a relationship of this status.
• Relevance. Should you give a bicycle to a newborn? The baby, of course, will not appreciate such a gift. And he will not appreciate it for the 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 with her everywhere). Save this idea for a couple of years, and now give something more relevant - you will need the same highchair much earlier.
• Knowledge of parental 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, diaper cream, and so on. But you need to be sure that the family takes advantage of all this. Considering that pediatricians deny the need for baby cosmetics in principle, insisting only on powder (on occasion) and baby soap, it is possible that the parents of a newborn boy may also be against baby 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 the family, where the heir was born, declares about it, is it worth getting into an argument? If you are a close relative, you can open an account for a child under a special program, depositing the first amount yourself.

It also happens that the family where the baby was born really has everything. Parents are wealthy, or maybe this is not their first child, and everything that is most important went to the baby by inheritance. In this case, unusual gifts are used.

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

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

• Named photo frame. Several photo frames, decorated with the name of the newborn, can be appropriate in the decor of the baby's room. An inexpensive but cute gift.

• Amber baby beads. Amber is a stone known for its healing properties. It is soft, completely organic, and has a positive effect on human energy. The doctors were able to prove that the secreted succinic acid has a pronounced analgesic effect, relieves pain during teething. Small spherical stones with careful polishing are selected for making amber beads.

If the length of the thread is chosen correctly, the beads will not get into the baby's mouth, they do not interfere with him, do not hinder him in movements. At the same time, the product is removed for the 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 the usefulness and the possibility of practical application in everything, put emphasis on it.The decorative side, as well as the sentimental, fade into the background.

List of useful gifts for a newborn boy.

• Humidifier. This is a small device where water is poured, then sprayed and humidified the air to the desired level. Almost all modern humidifiers have a hygrometer, which determines whether there is sufficient humidity in the room, whether the device should be started up. The humidifiers work quietly, so the child's sleep will not be disturbed.

• Sleeping bag. These gadgets have recently become popular, but they are really handy. Newborns feel like they are in their mother's tummy. A sleeping bag replaces not so comfortable diapers, it can be conveniently unfastened and does not bother the baby at all.

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

• Baby monitor / video monitor. A baby monitor is called a walkie-talkie that allows you to hear your baby at a distance of about 100 m indoors. A video baby monitor is a device that allows not only hearing but also seeing a baby.

• Developing rug. This is a pretty useful device, made of brightly colored material. Many kids are ready to lie on it for hours, studying pendants, rustlers, looking in mirrors, etc.

• Ergonomic backpack, sling. Practically irreplaceable things for a walk, and at home such a design will come in handy. Mom will have her hands free, she will not even need to lower the stroller to the nearest store.

• Infant 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. The child will still have to be transported, and according to safety rules, this can only be done in a special infant car seat.

• Multicooker. Not a bad thing, for a very busy young mother, she can become a lifesaver. Therefore, it is quite an 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 nevertheless, it makes sense to negotiate large purchases with the parents of the baby.

The most frequent and popular homemade gift is knitted items. If you own the technique of such needlework, you can knit something for your baby: booties, a hat, a suit, a blanket in the crib. Clothes are usually knitted for growth. The baby blanket is a hit among gifts. It is appropriate both for decorating a crib and for walking in the fresh air.

You can knit a toy for your baby. Moreover, the best gift in this sense is an aroma toy. If you stuff the belly of, for example, a knitted bunny with a canvas bag with fragrant herbs, it will radiate aroma. Moreover, this aroma has a calming effect on the child.

You can arrange a box for a newborn boy called "Mother's treasures". It will be a beautiful box in which parents will save the first trimmed curls, the first tooth that has fallen 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 a boy.

There is also a category of gifts that are not given so rarely, 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 such toys are popularly called dust collectors. Do not give constructors with small details if the boy is not yet 3 years old.

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

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

For information on which toys to give a newborn, see the video below.