So you’ve been invited to a baby shower. This is such an exciting time in the life of the parent to be and you want to show them your love and well wishes by showing up and giving a great gift. The only problem is, what should that gift be? This can be hard for anyone, especially if you aren’t close to the mom to be, but it can be especially hard for the friends without kids.
This is when I would first and foremost direct you to the gift registry. You absolutely cannot go wrong by picking up something that the mother-to-be herself handpicked. Trust me, blood sweat and tears go into curating those baby registries! But, if you insist on not looking at the registry, or there are slim pickings on said registry, here are some great gift ideas that the mom to be will love. All of these are items that I have and have bought for other moms.
Anything for 6 months and beyond
When people think baby shower, they think about squishy little newborns. Those teenie-tiny clothes look super adorable on the hanger, I know, but most moms want you to leave them right where they hang. It’s not that we don’t need baby clothes, trust me, we do! The problem is that for the first baby, 9 out of 10 times, we will get way more newborn and 0-3 month size clothes than our kid will ever be able to wear! I didn’t register for any baby clothes and still ended up with a ton. I returned a bunch and she wore a new outfit every day but we still had clothes she didn’t get to wear. She grew that fast!
So put the pack of newborn onesies down and opt for 3-month sizes and up. A set of 6 or 9-month sleepers would be perfect. Or ditch the clothes completely and step outside of the box. Since most people will buy things the baby will need for the first 3-5 months of its life, you should aim to get things for the months afterward.
Teething toys are great since babies can start teething as early as
So you’ve been invited to a baby shower. This is such an exciting time in the life of the parent to be and you want to show them your love and well wishes by showing up and giving a great gift. The only problem is, what should that gift be? This can be hard for anyone, especially if you aren’t close to the mom to be, but it can be especially hard for the friends without kids.
This is when I would first and foremost direct you to the gift registry. You absolutely cannot go wrong by picking up something that the mother-to-be herself handpicked. Trust me, blood sweat and tears go into curating those baby registries! But, if you insist on not looking at the registry, or there are slim pickings on said registry, here are some great gift ideas that the mom to be will love. All of these are items that I have and have bought for other moms.
Anything for 6 months and beyond
When people think baby shower, they think about squishy little newborns. Those teenie-tiny clothes look super adorable on the hanger, I know, but most moms want you to leave them right where they hang. It’s not that we don’t need baby clothes, trust me, we do! The problem is that for the first baby, 9 out of 10 times, we will get way more newborn and 0-3 month size clothes than our kid will ever be able to wear! I didn’t register for any baby clothes and still ended up with a ton. I returned a bunch and she wore a new outfit every day but we still had clothes she didn’t get to wear. She grew that fast!
So put the pack of newborn onesies down and opt for 3-month sizes and up. A set of 6 or 9-month sleepers would be perfect. Or ditch the clothes completely and step outside of the box. Since most people will buy things the baby will need for the first 3-5 months of its life, you should aim to get things for the months afterward.
Teething toys are great since babies can start teething as early as
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