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How to choose a baby gift? Many of us thought buying a baby
gift is very easy. In fact, it can be
a very stressful exercise. With the
available budget to spend, we would want something which is value for money, presentable
and most useful to the recipients and their newborns. We
can indeed ask ourselves some basic questions before deciding what gifts to
buy for the newborns: 1.
What is my budget? 2.
How close I am with
the mother and the baby? 3.
Do I know what does
the mother desire in a baby gift? 4.
Could I check with
the mother what she wants most for a gift? 5.
Do I know already
what the mother has bought for her newborn? 6.
Do I have the time
to shop for the gift? 7.
Do I have the time
to wrap or to decorate the gift? 8.
Do I have time to
deliver the gift myself? 9.
What do I look for
in selecting a baby gift – practicality or presentable? 10.
Do I know whether
the mother is breastfeeding or bottle feeding her baby? 11.
Is it a baby boy or
baby girl? 12.
Is it a first time
mother/first baby? Above is not an exhaustive
list. Having to answer some or all of
the questions above, it makes the selecting process much easier. Below are some suggestions on
practical baby gift, some are expensive but the life span and practicality
are much longer: ·
Pram/stroller – as cheap as RM60 or as expensive as RM1500 per unit. ·
Car seat ·
Baby cot or play pen. ·
Bottle steamer – a useful piece during travelling. ·
Breast pump – excellent piece for breastfeeding mums. Discussion should be held with the mum before
buying as she may have preference in certain brands or she may already get
herself one before delivery. ·
Ear thermometer – a necessity caring parents must have. Very useful when the child is down with
fever and parents need this to monitor the temperature. ·
Baby carrier – life span is short as it is only applicable for the
first few months or up to 7-8 months of the newborn. ·
Baby clothing – preferably 6 months onwards. Babies normally outgrow their clothing very
fast and it’s always advisable to buy bigger size clothes. ·
Mitten and booties – mothers do not mind additional pairs because during
the first three months, their babies just love the fingers and the change
over are very fast. Furthermore,
babies like to practise ‘kung fu’ during these months; mitten will prevent
them from scratching their face. ·
Baby disposable diaper – I am sure every mum does not mind receiving
more of this. A bigger size may be
appropriate. ·
Reusable nappies – again new mum will not mind additional because the
nappy changing rate for a newborn is exceptionally high. If it is a rainy day, there go the napkins. ·
Baby developmental toy – this may not be useful immediately, but
definitely a playmate for the baby as he grows. ·
Child caring books for first time mother. ·
Books on baby food recipe. ·
Baby sling – for mothers always on the run. ·
Diaper bag. ·
Cooler case – if the mother is a working mother and would like to
breastfeed after going back to work. ·
Mosquito net – ·
Bibs - this is useful when the baby
grows and their saliva drips non-stop! Below are some common items which
the mother or the new parents will normally buy before the arrival of their
little ones. Some parents may also
already buy items listed above. So, the
best way is to check with the mother what she already has and does not
have. However, for some items as
mentioned in this article, new mums do not mind additional. ·
Newborn clothing (first three months). ·
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Mother’s need – nursing bra, disposable panties, sanitary pads, breast
pad. ·
Feeding bottles - bottles may not be of use if the mother is
breastfeeding. However, bottles will
be of use when the mother goes back to work and also I believe some mums do
not mind as the life span of a feeding bottle is only about 2 - 3
months. Buy the big volumetric one for
use in later months. ·
Baby lotion, shampoo, oil, talcum powder and hair
shampoo – personal
experiences indicate that newborns normally do not use body shampoo for the
first month. And with regard to baby
oil and lotion, some parents may use them.
I believe hair shampoo is the only one that most parents use as the
babies’ hair and scalp needs to be cleaned.
Also parents are normally very particular with these items as some
babies have skin allergy and parents would like to have their personal
preference). ·
Baby wipes or cotton pads – personal experience finds cotton pads work much
better than the wipes, furthermore they come in no fragrant. Though, wipes are useful when the mother is
travelling with a small baby and it’s troublesome to use cotton pad as water
is needed. ·
Washable nappies. ·
Baby disposable diaper ·
Baby detergent. ·
Baby nappy cream. ·
Nappy liners. ·
Handkerchiefs - but new mums would not mind additional. ·
Bottle brush. ·
Nappy pins or hooks. ·
Caps or head covers. ·
Baby bath tub. ·
Thermo flask. ·
Pacifier. ·
Changing mat. Besides buying gifts for the
newborns, perhaps you may want to consider buying simple gifts for the older
siblings too. For example books and
toys. This is to make the old siblings
feeling better and not being neglected upon the arrival of the newborn! |
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