Baby Gift

Question: What shop would you typically head to in order to buy a new baby gift?

(Posted by: ConfusedMummy on 2010-05-09 06:55:11)

You& #039;ve just heard your best friend has given birth! What shop(s) would you typically buy a gift from for the new baby? How much would you spend? What type of thing would you buy?

Posted by: Allys Mom on 2010-05-09, 06:57:59

Mamas and Papas I wouldn 't spend more than 40£ I would get a few baby rompers ranging in sizes 1 newborn maybe 2 0-3 months 3-6 since babies grow quickly... and a soft rattle or swaddling blanket they usually have a new baby gift basket with lots of little things inside that can be useful for a new mom...

Posted by: Leslie on 2010-05-09, 07:03:34

Mothercare or Baby 's R US. Mothercare is a tad pricey, but both have pretty much everything you would need/ want to get as a gift. If she hasn 't registered anywhere, I would go with either a cute 0-3 month outfit, or bath supplies. You can 't really go wrong with either :)

Posted by: kirstie b on 2010-05-09, 07:13:26

I would buy a pack of newborn or small nappies, baby bath, shampoo, stuff that others wouldn 't think of cuz they go for the cute clothes. i would also make some dinners that can be frozen and then reheated. i would also go with a big box of chocs for mum. many people will buy for baby. my best friend did me a baby essentials hamper full of toiletries and the odd sleepsuit and vest, nappies. she also gave me homemade vouchers saying, "I owe you 10 hours of babysitting time so you can sleep! " " i owe you 5 hours of housework time! " " i owe you 10 hot dinners " etc. it was the best present ever. she did the same with all three of my boys.

Posted by: Nicole on 2010-05-09, 08:13:09

I would find out if they have a baby registry at a particular store then get them a gift card to that store that way if they don 't get everything they asked for on the baby registry they can use the gift card towards it!

Posted by: Druid Getafix on 2010-05-09, 09:19:01

If its your best friend, find out what they wish to have and then gift that item to them; else get them a gift card from a specialty child store or simply walmart or its likes.

Posted by: Constance S on 2010-05-10, 06:30:08

You could get a toy from Toys R Us, or some clothes / baby stuff from Mothercare or Mamas and Papas, but these will all get grown out of. How about a personalised gift that the child can have from day one and keep until he or she is grown up, like a personalised money box or an engraved photo frame to which you could add a message and maybe a photo to get the ball rolling? I think this might be appreciated by your best friend too as it 's thoughtful.

Posted by: Concerned Citizen on 2010-05-11, 07:01:47

My best friend just had a baby girl and i just searched online for cute baby gifts and i found this really cute baby bathrobe at gapsretail.com, it 's a pink hooded baby bathrobe with fifi in paris design on it for $30, plus i had a 10% coupon so it 's really worth it!