December 6, 2008

How many baby gifts should you give?

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Tuff501 asked:


If you already gave the expectant mother a baby shower gift are you expected to bring another gift when you go to see the baby once it is born?
Or is once enough? Just wondering about the proper ettiquette.

Rocco

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Comments on How many baby gifts should you give?

December 8, 2008

Mommy to a Japanese Chin!!! @ 12:29 pm

i would bring like some food like lasagna or something like that if u have alreay goten a gift for the shower

December 9, 2008

Rail E @ 8:05 pm

If you don’t have the money, don’t spend it. Your friend knows if you can afford it or not. If you can, get her something she needs, rather than the baby. Sometimes Moms get left out and with their emotional roller coaster after giving birth, it is a real nice gesture to take mom or mom & dad something. A bottle of wine they like, a meal you prepared that all they need to do is pop in the oven, those would mean a lot to them. Since you already got the baby something, there is no real need to get it something else unless you just really want to.

Good luck and enjoy the new baby and your friends, Rail

December 10, 2008

tiedyelime81 @ 6:33 am

i guess it depends how friendly you are and how much you want to spend. but if you feel you need to bring something, bring a book. they are usually inexpensive and the child will grow into it.

December 13, 2008

FedoraMafia @ 5:24 am

4 , 5 6 2
or , four thousand five hundred and sixty two .

December 16, 2008

Dick Face @ 12:15 pm

One der der for the baby

December 18, 2008

kawaiikuwana @ 2:52 pm

If you are visiting the baby in hospital, or if the mother has invited you to her house to visit, then some flowers or a card would be nice. I wouldn’t turn up empty handed. Even if you just pick some flowers from the garden - they won’t cost anything.

However, if you are not close to the mother and haven’t been especially invited to see the baby, then I think that not giving anything would be ok.

December 19, 2008

berry @ 8:47 pm

Once is enough unless you have money coming out of your ears.

laurel @ 9:28 pm

I usually bring something for the mother-bath gel, flowers, hand creme. The baby will be getting a lot of things-let’s hear it for the one who’s done all the work!

p.s. If the baby has an older sibling/s, it’s wonderful to bring a little something for the “forgotten former babies”, in which case, I might bring a small toy for the baby as well, suggesting that the older sibling might show the baby how to use it.