If you have a friend or a family member who is about to become a parent, it is an exciting time! You might also start to think about the best thing to get them to mark the occasion and also something that they are going to appreciate.
Giving gifts for the birth of a new baby is not a new thing, but nowadays many people hold a baby shower which is the opportunity to give those gifts out to the person who is going to have the baby.
Getting the perfect gift is not necessarily something that you have to spend a lot of money on, and in fact many of the most loved gifts that new parents receive are those that don’t cost a lot at all. Here are some of the best things that you can get for that friend or family member who is about to welcome a new baby into the family….
Something that you have made yourself and put time and effort into is likely to be cherished. You could offer to take some photos of the new baby if you are good with a camera and create a special photo collage, or you could make something for baby with knitting kits like this https://www.woolcouturecompany.com/collections/knitting-kits – a soft baby blanket or a cosy cardigan for example.
New parents often struggle to find the time to do anything with a new baby to attend to, so why not offer to share your time? This is a gift that won’t cost you anything, but to a new parent it can make a huge difference. Offer to go and help with practical household tasks like cleaning the house or offer to have the baby for a bit so that they can catch up on some much-needed sleep or enjoy an uninterrupted soak in the bath! The gift of time could be the best gift of all!
Providing parents with things that make their lives easier is also a great gift. Food is something that everyone needs yet it takes time to prepare. Cook up some meals that can be stored and frozen so that they have something nourishing and quick to prepare during those first few chaotic weeks after the baby has come home.