16 useless baby gifts

For the holiday on the occasion of the birth of a little man, not only parents usually prepare, but also our numerous relatives, friends-comrades, just acquaintances and colleagues. And of course they buy in advance a lot of, as a rule, unnecessary things for the crumbs, without even caring about the true needs and wishes of the young mother. The result is a wardrobe full of things that no one has ever used. At best they will be given to someone else …

See also: The best gifts for a young mother for the birth of a baby – what to give?

Therefore, we remember – what gifts should not be given to a young mother.

Diaper Cakes

No responsible mom will put a package of disposable diapers in a shopping basket if its integrity is broken. The body of the newborn is still too susceptible to infections from the outside, and all items for caring for the baby should be extremely hygienic…

Accordingly, a cake made of diapers taken out of the package and folded into a construction by someone else’s hands is the risk of “presenting” the baby with an infection.

Better to buy a big pack of diapers, with a margin – for growth (the weight of newborns changes very quickly), wrap it in beautiful gift paper and tie it with a red / blue ribbon.

Elegant corner / envelope for statement

Mom always buys this item herself and in advance. Moreover, it is used, as a rule, once – upon discharge from the hospital. Its application in everyday life just impractical…

This can also include a set of elegant clothes for christening or discharge…

More suitable for a gift insulated stroller envelope or a crib, without much detail and pretentiousness – that is, practical.

Party Dresses for Baby Girls

This gift does not make sense if it is winter, spring, autumn outside the window. It also does not make sense for the reason that a newborn baby cannot be put on things with an abundance of buttons, frills and seams… Therefore, the dress will remain in the closet. Maybe they will wear it a couple of times to take a picture, but nothing more.

The best option is a dress for growth (from half a year and older, taking into account the season).

Tiny shoes

No one will argue that tiny shoes and boots are very cute. But the baby will not need shoes until the moment he starts to get up and walk. (from 8-9 months).

Therefore, again, we buy footwear for growth and only orthopedic… Or a set of socks for several age periods (socks “fly” very quickly, as soon as the baby begins to walk, so the gift will be useful).

Bath

This is also the choice of exclusively parents. Not to mention that mom may need a bath of a certain size, color and functionality… And then what to do with all the baths, donated by caring friends?

Read also: How to properly bathe a newborn baby and what is needed for bathing – recommendations for parents.

Stuffed Toys

Especially large. Why? Because these are just “dust collectors” and decoration for a corner of a room or an extra chair. A kid at this age will not play such toys, but they collect a lot of dust… And cleaning the room becomes more complicated.

Toys with small parts

All of them will be removed on the mezzanine – no mother will give a baby a toy that can be broken, disassembled, bite off a part, etc.…

Choose toys by age (rodents and rattles, for example – they will definitely come in handy). And it makes no sense to give toys “for growth”.

Baby Clothing

As a rule, all the things a baby needs after birth are parents have already bought in advance… And given that the baby is growing very quickly, giving clothes for the age of 0-1.5 months is all the more not worth it.

See also: What you need for a newborn baby – a list of things in the wardrobe of a newborn baby.

Better to buy things to grow, so as not to overshoot with the size and season.

Children’s cosmetics (lotions, creams, shampoos, etc.)

You may not know – the baby will react to this or that remedy with an allergic reaction, or not… And my mother, quite possibly, will never use cosmetics of this particular brand at all. Therefore, such gifts are purchased either by strict agreement with a young mother, or they are not bought at all.

And the baby does not need a whole box of cosmetics – traditionally cost 3-4 meansselected and tested by mom.

Jumpers and walkers

Modern moms are all more often refuse these devices, and you risk giving an item that will simply be hidden on the balcony.

The only benefit of the walker is that the mother does not need to worry about the overly active toddler – she put the child in the walker and do business. But significant harm can be done, given the constant pressure of the tissue on the child’s perineum and the wrong position of his legs.

Bicycles and scooters

Such gifts will lie idle at least 3-4 years…

Arena

This item can only be gifted if if mom really needs him (many mothers categorically reject playpens), and if there is room in the apartment.

And in general, any large-sized items should be given only based on mom’s wishes and the size of the apartment.

Undershirts for ages over 3-4 months and romper for ages over 5-6 months

Usually at this age, mothers already change crumbs of undershirts for more comfortable bodysuits and T-shirts, and sliders – on tights.

Cradle

This thing is very expensive, but my mother will use it exactly until that moment, until the child begins to sit down and turn over on its own… That is, a maximum of 3-4 months.

Fashionable “brand” suits, lace caps, nylon tights, etc.

All this can be attributed to things impractical, touching for photographs in magazines, but absolutely unnecessary in everyday life…

Practical pajamas and pants will be much more useful., in which you can safely crawl around the apartment and wipe your knees, high-quality tights, T-shirts, which are “massively consumed”, as soon as the baby is introduced into the diet of “adult” products.

Cheap things, toys and clothes as a gift “I’m sorry, that was enough”

Child’s health is above all!

Of course, the list of useless gifts doesn’t end there – much depends on the specific situation and the specific child (do they use diapers, is there enough space in the house and in the closet, what brands of clothing / cosmetics they prefer, etc.). Therefore, you need to choose gifts carefully, strictly individually and having consulted in advance – if not with a young mother, then at least with her husband…

And, in the end, no one has canceled the good old envelopes with money or certificates for purchases in children’s stores…

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