Friday, October 17, 2008

What Others Won't Tell You About Baby Shower Gifts

By Don Pedro

Almost all cultures believe that a new child is a gift from the creator. Therefore the child should be welcomed into the new world with special gifts. Also, we believe that a new child brings special good tidings and has come with a lot of good lucks. If this is so why not all key into this and make life interesting and exciting for the child by giving him/her the best gifts you can find?

If you are going for a baby shower party, you should know that the theme of the baby shower party is important. It is the theme that sets the pace for the nature of the party. It also sets the rhythm for the kind of gifts that will be brought in to the party for the baby. It's important therefore for you to know the theme and know what kind of gift to give to the baby that will rhyme with the theme.

Different countries have different ways of celebrating with new born babies and giving them gifts. In Africa, babies receive gifts mainly on the eighth day. On the eighth day the baby receives a name and people come attending that naming ceremony. It is usually a big party. The party ushers the new baby into the world and the parents feel grateful to their creator for the safe delivery of the baby. People come with clothes, shoes, pampers and money among other things for the child as gifts.

There are special baby baskets that are used to pack the gifts and to give special effects on the baby shower day. The essence is to make gifts fun. You can have toys like Finley the Frog Bath Time Gift in the basket. These baskets also serve as containers for some of the toys.

Have you considered giving a beautiful and probably an unusual potted plant to the parents of the child as your baby gift? This plant can be indoor or outdoor. As the plant grows in the home everybody will remember your gift as they see it. It will be a nice story to tell the child when he grows to understand, don't you agree? It's surely something to consider when thinking of the right baby gift to give that will be evergreen in the memory of parents and child.

Your baby gift can come in form of a wall hanging to the child's room .You can choose a piece of artwork that reflects the sex of the child. A soft colored painting may be selected for the baby's bedroom. This will last for a very long time. Whatever you decide to give will show how creative or NOT you are, so take your time in coming up with the baby gift.

In some nations the kind of gift that you are expected to give a baby is gold. Is it possible for the child to appreciate gold? No, but I guess it is a kind of investment made for the child. It's possible that the people have foresight. That is what I can guess. This is because gold would always appreciate in value. Should you give gold as baby gift? It truly depends on you, what you can afford and how special or NOT that baby is to you.

Not only does the baby get gifts when a baby shower is organized, the mom also receives lots of gifts. It is called the new mom's gift. This shows that motherhood is treasured. It also shows appreciations for her precious life during childbirth. - 15437

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