The birth of a successor to the family simply causes a storm of joyful emotions among relatives and family friends, who are at a loss: what to give for the birth of a boy?
You definitely need to take care of a good gift that will remind you of your happiest day for many years.
Where to start choosing a gift
The abundance and variety of goods for children confuses people who are far from childbearing. And the range of prices for things for newborns varies from pennies to sky-high. Therefore, the gift can be either an expensive stroller with all the accompanying products, or a budget but practical accessory for a baby.
The best thing to do when looking for a gift is to ask your parents what they need. Usually, by the time the child is born, they have already prepared a list of necessary things. Just choose from it what suits your preferences and cost.
If, for some reason, you do not have the opportunity to find out about the preferences of the baby’s parents, then you will have to decide on your own. Follow our recommendations and you won't go wrong!
Heel ring
Most likely, your spouse does not expect such a gift from you. Women are accustomed to the fact that men think rationally and are not too prone to all kinds of “sentimentality,” so the beloved will definitely appreciate such a nice gift.
In addition to gratitude for the appearance of the baby, a ring with a heel can become a wish and carry many meanings that depend only on you. For example, it may mean that the newborn will be an outstanding personality and will definitely leave his mark in life.
Inexpensive gifts
For the birth of a boy, it is not necessary to give a super expensive gift using your last money or credit. The range of inexpensive gifts is very diverse; you can give your baby:
- Swimming circle. Babies are bathed daily. A useful item will help your child feel the wonder of weightlessness and take the load off the young mother’s back.
- Rattles. Gone are the days when rattles were a primitive and obscenely cheap gift option. Modern toys are voluminous, bright and cost up to 1000 rubles per product.
- Mobile. A carousel hanging above the crib with funny cute toys slowly spinning to simple and soothing music will teach the baby to follow objects and prepare for a restful sleep.
- Bath. By the time the boy is discharged from the hospital, he will need a bath. So you can give an anatomical bathtub with all the convenient accessories. Their cost starts from 350 rubles.
- Photo frames and photo albums. These can be frames for digital photographs or even entire album stands. Rest assured that your gift will be actively used.
- Bed linen for baby. Choose a soft blanket, an envelope for walking and sleeping, a cozy blanket of any color. Traditionally, boys buy blue or blue clothes with a cheerful print.
- Sling. They will help the mother and the newborn spend all their time as close to each other as possible, and will also free up the mother’s hands for accumulated household chores.
- Pillow for feeding. During long feedings and sleeping together, it will help mother and boy take a physiologically correct position and not get tired.
Expensive gifts for the birth of a boy
Expensive gifts are jointly given by relatives or godparents. Before giving expensive things for the birth of a child, find out whether the boy’s parents need such a valuable gift. If you are not strapped for money, choose something that young parents do not plan to buy on their own. It could be:
- Radio or video baby monitor. This device will be useful for young parents, as it will relieve them of the need to monitor their baby around the clock without closing their eyes. While doing household chores, the mother will at the same time be aware of what the child is doing.
- Electric swing. This device simulates motion sickness in the arms; the mode is manually adjusted by parents. Parents of a restless child will love this gift. Rocking will soothe him with colic, and mom's hands will rest.
- Car seat. Nowadays, almost every family has a car. Every parent knows that the child's safety is most important. A car seat installed in the car will help you transport your son calmly and comfortably without violating safety regulations. You should choose a chair of category 0+, with a cradle.
- Blender. The mother of a six-month-old baby will definitely need it to prepare the first healthy and “adult” food.
- Double boiler. In the first year of birth, the nutrition of the child and the woman who gave birth to him should be healthy and retain a maximum of vitamins and microelements. A steamer is the best device for preparing healthy food. A steamer can be purchased starting from one and a half thousand rubles.
- Baby changing table. Indispensable for swaddling a baby, changing clothes and hygiene, as well as for storing “baby” things at hand.
- Crib. A separate sleeping place is needed not only for adults, but also for the baby, because mom’s place at night should be next to dad’s. The variety of prices for this piece of children's furniture depends on the materials used and the manufacturer. The cost of a crib starts from 4,000 rubles.
- Stylish stroller. It is better to purchase it after consulting with the boy’s parents about the color and model.
For the baby
What about the birth of a son or daughter? You can focus not on the woman, but on the child. And give something useful for the new family member.
A crib set with slats is a very good gift. Usually such a gift is given to close relatives. Or parents buy a similar set in advance.
A good solution is also a set of beautiful children's clothes. Especially if there is no level set yet. Or no different. You can prepare a family set of clothes: for mom, dad and child. Just an option that women will like.
You can also give your toys to the child. However, don't allow yourself to be bullied. After all, all the pipes and rattles won't be needed right away. This is why such a gift is recommended to pause.
What do friends usually give as gifts?
If you have no idea what gifts are given to babies, don't despair! The category of “gifts for newborns” has its own universal, win-win and always necessary things. There are never too many such gifts, even if someone buys an identical gift. These include:
- Diapers. “A lifesaver” for parents of a baby, which they so often save on buying. A large package of premium diapers is a solid and practical gift.
- Baby hygiene kit. It is customary to bathe babies every day, and their delicate skin requires constant care. Shampoos, foams, diaper rash creams, and sanitary napkins for babies are in demand right up to the end of kindergarten. Buy a ready-made set or make it yourself by packing a gift in the form of a large candy with a blue ribbon.
- Cloth. Any item of an infant's wardrobe will not remain unused: their clothes get dirty several times a day. Buy your favorite overalls and vests with the seams facing out and growing slightly, the sales consultants of the children's store will help you with the appropriate size.
- Gift Certificate - the prerogative of not only large federal chains, but also small city departments selling children's goods. By purchasing a gift certificate, you will kill two birds with one stone: show your attention and guarantee that you will not miss the choice.
When choosing one of the options for a universal gift for a newborn boy, do not forget that despite all its importance and practicality, it is unlikely to be remembered by new parents.
DIY gifts for a newborn
Handmade gifts tell their recipients about your special, warm attitude. If you are making a gift with your own hands, be sure to use natural materials of natural origin, since small children are often susceptible to skin irritations and rashes.
- Educational books and mats. Within a month or two after birth, the boy will begin to be interested in them and will delight his parents with his emotions.
- Casts of feet and hands. Give the baby's parents a kit for making impressions at home. When the baby grows up, the whole family will be interested in looking at how tiny the boy’s legs and arms were.
- Knitten things. A blanket for walking, a warm suit of pants and a sweater, booties or socks. It is original and, moreover, exclusive.
- Casket for storing tags from the maternity hospital and locks of the boy's hair.
- Hand embroidered diaper. You can embroider on a simple diaper the initials, date of birth or the boy’s metrics (weight and height at birth).
- Children's photo album You can do it using the decoupage technique, beautifully decorating each page with windows for future photos and important notes.
- patchwork quilt, carefully sewn from scraps of bright children's fabrics will last a long time and will warm the baby while sleeping.
- “Cake” made from diapers. A practical gift option in an original design. In fact, you can give a regular package of diapers, but if you have a little more time to decorate the gift, spend it usefully. Parents will remember this cake for a long time and will remember it at any opportunity.
Casts
Here is another original and modern gift. Ideal to complement a photo shoot. The fact is that once parents scroll on a pen of paper and a newborn's feet. Remember how little you were as a child. Now we can do without it.
Modern technologies suggest making a skeleton with castings of palms and legs. This set can be found for your wife. And after the letter from the hospital, make an impression. A gift imbued with tenderness and care. Women love little things like that. Just like a photo shoot, they help capture important moments in life. Now it’s clear what a gift can make for your child’s birthday? Work!
The birth of a child is the most promoting and exciting moment in the life of every family. Usually, in honor of this event, the newlyweds and parents organize a rough ceremony and receive gifts and congratulations. If one of your relatives or relatives, such as a friend, brother or colleague from work, has given birth to a child, you just need to make your participation in the celebration and enjoy the new father a nice gift. You don't need to add that a baby shower gift should not only be useful, but also unforgettable. Lost for ideas? Don't worry, our special selection has creative and practical baby shower gift options for every person. Collect ideas!
Car seat
If a young father has a car, such a gift will certainly come to him. Along with the birth of a child, daily lifestyle changes: new parents sleep, rarely eat and spend most of the day in the crib. A good and safe car seat gives them the opportunity to relax and they can go shopping, for example after diapers. Just kidding. But they can relax and relax outside the playground.
Picture-metric
A colorful canvas with the height, weight, time of birth and other metric parameters of the child is an original and unforgettable gift. Such a picture will long take the most prominent place on the wall. Until the long grown-up child wants to replace it with a music team poster.
High quality bottle
Even if new parents are all arms and legs breastfeeding, at least one bottle, but make sure they need it. It is convenient to give away your baby water, medicinal plants, anti-thorn tea and so on. Choose a high-quality bottle from a famous brand, then the gift will not only be an accessory, but also a massive gift.
Air purifier
The child's delicate organ will benefit from specially purified and humidified air. Sometimes problems with Bratina, sluggishness and other “important issues” of the respiratory system are solved by installing a direct purifier. Moreover, this gift will be convenient if the child has a tendency to allergies. And it doesn’t hurt for an adult to breathe dust and humidified air.
Even if it’s a gift for growing up, how nice and necessary it is! It will take about a year before the little starling has the strength to handle, sit and learn to stand up - at this time your gift will simply be priceless, and young parents will remember you with a good word, because the child will be able to play and walk on these walkers
Digital photo frame
One shot that will replace all photo albums, for sure, please, a father-photographer or just someone who is insanely passionate about the achievements of his first-born. This gift will definitely decorate the most honorable and inaccessible place for a child.
This gift is perfect for a friend or not close friends. It’s always nice to receive a medal, and if it reminds you of a touching moment in the birth of a baby, it’s doubly nice.
When he gets up for the fifth time that night, a tired dad is likely to tangle his legs and lose his balance. Give him a cute dim bedside lamp in a child's style - it will decorate the children's room and prevent accidental injuries.
HDD
As the child grows up, the family archive grows to an incredible terabyte size. Give your new dad a portable hard drive and save him the hassle of overloaded computer memory. By the way, on such a disk it is convenient to store all kinds of educational cartoons so that you can take them, for example, on the road, at home in the country or on vacation.
Set for impressions of arms and legs
Young parents can enjoy such a gift into old age. And what a surprise it will be when you explain to your child that once upon a time his arms and legs were as tiny as those casts on the shelf.
Instant camera
If your new dad is an avid photographer and Instagram lover, the instant camera will amaze him. Being able to have your photo printed within just a minute of pressing the shutter button is a unique opportunity to capture meaningful, powerful photos.
Development mat
Already a few months after birth, the child can see many bright objects and toys hanging above him. Give dad an educational mat that will give young parents about an hour of serene peace and relaxation.
Washing robot vacuum cleaner
In the first few months of a baby's life, there is never enough time to clean. Make a real contribution to the home environment of new parents by giving them a washable robot vacuum cleaner that makes sure the floor is clean and not only picks up debris, but also wipes it with a damp cloth. You will receive warm thanks for this gift. And when your baby grows up and starts crawling, you will thank him again and even more.
Ergo backpack
Such a gift will help the new dad turn into a mom for a moment - by putting on the entire structure and placing the baby in it, dad will be able to relieve the burden on mom’s hands. The advantage of the ergo backpack over conventional “kangaroos” is that this design is much more convenient for the child’s immature spine and muscles.
Steamer-blender
Around 4-6 months after birth, your baby will want to eat something other than milk. It is at this moment that young parents will appreciate your gift. Steamed vegetables will be even tastier than boiled ones, and a device that can cook food and immediately grind it until smooth will save a lot of time, effort and help with washing dishes.
Rocking chair
Sleepless nights trying to rock a prickly baby will be much calmer with a rocking chair. The hands of the new parents will finally rest, and the sad child will fall asleep sweetly in a quiet rocking chair. By the way, it’s more convenient to feed your baby in such a chair, and it won’t hurt to relax after work. This gift will be appreciated by all family members.
The birth of a child, especially the firstborn, is one of the most important events in the lives of men and women. And when you, dear men, are given the heir’s birthday, it’s time to think about the heir’s mother.
A gift for a wife on the occasion of the birth of a child is a complex issue and requires a careful analysis of the character and needs of the chosen one. You only have a few days to make a decision while your family is in the hospital.
What should a godfather and godmother give?
Baptism usually takes place in the first months of a newborn's life. Godparents are important people in a child’s life; they must take responsibility for his life, health and spiritual education no less than his relatives. It is customary for godparents to give gifts accompanying the ritual of church baptism of an infant, such as:
- Cross. The most important symbol of the Orthodox faith, worn close to the heart. It is designed to protect and protect a tiny person. The cross must be purchased by the child's Godfather.
- Large towel. The church name “Kryzhma” will be necessary not only for baptism in the church, but, in addition, it will be useful to the godson for daily bathing at home. The boy's godmother should buy Kryzhma.
- Angel figurine. A memorial figurine of a guardian angel next to the crib will protect the child day and night.
- Icon with the image of a guardian angel based on the boy’s church name will help to introduce the baby to Christianity from the cradle and know his protective angel “by sight.”
- Bath toys. Gifts from godparents can be not only of a religious nature. If you choose cute rubber animals, you won't go wrong. These are the best and safest gifts for babies under one year old.
Should a husband give something to his wife for the birth of a son?
The word “should” is not appropriate for a good marital relationship. Whether to give memorable gifts to your wife for the birth of your son is up to you to decide. This decision depends on family foundations, relationships, traditions and available funds. After all, with the advent of a beloved tiny son, the family’s material expenses increase significantly. Of course, it will be great to please the baby’s mother with a memorable gift that expresses your sincere gratitude and joy for her work and effort, because childbirth is an exhausting and difficult process. If you nevertheless decide that you simply must give something as a gift, we advise you to consider:
- Decoration. A traditional gift from a loving husband for the birth of a long-awaited son. Jewelry chains, rings and pendants are what will express your feelings better than pompous words.
- Photoshoot. Mom takes millions of photos of her beloved child every day. Professional photography cannot be compared in quality to amateur photography, and when the baby grows up a little, you will be able to capture him in high-quality photographs that will delight his parents throughout his life.
- Humidifier. A gift that will not only help restore the strength and health of a young mother, but will also be useful for her beloved son.
- Flowers. A touching addition to the main gift or a mandatory stand-alone gift. The bouquet should be bright, lively, voluminous, like the feelings you experience on the occasion of the birth of your son and heir.
- Smartphone or tablet. With the help of a new and multifunctional gadget, a mother can shoot and store numerous videos and photos with her baby son, and will always be in touch. In the evening, when you come home from work, you will see on the tablet screen the moments that your mother managed to film during the day: your boy’s first steps, first words and emotions.
Creative gift ideas for a new dad
I offer some funny and mischievous gifts that will cheer you both up and make you exhale a little from the responsibility that falls on your shoulders immediately after the birth of a child.
- Medal for enduring nine months of courage.
- A bottle of elite cognac with an engraving of your son’s birthday. You can write something along the lines of “Open on your 18th birthday.”
- A certificate with a cheerful inscription “the right to miss 10 night shifts”, where he can cross out the dates. Believe me, very soon my husband will rush to use his gift =))
- T-shirt with a bright print in the style of “The Best Dad!”
- A photo frame in the form of a family tree, where he can place photos of his heirs.
- A radio-controlled car or helicopter with a hint that the family now has two children.
- A tree sapling with a sign “You are on the right path!” Well, you understand the theme: build a house, plant a tree, give birth to a son.
You can give something that he has long dreamed of, but put off. Give him a certificate that allows him to make a parachute jump, a ticket to a flying club where he can fly a hang glider. A man will be delighted with such an adrenaline rush!
What can't you give for the birth of a boy?
When choosing gifts for the birth of a baby, refrain from purchasing the following things:
- Nipple and bottle sets. May contribute to the baby's refusal to breastfeed.
- Stuffed Toys. Small children under one year old do not play with soft toys, especially since they can become a collector of dust and, as a result, a source of allergens and cause an undesirable reaction in the baby.
- Loud toys Not only can they frighten the baby and become an irritant for already tired parents, but they can also damage the child’s hearing.
- Constructor with small parts not recommended for children under one year old. There is a danger that a child may choke on a small part.
When congratulating young parents on the birth of a tiny boy, do not forget, when presenting a gift, to wish health to the baby and mother. Warm words coming from a pure heart will be received with joy. Don’t forget to congratulate the boy’s dad; warm words and a strong handshake will be enough to improve his mood.
What to give to mom and dad?
New parents will also be pleased to receive a surprise for the birth of their son.
A good gift would be:
- special backpack with thermal compartment for bottles;
- folder for storing newborn documents;
- certificate for the first photo shoot at home;
- blackout curtains for a restful sleep;
- manual breast pump and bags for storing expressed milk for mother;
- video recording of the discharge;
- festive themed cake without dyes;
- fruit basket;
- thermal cups to keep warm while walking with your baby;
- scarf, hat and mittens;
- hand muff for a stroller.
