| How to Buy the Perfect Baby Shower Gift - 4 Simple Kids Clothing Rules on Which Items to Avoid While Shopping. |
| Written by Jennifer Hess | |||
| Sunday, 26 July 2009 09:50 | |||
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As a mother of two energetic kids I have received a lot of baby gifts; some which I have loved and some that I put to the back of the closet. If you are wondering what to buy for a baby gift, this article is for you. Just remember most parents need an outfit to be both practical and cute.
As a mother of two energetic kids I have received a lot of baby gifts; some which I have loved and some that I put to the back of the closet. If you are wondering what to buy for a baby gift, this article is for you. Just remember most parents need an outfit to be both practical and cute. 1) Clothing in blue and pink will be the most frequent colour in the closet - avoid buying more: This is a personal preference but I have talked to other mothers who feel the same way. When my daughter was born everybody bought pink outfits. The closet was a sea of pink, there was so much pink that I was sick of the colour. My husband's and my favourite outfit soon became a rusty orange colour set. It complemented her skin tone and - it was not pink. That colour came back to haunt me for a second time when I had my son; I found that I could not reuse the generic clothing like sleepers, socks and onesies because they were all pink. Your gift will be used more if it is a gender neutral or a "different" colour from the standard baby girl pink or baby boy blue. 2) Avoid sleepers/clothing with snaps/buttons down the back: Two questions need to be asked when considering the practicality of a gift: 1) Could I get this easily off the baby without waking him/her; and 2) When the diaper leaks can this piece of clothing be removed easily without spreading the mess everywhere? Any clothing item that is too difficult to either put on or take off a baby will soon be sent to the back of the closet. What moms need are cute and practical outfits! 3) Wash and wear clothing is what new parents need! A supermom could run the household perfectly and take care of a newborn - that was not me. Once the exhaustion sets in after having a new baby, most moms consider it an accomplishment some days just to manage to have a shower and get dressed. The laundry got done, but I never ironed one piece of clothing. The only time my daughter got to wear the adorable frilly outfits is whenever grandma visited and actually ironed them for me. Wash and wear was my motto, if it did not look good without ironing then it wasn't used. A new parent will use a wash and wear gift. A gift that requires ironing....who knows? 4) Out of season baby clothes: Do you have a crystal ball to know how big the baby will be in 6 or 9 months time? Do not visit the clearance racks for the out of season clothing just so you can buy a lot of quantity at a really good price. A quality gift is something the baby can use. No matter which brand name you buy out of season, if it is not used then it is not a quality gift. My second child who was born in the early spring received as a gift a beautiful warm winter outfit in size 6/9 months. By the time that winter came the outfit was too small, so it went from hanging in the closet to the storage bin without being worn even once. When you buy a baby gift you are really buying a gift for somebody you do not know and that can be really hard. In our lives we have all received well intentioned but impractical gifts that have sat unused - how often have you wished for something else instead - with some thought that wont happen to your baby gift. To find a great baby shower gift remember the 4 rules. About the Author: As a mom of 2 energetic children Jennifer Hess can identify with new parents on what they really need. She is also the owner of Growing Growing Gone a kids clothing store, that carries new brand name clothing for the baby, kid or teen on your shopping list.
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