Baby Shower

marjrie_2

Don't know if this is the right place to ask, I am going to a baby shower ( my friends daughter in law) it is going to be a really posh affair. Afternoon tea in Chelsea!
What would be an appropriate gift to take, I think they may find the nappy cake sort of thing a bit boring.
They don't know the sex of the child, so something unisex, but a bit posh, for about £30 if that is possible?
Thank you

hawk30

Nappy cakes are naff IMO, so you're right to avoid them. And they may want to use reuseables anyway. Mamas and papas is pretty upmarket and you can get nice outfits there. The things I most appreciated were outfits in 0-3 as she seemed to outgrow her newborn stuff overnight and it was good to already have things in the cupboard she could wear. You could get some toys for when the baby is older - not stuffed toys, but the Lamaze toys that the baby will get more interested in as they get older.

con1888

I'm pregnant atm ( due March ) and we have most the basics.

I would say an outfit would be nice or if you really aren't sure then as much as some might see it as a cop out, a £30 voucher for Mamas and Papas/ Mothercare or a local babyshop would be very welcome, it then allows the parents to use it whenever they need to.

For my SIL, I got her a baby book but I knew she didn't already have one.

con1888

Or how about a nice shawl ? Would need to be in a neutral colour though but they never go wrong.

Person_one

£30 for a friend's daughter in law? Before the baby's even born?

supersaver2

Three words that have saved mine and my better halves sanity... Ewan the Dreamsheep!

Our daughter is 2 years old and we are on our 3rd Ewan at the moment! She has had one since the day she came home from hospital and we've never had sleep issues yet! Could just be a coincidence of course but we wouldn't be without him!

sulkisu

marjrie wrote: »

Don't know if this is the right place to ask, I am going to a baby shower ( my friends daughter in law) it is going to be a really posh affair. Afternoon tea in Chelsea!
What would be an appropriate gift to take, I think they may find the nappy cake sort of thing a bit boring.
They don't know the sex of the child, so something unisex, but a bit posh, for about £30 if that is possible?
Thank you

My three all loved 'Sophie' the giraffe teether although the squeak really grates after a while. Apparently it has been rated as the best teether in the world for a variety of reasons!


However, unless you know the mother personally (as opposed to just being related to your friend), why would you feel obliged to buy anything? I am afraid that I am one of these miserable people who hates the whole idea of baby showers, for this very reason.


ETA - the fact that the shower is in Chelsea, doesn't mean that the gift has to be 'posh'. All babies need the basics.

ska_lover

I hate baby showers. Sorry but I really do. They just don't sit well with me.

They are just a tacky way to get friends and family (and in the OPs case, a distant aquaintence!) to pay for the necessary baby items under the 'cover' of having a party/get together. It would be socially unacceptable to be a guest at one of these things and not take a gift.

Whatever happened to just buying a gift once, when the baby is actually born? Nowadays some parents demand people buy gifts before the baby is born, at a time to suit themselves, and then it is the 'done thing' to gift again when the baby is born. Urghh the whole thing is just tacky and presumtious IMO

fluffnutter

Having had my baby not that long ago, I would have adored a beautiful blanket or a Jojo Mamam Bebe sleep snuggler. I've given some links below. The sleep snugglers are the most awesome thing in the world and bang on budget as are the blankets (I've got both - they're lovely).

http://www.mamasandpapas.com/product-gingerbread-knitted-blanket/786009400/type-i/

http://www.mamasandpapas.com/product-whirligig-small-knitted-blanket/788354000/type-i/

http://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/sp+sleep-snugglers-25-tog+B7186?tyah=y

fluffnutter

ska_lover wrote: »

I hate baby showers. Sorry but I really do. They just don't sit well with me.

They are just a tacky way to get friends and family (and in the OPs case, a distant aquaintence!) to pay for the necessary baby items under the 'cover' of having a party/get together. It would be socially unacceptable to be a guest at one of these things and not take a gift.

Whatever happened to just buying a gift once, when the baby is actually born? Nowadays some parents demand people buy gifts before the baby is born, at a time to suit themselves, and then it is the 'done thing' to gift again when the baby is born. Urghh the whole thing is just tacky and presumtious IMO

Totally agree. I'd never have one myself. Even worse are those parties when they reveal the sex of the baby by cutting into a baby-shaped cake to reveal pink or blue sponge. Tah dah! Like anyone gives a !!!! apart from mum and dad-to-be and maybe the grandparents

hawk30

fluffnutter wrote: »

Totally agree. I'd never have one myself. Even worse are those parties when they reveal the sex of the baby by cutting into a baby-shaped cake to reveal pink or blue sponge. Tah dah! Like anyone gives a !!!! apart from mum and dad-to-be and maybe the grandparents

It's nauseating, isn't it. That said, the OP is attending one and probably feels obligated to give a gift.