<p>What do young moms love for gifts for their newborns these days? My dear friend is a new grandmom and I want to get her granddaughter a gift. WDYT?</p>
<p>New trend for Grandma:
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<p>Either my favorite picture books (More, more, more said the Baby is a good one.) or something from <a href=“http://www.hannaandersson.com/division.asp?id=baby”>http://www.hannaandersson.com/division.asp?id=baby</a></p>
<p>Thank you, Oldfort! I’m thinking in addition to the gift for the baby, I might just get my friend something like a highchair! Then she’d have it at her house.</p>
<p>Usually one gets a ton of teeny tiny clothes, and stuff for babies first months. I usually project out a few months, keeping size/season in mind, and get something for baby to grow into. My fave gifts to get was the portable clip on high chair. Restaurant high chairs can be so gross!
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<p>What about a rocking chair? That will have more long term use than a high chair!</p>
<p>Oh my. Words escape. A shower for the grandmother??!!! I’d much rather have my friends send my grandbaby presents than give me baby presents. I’ll get any extra things I need inexpensively from a consignment store. (Isn’t that what grandparents usually do? Or borrow.) Let the ‘real money’ be spent on things that the baby will use all the time at home. </p>
<p>My favorite baby gift is books since I think a child can never have too many. And there are so many really excellent ones out there. Margaret Wise Brown is my favorite children’s author. Every child must have a copy of Good Night Moon. </p>
<p>Since I sew, I also like sewing baby bibs and taggie toys. </p>
<p>I think a crib (or porter bed) would be good at grandma’s house. </p>
<p>Me too, shelliz. Parents appreciate getting stuff “for later.” My traditional go-to baby gift is a really good pair of shoes for those all-important first steps. For girls, it’s hard to go wrong with Primigi Mary Janes. And I love KEEN shoes - they’re so fun looking!</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Primigi-Andes-E-Toddler-Little-6118277/dp/B005GYW8AA/ref=sr_1_4?s=shoes&ie=UTF8&qid=1391743253&sr=1-4&keywords=primigi”>http://www.amazon.com/Primigi-Andes-E-Toddler-Little-6118277/dp/B005GYW8AA/ref=sr_1_4?s=shoes&ie=UTF8&qid=1391743253&sr=1-4&keywords=primigi</a></p>
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<p>We have had a couple of grandmother parties for friends…so much fun to get things for the new grandparents to, have at their house. </p>
<p>As someone who has a hard time with shoes, I don’t think anyone should get shoes without trying them on first, especially toddlers. We put our kids in high top leather shoes when they first started walking to give maximum support. Primigi used to be one of our favorite brands.</p>
<p>The only shoe brand I can remember is Toddler University.
( Stride rite bought them out. I grew up getting my shoes at Stride rite, cause I dont think Nordstrom carried kids shoes)
They had adorable hiking boots and three widths of removable insoles.
But I let my kids go barefoot as much as possible to develop their balance & intrinsic muscles.
( babies don’t have bones in their feet when they are born?
<a href=“Why barefoot is best for children | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian”>http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/09/barefoot-best-for-children</a>)
I agree they need to be fitted.
Id give a savings bond. Or a book.
My youngest loved this book & it features a grandma!
<a href=“More More More Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams | Goodreads”>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220396.More_More_More_Said_the_Baby</a></p>
<p>Well…to everything there is a season. I haven’t purchased a baby giftfor 23 years…and suddenly I am planning a wedding and for older friends are having grandchildren. </p>
<p>My favorite gift is a Little Tykes car, assembled with a stuffed animal driving. I put in several books and toys. It sounds extravagant but it generally runs about 110. For out of town grandbabies I send books, dollies and/or a gift certificate for baby gap.</p>
<p>I like giving money or savings bond for college fund. :)</p>
<p>A lovely picture frame and a really nice picture book.</p>
<p>My favorite baby gift is a nice cotton receiving blanket from Berea Weavers.</p>
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<p>Something hand made. A very elderly woman made me a very simple receiving blanket. It was hand quilted. Very soft, thin. I used only when the baby was a newborn, but the baby grew up and used it for her dolls and she still has it.</p>
<p>I also received a hand quilted blanket from an elderly neighbor (the puppy quilt - we called it). I used it for all 4 of mine and treasure it to this day. </p>
<p>Name puzzle stools.
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<p>I made my niece a baby blanket when she was born. Her mom still has it 30+ years later. It was large enough to be placed on the ground so she could lay down or do a bit of crawling. Handmade items, made with love are often cherished. 100% cotton items are especially appreciated and not as easy to come by. </p>