Gifts for a German newborn baby boy?

hitanshu · Jul 22nd, 2009, 14:35

Advance apologies to mods - can't post in the chai etc forum as the four letter word starting with C is filtered at my site here

I'm soon going to be visiting an expat colleague who recently became a proud mother to a bonny little boy.

Now in India, we even give cash as gifts (i'm sure everything is well provided for). What's okay for Germans?

Just wanna make sure I neither offend, nor amuse

Honestly, I'm the kinda person who'd much rather give cash or sets of disposable diapers - if nothing else, its downright usable than add clutter which the other person may neither use, nor appreciate!

What do y'all say?

Cheers

Indizen · Jul 22nd, 2009, 16:40

Clothes for the baby.

madamdarkin · Jul 22nd, 2009, 16:45

Hmmm - of all the gifts we received before and after our baby was born about 10 months ago I guess what was most useful was gift vouchers? Clothes are a tricky one - you dont know what the couple's tastes or preferences are and also often everyone buys clothes so people end up with too many of one size and babies grow sooo fast in the first 6 months that some of the stuff we had we only got to use once or twice!! Gift vouchers from a store eliminates this risk.

What I appreciated the most were some vouchers for massages for me, after all, I did do all the hard work giving birth!!

hitanshu · Jul 22nd, 2009, 17:13

Madam Darkin,

Good to know you think on my lines

I'd not give clothes for EXACTLY the reasons you outlined above! I think I'll just get some vouchers

madamdarkin · Jul 22nd, 2009, 17:14

Good thinking

Also re diapers - many new moms tend to be very particular about which ones they use so I would just stick to the vouchers...!!

federica · Jul 22nd, 2009, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitanshu

I'd not give clothes for EXACTLY the reasons you outlined above! I think I'll just get some vouchers

I think that's a good idea. It's no offence in Germany if you give money with a cute greeting card, but it shows somehow that you are lacking creativity

I never give clothes (same reason as you) nor diapers (too boring). My last gift was a toy (music box) for the baby, a special tea for the mother and a book with children rhymes for the dad. If I would be unsure, I'd give vouchers of a nice shop.

hitanshu · Jul 22nd, 2009, 19:55

Yeah - i'm thinking vouchers from shoppers' stop only - not far away, nor a problem in variety!

Won't give tea as the couple is already an Indophile, and children's rhymes - nah. That'd be quite personal - they'd already have stuff they'd like.

federica · Jul 22nd, 2009, 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitanshu

Won't give tea as the couple is already an Indophile, and children's rhymes - nah. That'd be quite personal - they'd already have stuff they'd like.

Ooops, that was not meant as a suggestion, it was just my last gift, for a very very good friend, just to show that the gift should be a little bit personal, but of course not too much

Jul 22nd, 2009, 14:35	#1
hitanshu Renegade Killer Bee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Out of coverage area! Posts: 880	Gifts for a German newborn baby boy? Advance apologies to mods - can't post in the chai etc forum as the four letter word starting with C is filtered at my site here I'm soon going to be visiting an expat colleague who recently became a proud mother to a bonny little boy. Now in India, we even give cash as gifts (i'm sure everything is well provided for). What's okay for Germans? Just wanna make sure I neither offend, nor amuse Honestly, I'm the kinda person who'd much rather give cash or sets of disposable diapers - if nothing else, its downright usable than add clutter which the other person may neither use, nor appreciate! What do y'all say? Cheers __________________ SMASH!!!!

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Indizen Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 2,507	Clothes for the baby. Last edited by theyyamdancer : Jul 22nd, 2009 at 17:38. Reason: no need to repeat the quote!

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Jul 22nd, 2009, 16:45	#3
madamdarkin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Goa for now Posts: 169	Hmmm - of all the gifts we received before and after our baby was born about 10 months ago I guess what was most useful was gift vouchers? Clothes are a tricky one - you dont know what the couple's tastes or preferences are and also often everyone buys clothes so people end up with too many of one size and babies grow sooo fast in the first 6 months that some of the stuff we had we only got to use once or twice!! Gift vouchers from a store eliminates this risk. What I appreciated the most were some vouchers for massages for me, after all, I did do all the hard work giving birth!!

Jul 22nd, 2009, 17:13	#4
hitanshu Renegade Killer Bee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Out of coverage area! Posts: 880	Madam Darkin, Good to know you think on my lines I'd not give clothes for EXACTLY the reasons you outlined above! I think I'll just get some vouchers

Jul 22nd, 2009, 17:14	#5
madamdarkin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Goa for now Posts: 169	Good thinking Also re diapers - many new moms tend to be very particular about which ones they use so I would just stick to the vouchers...!!

Jul 22nd, 2009, 19:55	#7
hitanshu Renegade Killer Bee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Out of coverage area! Posts: 880	Yeah - i'm thinking vouchers from shoppers' stop only - not far away, nor a problem in variety! Won't give tea as the couple is already an Indophile, and children's rhymes - nah. That'd be quite personal - they'd already have stuff they'd like.