Gift Guide: Gifts Not To Give Newborns

Welcoming someone new into your life is always exhilarating, especially when it is a baby! You will start planning to visit and thinking of all the lovely gifts to give them. While it is very thoughtful of you to come bearing gifts, there are some things to remember when buying a newborn a gift. Here are some tips to help you make a more thoughtful choice when picking out a baby gift.

1. Overly stimulating & noisy baby toys

Infants and newborns need a calm environment for sleeping and growing. Therefore, when buying them a gift, it is wise to steer clear of toys that produce loud noises and have excessive flashing lights. Instead, opt for quieter toys with soothing sounds that promote comfort and peacefulness.

We recommend:

Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe & Glow Seahorse

2. Skincare with strong scents & allergenic ingredients

Baby care products should be gentle on a baby's precious skin and respiratory system. If you wish to give a range of baby skincare, opt for the ones that are organic or natural, hypoallergenic, and free from potential irritants (read the label!).

We recommend:

Buds Cherished Organics Baby Starter Kit

3. Clothing with difficult fastenings

Baby clothes are a popular gift choice! While it is always appreciated by many parents, avoid baby clothes like swaddles, rompers, or onesies with complicated fastenings, such as multiple buttons or tiny snaps. Parents often look for practicality in baby items and, thus, opt for baby clothes with simple closures like zippers and velcros. This makes dressing the baby and diaper change an easy task.

We recommend:

Love To Dream Swaddle Up

4. Baby cot & sleeping accessories

Cot bumpers, sleep positioners, soft bedding, or pillows would make a newborn comfy while sleeping. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises that a newborn should practice the ABCs of safe sleep: Alone and not in bed with anyone else, sleeping on their Backs, and in a Crib with only a mattress and fitted sheet. Hence, baby cots and other sleeping accessories may be more appropriate to gift after they are a year old when most of them can roll away from suffocation risk.

We recommend:

Candide Cotton Fitted Sheet

5. Gifts that are not parents' preferences

If the parents have some wishes and preferences for their baby's gifts, do respect them and try your best to accommodate their choices. Gifting something that is not their preference might not align with their values and needs and as a result, it will become unused and lead to waste.

Other than the ones mentioned above, you can read here for 5 Best & Useful Baby Gifts. And if you would like to gift something extra and more wholesome, we also recommend giving baby hampers!

Angeliz Baby

Cuddles & Snuggles