Baby & Toddler

Visiting my nephew's new baby. Is gold still expected, or do young parents prefer something useful?

juniper_bottle_1770

My nephew and his wife had a baby girl last month, their first. In our family we have always given a small gold chain or bangles for the cradle ceremony. At home I am told that young parents now find gold a bit old-fashioned and would rather have something they can use. I don't want to bring something that goes into a locker and is forgotten, but I also don't want my sister thinking I have been stingy. What did you appreciate receiving when your little ones were born?

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  • plum_wave_8799

    Honestly the gifts I remember are the practical ones. Someone paid for a month of a massage lady, someone else sent home-cooked food for a week. Gold I appreciated later, but in those first weeks food mattered more. Maybe a small piece plus something useful?

    • indigo_drum_7316

      The food one, yes. Nobody brought us meals and I still remember that. A small gold piece plus a week of food covers both sides of the family.

    • juniper_bottle_1770

      A week of meals is a lovely idea, and I can do that myself, I still cook for a crowd. Thank you both.

    • fern_sketch_4864

      Replying to @juniper_bottle_1770

      home-cooked food from an aunt who cooks for a crowd is the best gift there is. my aunt did that for us and i still think about her pulihora

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