When a couple is expecting a baby, they want to make sure they have everything in order and all that they need. It’s an exciting time of their lives. There’s nesting involved like painting the nursery, organizing linens, and deep cleaning. What you can do, as a friend or loving family member, is contribute to the items on their ‘must have’ baby shower list. This curated list offers suggestions that may assist in your selection decision making:
- Compact Baby Bathtub – With the ability to fit into practically any countertop or pedestal sink, a compact tub is proven to keep babies relaxed, comfortable, and protected. It can be folded to fit into a suitcase, travel bag or diaper bag, or simply stashed away in a drawer for the next use. It’s mildew resistant and is soft and free of all toxins. With this compact infant tub, it’s easier than ever before to travel with baby and not worry about how or where their bathing will take place.
- Egift Cards – These cards are the perfect baby shower gifts because they let parents choose! Available from a variety of different stores like Walmart, Kohls, and Target, egift cards are the most convenient and accessible baby shower gift options. You can even send the card directly to the gift recipient’s email. This provides security and the ability for the recipient to keep an eye on their gift card balance, so there are never any surprises or questions.
- A Steel Odor Locking Diaper Pail – This unique diaper pail can hold up to 55 diapers at once, and it doesn’t require any special bags. Because it is crafted out of steel, which is nonporous, there is virtually no chance of odor escaping, as is the case with plastic diaper pails. There’s a child safety lock to keep curious fingers out. It is available in numerous colors to easily match up with the newly decorated baby nursery.
- Baby Sound Machine – What is the one thing that can soothe baby to sleep faster than anything else? The rhythmic fluid sounds of numerous auditory offerings from a sound machine. It is easily programmable from your iPhone. It elicits natural sounds such as gentle waves or a gurgling brook, different white noises, fan sounds and even changing colors to assist the little one with soothing, sleep-inducing comfort. This sound machine works well for babies who are resistant to falling asleep on their own.
- Baby Clothes – Yes, the clothes that come in newborn sizes are super cute, but babies don’t wear them for long. Consider getting the new parents a variety of baby clothes in different sizes to accommodate the baby’s stages of development. Choose from onesies to long and short-sleeved shirts, to little elastic banded sweatpants. Don’t forget socks! Parents can never get enough baby clothes and will be eternally grateful for the assortment.
- Baby Medicine Kit – There are pre-made kits available, or you can choose to create one of your own. Items to include Infants’ Tylenol Pain & Fever Liquid, Orajel for Teething, Little Remedies Gas Relief Drops, Nasal Aspirator, Nail Clippers, Medicine by Weight Chart, Diaper Rash Ointment, a digital thermometer and either a basket or cute bag to put everything in. This is a life-saving gift for new parents that are up at 3 in the morning with a feverish infant!
- Baby Wipe Warmer – There’s nothing more shocking for baby than a cold wipe when they’re getting changed, especially when they’ve just woken up. This handy gadget duals as a nightlight and holds up to 100 baby wipes. It’s low voltage so it won’t use a lot of energy and warms from the top down, so other wipes will not dry out and be useless. It can be used with either standard or pop-up wipes, and has a little night light which lights to display the dispenser, and a window to reveal how many wipes are left. The warmth of the wipe cleans well and it sooths the baby during this process.
- Interactive Play Mat – The new gift for babies 0-5 months and beyond, is this specially designed play mat which provides the perfect place for interactive and tummy time play, with special interactive zones which stimulate development. These mats come in many shapes and sizes, are colorful, and include removable toys which offer textural identification and play incentives for kicking and head movements. These soft, cushy, cotton mats encourage play which strengthens baby’s muscles, and attractive mobile toys for sight enhancement and interactive play. The mat folds up so parents can easily transport it anywhere.
Anticipating the arrival of a child is an exceptional and exciting time in the lives of new parents. With a brand new little one on his or her way, make this time as easy and relaxed as possible for them with one of the many gifts that parents are craving. Or give them gift cards to make choices which perfectly pair with their new and extremely important and constantly evolving parental skill-sets.
