Baby gift etiquette
Baby gift etiquette
Hi, hope somebody can advise on this, our neighbour is expecting her first baby due at the end of December, I wanted to give her a small gift before the baby is born, is this ok to do from a tradition/superstition point of view? I only ask because in our native UK it is fine, also acceptable where we lived in Australia and but considered bad luck where we lived in Shanghai. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Re: Baby gift etiquette
It's fine to do it Maybe wait till the baby is near being born, or even after being born.
Usually there is no party for women having a baby here. You usually celebrate the birth when the child is baptised. Or at a naming party, if not being baptised.
But there is normally a male party for the men. Yeah, really. They do not give birth etc, yet they get to have a celebration. Go out and have a drink and celebrate
Usually there is no party for women having a baby here. You usually celebrate the birth when the child is baptised. Or at a naming party, if not being baptised.
But there is normally a male party for the men. Yeah, really. They do not give birth etc, yet they get to have a celebration. Go out and have a drink and celebrate
Re: Baby gift etiquette
I would disagree here, I know many Finnish girls in my spouse's family and their friends who had a baby shower, including cake and gifts.Flossy1978 wrote:Usually there is no party for women having a baby here. You usually celebrate the birth when the child is baptised. Or at a naming party, if not being baptised.
But if you don't know her that well I would also rather give her a gift when the baby is born.
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Then that is a new "American" thing. The baby shower.