Baptism Present

[grandmoon]

I have been invited to a baby boys Baptism.  I need some idea of what sort of present to buy him.

His parents are not very religious.  He is the first child in the family.

Any ideas please.

[aspie*mum]

Agree with Kylie swimming lessons are a great present - my daughter got those for Christmas.

Other great presents have been memberships to aquariums, zoos, bird parks etc.

[i-need-a-martini]

What little girl needs 40+ barbie dolls when she doesn't play with them? My daughter constantly gets given barbie dolls at birthday from her school friends.

I specifically said "Aside from toys..."

And I don't mean general gifts for yearly events.

But I assume that if you do something as important and meaningful as have a child baptised (an event that happens once and is full of significance), then the people who are invited are special enough that whatever gift they give (regardless if YOU think it is ugly)  is important because they have chosen it that incredibly special day for your baby?

[freakiness]

cutlery, a nice kids set of eating utensils.

[azureline**]

cutlery, a nice kids set of eating utensils.

lovely idea, al our grandies got those and use them still.

Bunnykins-Royal Doulton.... can't go in the dishwasher? really?

woops, ours have been going in there forever....

[aspie*mum]

Bunnykins can go in the dishwasher but the pictures fade.  🙂  Plus, I find that china is inappropriate for a young child. Once knock onto the floor (tiles) and they shatter into 100's of pieces.

People invited to my daughter's baptism were close family and friends.

That doesn't mean they give appropriate gifts.  Some people, especially all the older great aunties or great great aunties, whilst having lovely intentions, have no idea.

I certainly don't intend on keeping every silver photo frame my daughter has been given over the years because of some misguided sense of sentimentality.  

If she decides that's her style going forward, she will be able to pick up a heap at the local op shops for a very reasonable price.

[cherry*135]

I would think twice about giving anyone a gift made of silver (real enough that it tarnishes, not just the silver look), especially a younger person. Silver needs taking care off, polishing to keep shiny and most younger people can't be bothered doing that anymore.

[aspie*mum]

Also, I don't think silver lasts real well in storage.

My silver plated cutlery set went pitted in storage!  It was very expensive and was re-silvered by the company at no cost to myself, but I rarely use it as it's a real pain in the butt to clean.  

I did notice it has got another mark on one of the forks the other day when I took it out to clean it 😞

I assume that silver frames etc. would do a similar thing.

It's a bit like antique brass and cast iron beds.  Who actually cleans the brass on them?

[grandmoon]

I spoke to his grandmother and as the extended family is very large a lot of your suggestion have already been purchased for him.

So today I am off to the Royal Mint as I have decided to give the little man a set of coins from his birth years as his present.

[j*oono]

I can't believe I didn't suggest that Grandmoon because I did think of it.

My mother-in-law went to the Perth Mint and got a fine silver medallion for my second son.  Unfortunately she went a day early because I really took my time trying to push that one out so it is dated one day too soon.

It is engraved "struck for (his name) with love from Grandma. The reverse side has the day it was struck which was the day before he was born.

I still have it in the little Perth Mint box along with all his other baby bits and pieces which I will pass to him one day.

[freakiness]

I spoke to his grandmother and as the extended family is very large a lot of your suggestion have already been purchased for him.

So today I am off to the Royal Mint as I have decided to give the little man a set of coins from his birth years as his present.

That's a nice idea.