No Kids? How To Tell If Your Baby Gift Idea Is A Good One

Coming up with a good baby gift idea is sometimes reserved for those who already have babies and know what they need and what they don't need. You can't go wrong, after all, with the necessities like baby bottles, nipples, bibs, clothes, diapers, formula, etc. But what if you've already got something for your upcoming baby shower and you want to know if your baby gift idea is a good one? Well, you could ask the parents if your gift is appropriate, you could ask someone with a newborn baby if you don't have one, you could go online and check your baby gift idea against other baby registries or you could even go to a baby supply store and ask one of those workers. Chances are that your gift idea is a good one as long as it has to do with babies, but sometimes you just want a little reinforcement; especially if you're kind of new on the whole baby scene.

Ask The Parents

You've been invited to a baby shower and you want to know if your baby gift idea is a good one. Why not ask the person who invited you in the first place? If you find that tacky, just know that most baby shower gifts are designed to make the mother and father's job easier during the baby's first few months. They'll be glad you asked and you'll be glad when your baby gift idea is reinforced as a good one. Don't be ashamed to ask their opinion, especially if you don't really know what to get.

Parents

If you don't like the idea of asking the parents who invited you to the baby shower, why not ask other parents their opinions. Ask your friends who have a baby, or relatives, and see if they would appreciate your gift idea. Babies are pretty universal in what they need during their first few months and parents are more than happy to give their opinion on what other parents will need, especially if they have just gone through the entire process themselves.

Go Online

Many people get their baby gifts online these days and checking with these registries is a good way to determine if your baby gift idea is a good one. Usually, these sites have a most popular option where you get to see what most people buy when they buy baby gifts. If your gift is up there, you can bet that it's a good gift to give at a baby shower.

Baby Stores

Finally, you can walk into any baby store and ask the clerks what a good gift would be. These people live baby stuff and their advice is going to be solid as far as what will be a great baby gift idea for your upcoming shower.