I gave a friend a bunch of baby things ... should I still give her a gift (new)? This is her 3rd child and she's not having a sprinkle or anything. We're not super close and just see each other here and there for play dates.
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I probably wouldn't in your specific case. If it were a really close friend, and I knew that there was something she wanted, or if there was a shower/sprinkle, I probably would.
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I don't think it's necessary!
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I was going to vote yes until I saw it was the 3rd kid. In that case I don't think I would, particularly since you're not close.
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Considering it's the 3rd child and you've already given a bunch of hand-me-downs, I don't think another gift is necessary.
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If it was a first and you had given hand me downs, I'd get her something, though smaller than I would have otherwise. For the 3rd and you aren't super close, I wouldn't. You could bring a meal after baby is born, if you wanted to bring something.
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@Foodnerd81: I was thinking of just making her a hot meal, ya!
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@Andrea: @Foodnerd81: Yes a hot meal and your hand me downs is more than enough!
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In your case, I wouldn't. For a friend with her first? Yes.
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make her a pot of miyukgook and take over some diapers!
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I agree with @Foodnerd81, I would probably just bring a meal or even snacks or homemade goodies the next time you have a playdate.
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In your situation, no.
If it were
a) a very close friend
b) first child
c) you had only given her some outfits
then, of course i'd still give a gift. -
I agree with @CupQuakeWalk:
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I would drop off food the first week she is home - I like to bring croissants, cheese, deli meat, berries/cut up fruit and veggies and something I've baked like a square or cookies along with a freezer meal (I usually bring lasagna). I feel like I've coverd lunch and dinner with this combo and it always goes over well
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@CupQuakeWalk: @Mrs. Blue: I agree with these two. I'd probably bring by a meal or offer to take the older kids for a play date though.
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@CupQuakeWalk: ditto!
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@CupQuakeWalk: this!
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@CupQuakeWalk: agree!
One of my coworkers had a boy (1st child) when DS was 5 months. I gave her two big bags of clothes and bought a gift from her registry too.
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I would but it's the norm here (UK) to take a gift - as in, fully giftwrapped - when you go to see a new baby. We don't have showers/sprinkles usually - although it's becoming more common. I would feel weird going to see the baby empty handed, even if I had given loads of hand me downs. In fact, even if the mum-to-be had held a shower and I had given a gift then, I would still take a gift when I went to see the new baby!!!
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I would still give a gift but nothing too big. Just something for the new baby as well as some food for the family.
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I would do as others have said. No gift and bring a meal. I'm about to have my second child and would appreciate that more than a gift, personally.
If it were her first or there were a shower, I would still give a gift, but in your case, no.
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I think if she was having a shower or something I would get a new gift, but in this instance you don't need to.
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