A proper gift for a newborn
By Grammasherri
@sherrir101 (3670)
Malinta, Ohio
August 9, 2007 1:51pm CST
My ex husband and his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Tuesday. We still get along...not great but still get along. What would be the *proper* procedure for acknowledgement for the baby. A gift, a card, or a telephone call? I want to acknowledge the happy arrival, but I am not sure how to do it. Can you help?
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8 responses
@sherrir101 (3670)
• Malinta, Ohio
11 Aug 07
I talked to them on phone yesterday. I think I will get a small gift.
@Polly1 (12644)
• United States
9 Aug 07
Thats really nice of you. Anything will do. You can buy an outfit, blanket, diapers whatever. I am sure whatever you buy will be appreciated. If you didn't want to buy anything a card or a phone call offering congrats would be nice too. Just doing something to acknowledge the new little one is perfect.
@bestisyettocome (1531)
• United States
12 Aug 07
Wow, Sher! You are so much better than me! I would give him a haha card, with choice words inside! But, I am cynical and bitter. Do whatever your heart feels like doing. That's probably the best choice! Love ya!
@sherrir101 (3670)
• Malinta, Ohio
12 Aug 07
I sent a card to them with a nice message. I decided against the gift, as Emily already got one for the baby. Love u 2.
@serena_wai (970)
• Malaysia
9 Aug 07
Buy brand new newborn shirt for his baby, just a normal gift that you would give to a normal friend. I hope they are okay with it. I heard a story of my fren, although she has already divorced with her husband, when her ex-husbang and new wife have a new born, she gave them the old t-shirt from his own child, and the new wife is happily accepting her gift. But not sure if she will ever let her baby wear it, really depends on individual.
@sherrir101 (3670)
• Malinta, Ohio
10 Aug 07
I know she would let the baby wear it, he might not. :-)
@goddessglamourpuss (261)
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9 Aug 07
First off I think it is really great that you wish to acknowledge the baby so I'm guessing from your profile picture that you had kids with your ex. If that is the case then I agree with another response that a general card you would give to a friend would be most appropriate accompanied by a small gift from the children as the baby would be a half brother. As already suggested then a little teddy would be fine as it would be a token from one sibling to another and I think that would be sufficient to show your acknowledgement of the baby.
@sherrir101 (3670)
• Malinta, Ohio
10 Aug 07
My daughter (19 yrs old) and her son (in pic, 18 months old) gave the new baby and outfit and a blue teddy bear. My grandson is now an uncle! :-)
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
9 Aug 07
I am not a rich woman. I would just send a card. I don't know what your relationship is with your ex, whether you have kids together or not, but I still think a card is all you need to give. Now if you have kids with him, this child is their half brother so a gift from them is in order and being from kids, a simple teddy bear, smallish, is all they need to give.
@sherrir101 (3670)
• Malinta, Ohio
10 Aug 07
My daughter gave a blue teddy bear. She is 19 with a brand new brother. She is so excited.
