What do you buy a 6 month old?

[dontletthemugglesgetyoudownn]

For Christmas? It's not my baby. It's for my nephew, something that won't scream 'I don't know anything about babies' they were annoyed at our gift when he was born as it 'didn't show we cared about him' I was busy at the time and just sent an Aiden and anaiis Muslin thing and a £150 just eat voucher for when they were too tired to cook but that wasn't thoughtful enough we don't have kids (not without trying) so it's hard and I just went with what I thought I'd want which was not another fucking baby grow..

If it wasn't my sister I'd have told her to get tae fuck ye massive bawbag.

Anyway I need a good gift for a 6 month old boy.

If you send me a £150 just eat gift card you would be my best mate forever. That's SO thoughtful.

Bath toys are always a hit? (Tend to get forgotten about)

@ContadoraExplorer

Food delivery vouchers are a bloody genius idea and I would have loved some on those early days. They don't sound very nice people.

We got a cookie jar shape sorter thing from someone and DD loved it but holy moly it was annoying "Shapes are in my cookie jar - triangle, heart and start, there's a circle over there, here's a square" incessantly. That was two years ago now and I can still hear it.

Good for lots of different development areas for the baby, bad for mum and dad... you know what to do!

@ContadoraExplorer We bought our little girl this from the charity shop for £1. (Un)fortunately, it came with no batteries

Donate in the babies name towards vaccinating babies in under developed countries.

After their reaction to your first gift this is as much as I would do.

Or of course there's always a "Buy a Star" or an acre of land or a landed gentry title option, if that would be personal enough for your sister?!

I did like the vaccination donation suggestion and the case of port made me grin. I do know someone who bought a very rare first edition book as an investment (only thing is you can't really guarantee the author will still be in favour 10, 20, 30 years from now...)

Based on their previous response nothing at all until he’s older and can appreciate it for himself.

What a pair.

^^ I like the option of making a donation for them. At least someone will benefit from it other than that ungrateful pair.

£150 voucher. I wish you were my sister.

Get him nothing.

Then tell them that you thought really hard about it this time and decided that the most thoughtful thing you could do was save the planet for his future, so you'll not be buying him or them anything ever again.

I'd have loved either of your baby gifts and been very impressed! I wouldn't worry too much while the baby is too small to receive the gifts themself (you can go to town when you might actually get some gratitude from the recipient) so for now I'd get something 'tasteful' (aka instagrammable) but noisy. Have a look at the Brio non train stuff, they make lots of small baby toys that are actually really nice but do have the potential to be annoying....

How about a couple of cloth books, just right for this age? The JellyCat ‘Tails’ ones have always gone down well in this family.

If that wouldn’t be expensive enough - if they’re the regrettable types to judge like that- you could always add a voucher.

OP the Scottish is ripping out of that first post 🤣my niece will be the same age at Xmas and I’m getting her a personalised wooden walker. Parents also very erm ‘particular’ it’s about £100.

You gave them a lovely present.

Bath towel with a hood. A baby walker with activities on the front. Plate, cup cutlery set, non breakable.

You could get a pretty piggy bank. More ornamental. Maybe that's what they meant, you didn't send a keepsake type thing? A photo frame. A little box for a lock of hair?

Muslins are great. But I used them more with my pukey child than the other child. My second kept her milk down.

Don't worry, if they want certain types of presents they need to tell you.

Jelly cat teddies are very pretty. But they will end up with a few.

Your Just Eat gift was awesome! Who needs another expensive sleepsuit when they're just puking up over them?

I'd be tempted to get them a book about manners so your lovely little nephew doesn't grow up to be as graceless as they are. The Pirate Pete and Princess Polly 'Please and Thank You' one was quite a hit with my DS from around 1 year onwards... www.abebooks.co.uk/Please-Thank-Pirate-Pete-Princess-Polly/30976699276/bd

If you're prepared graciously to overlook their rank ingratitude, your DN is at the age where he'll be starting to sit up, crawl and learn about cause and effect.

Building blocks are always a big hit...I personally love the Wonderworld rainbow sound blocks... www.scandibugs.co.uk/products/wonderworld-wooden-rainbow-sound-blocks?_pos=6&_sid=372b09380&_ss=r
Or the Vilac sea blocks are lovely too.

My DS loved the V-tech red bus at that age (but your DSis will not thank you for it!). Also the Oball toys (especially the cars) are really easy for babies to grip but also play with and run along the floor.

I would have loved that gift and actually think you were amazingly thoughtful so they’ve been very rude.

If you want something that is more of a ‘special’ present then my first years is good. Personalised dressing gowns and towels have been lovely presents we’ve received and then in turn given.

Also personalised books from here have been lovely: www.wonderbly.com/uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrv-k55eL9AIVku3tCh2cuQhaEAAYASAAEgJ4FPD_BwE

Early learning centre do loads of great presents for that age. This was very popular with both of mine: www.elc.co.uk/baby/shapes-sorters-and-stackers/Early-Learning-Centre-Shape-Sorting-Bus---Red/p/540312