To get neighbours I’ve never met a gift?

[Ostryga]

My neighbours 2 doors down have a newborn. A very unsettled little one - I hear her crying a lot.

Would I BU to drop something round (thinking Cook vouchers or similar) and a little card? Or would you be mortified if your neighbour did similar?

We’ve never spoken, but they did give me a sheet of shed roof stuff when they were doing theirs up and can see how dilapidated mine is!

I think it would be a lovely gesture to drop a card round, although I do think Cook vouchers are quite an extravagant gift for someone you’ve never really spoken to.

Maybe a box of chocs/nice biscuits would be a better option?

It’s a delightful thought. I would have been so pleased. New babies bring joy - that’s all the excuse you need.

That’s such a thoughtful idea. I remember when my DD was a very unsettled baby and I think I would have been so touched if someone had done something like this. Just something little like a box of biscuits would be perfect.

It’s a lovely idea.

I think it’s lovely and it’s how I became friends with my lovely neighbour! Maybe just don’t write you can head the baby crying, just make it a normal thing. And the cook vouchers sound lovely

I think it’s such a lovely idea! I would have loved that when our little one was born, you sound like such a lovely person

A neighbour of mine did something like this for me when DS was born - a card and a little present. It was lovely! Definitely do it, just don't mention you've heard crying!

We had a card from neighbours when we had a ds1 I was touched as we didn't know them, it was also useful in that I had their names for Christmas card!

If you can afford a small gift, nothing too extravagant thats nice but I wouldn't worry about the gift so much as the kind thoughts.

Thats a really sweet idea!

Yes, lovely, don't mention the crying!

A card is nice but I think a present is a bit over the top as you haven't met them. I would be uncomfortable if that happened to me. I

A card for someone you don’t know is useless. A waste of your cash. A voucher for pre-made meals for someone who’s just had a baby would be so useful.

Lovely, thoughtful idea