calender with photos of baby ds. who should I give one to?

[misspontypine]

Ds was born last December, I'm going to make a calendar with a photo from each month of ds's life.

I am going to give one to both sets of grandparents, I was wondering if I should also give one to ds's godparents and aunts/uncles.

My degree is in photography so the images are a little more abstract than most family photos, but I'm not sure if godparents etc would want a calendar with lots of photos of ds.

Has anyone else done this? Who did you give calendars to?

:)

Please give one to everyone who is significant in your DS's life. I think it is a wonderful idea and I would love to see a gorgeous pic of your LO every time I looked at the calendar.

I did both sets of Grandparents and one year my DB who, to my surprise, was totally thrilled so he'll be getting another one this year

I think a godparent would be pleased too

i give one to the grandparents. As a godparent I'd love one of DGS.

As above but do ask aunt/uncles because one woman on another thread mentioned that her dsis threw away gift photo calendars of her pfb. I think thats an awful thing to do so best make sure that it goes to a good home.

Tbh I wouldn't want one. I genuinly think the idea is lovely but its not something I'd want if I'm honest... and i adore my neices and nephews. There were a couple of people on the previous thread who also said the same (though I think throwing away is shocking!)

We give pictures to the grandparents of the kids framed etc but its not as their actual present ....just as an extra. We also don't do it every year as they don't have the space!

If im honest i think a lot of people (first time parents esp) overestimate how much others are into that kind of thing.....I did it myself when I had my first dd....I was so into her that I thought everyone would want photos, hand print models, photo mugs etc of them. Not the case at all in my experience :(

So I'd go for gps but that's all unless you are sure they'd want them.

I've got my own kids so wouldn't particularly want yours taking such centre stage. Even gps, if they have other dgc might feel a bit awkward.

Calendars always seem a bit weird as they are out of date from the start. Next December you'd be seeing a year old pic.

I wouldnt want one tbh.

Not for me I'm afraid. I don't get these photo calendars...the photos could be way out of date by the time the calendar is used and I think some parents overestimate how much other people want to look at their kids....sorry!

I'm not keen either. I think it's important to tread very carefully with these things. I recently got a photo announcement from a friend. Her baby was born the day I took the tablets for my miscarriage. She wasn't to know, but I was distraught. You don't always know how things are received!

I wouldn't want one either tbh. I agree with noble, i have my own children and wouldn't want to look at pics of other peoples every time i went to the calendar, no matter how much they ment to me.

what would be better received is a calendar of pics of niece/nephew with my children.

I agree. We get photos of my nephews every sporting achievement, all very nice but stuck in a drawer. My own DC portraits take pride of place. Maybe just stick with grandparents, but don't be offended if it's not on display for all to see, particularly if they have other grandchildren.

As a godparent I have to say I'd be slightly baffled by this, and would probably fake gratitude before sticking it in a drawer somewhere.

Sorry, not a good idea.

You come to realise when you have dcs that theonly people who truly celebrate them as you do are the grandparents. Not your siblings, not their godparents, not friends - nobody else. Yes, we all like to see a photo and think, "Ooh, how they've grown," or "Don't they look like Uncle Harold," before putting it aside, but a whole calendar? No.

I make myself a diary every year of my dc with a different picture for every week of the year and give a copy to dm. I like the family organiser calendar so would have no need for a photo calendar but would love a photo of my godson.

I do one of these every year, but definitely only for the grandparents and for us.

I would be fairly horrified and take the piss if I was presented with one of my nieces and nephews tbh.

They are wonderful gifts, as are photobooks etc (am in the middle of this year's for my Mum) but as others have said, very much only for the grandparents.

Oh, yes, as Noble says, I do a calendar for my Mum, who only had the one gc (dd) but I don't do one for my Dad who has other gc from his second marriage. That would be too pushy. I give him a nice framed pic/canvas (small) instead.

only the grandparents.

I made one for my dm last year but wasn't just pictures of one child, was pictures of both dd's, some art work from the dd's and other family photo's, she was frilled with it. I would stick to just grandparents though, like other have said 'some people might not want to look at lots of baby photo's'.

It sounds like just for the grandparents then!

I really don't want to give an actual photo because that feels like more of a commitment in some way, like you are obliged to keep it, calenders seem more disposable.

I have given photo calenders before but with photographs that I have taken that didn't include people. I havn't taken many non ds photos this year.

Thank you for the advice :) Looks like box of chocs would be better received!