How to give a gift without setting precedent?

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My little cousin (now a big bloke) has just started a family. I'm very protective over him because he's been through a lot. He doesn't have the best paying job and took on a second job for a bit more cash. We're meeting up over Christmas and I want to bring a present for his baby, but don't want him to feel that he has to get something for my (multiple) kids. Any way to do this diplomatically?

I think it's pretty usual to bring a present for a new baby, isn't it? It's not a Christmas present.

I’d just make it clear to him that you don’t expect anything back. Just give him a lovely gift

New baby gift…. Totally normal. Other
people who don’t otherwise buy him gifts will have done this

Write xxxx first Christmas on the tag

Agree with others you're overthinking this. It's a present for his new baby, it doesn't need to be reciprocated by him, it's completely normal to get new babies gifts.

Just say oh I know we don't usually do presents and I'm not changing that, but I saw X and I couldn't resist. They're only tiny once aren't they!

Get New Baby wrapping paper/card.

Not "Christmas" even "Baby's 1st".

Also don't wrap it in Christmas paper, wrap in generic paper or put it in a new baby gift bag.

New baby gift. Use appropriate paper, not Christmas paper.

If you haven’t already given a gift for the baby wrap it in “baby gift wrapping” so it’s obvious to all that that’s what it is, not a Xmas present.