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Gift ideas needed for husband who is a new Dad
PatronSaintOfPotplants · 05/11/2022 09:35
Hello, I'm looking for birthday gift ideas for my 35yo husband who is the proud Dad of a three week old. In particular I'd like to hear from other Dads what gifts they would have liked in their first year as a Dad - baby related or not.
Previously I've got him experience days, jewellery, foodie goods, clothes, massage bookings , workout kit, etc. Budget is ideally under £200.
inappropriateraspberry · 05/11/2022 09:53
Don't just give him baby related stuff.
How would you like it if all your birthday gifts were about you being a mum? I'm sure you'd want to be seen as person in your own right for a birthday. Give him gifts that fit with his interests and hobbies, like you normally would.
malmack · 06/11/2022 11:49
Rainbowqueeen · 05/11/2022 09:41
Framed photo of him and baby for his bedside table or office desk.
Then whatever he would normally like
This would have been the only baby related gift I would have really liked. Most other stuff seems like that to me.
I’d go with more of an experience day that could be used in 6-12 months rather than now. When I was a new dad I was very happy to just enjoy that experience with my wife and daughter (and sleep whenever I could). But later on just getting to do something I enjoy, or a child free night or two was what I’d appreciate most.
picturestars · 23/11/2022 21:21
You could get a star map of when you first met or a map of the sky when your child was born - Like this.
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