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birth present for hubbie

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Spod · 23/09/2003 22:16

I know its us mums who usually get a pressie when the baby arrives but my hubbie's been so fantastic during the pregnancy that I'd like to get him something. He isnt a jewelry wearer, isn't materialistic ... any suggestions??

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bobthebaby · 23/09/2003 22:20

I bought a t shirt that said "dad". dh wore it for 3 days straight around the hospital.

Jimjams · 23/09/2003 22:22

His present is not having to give birth..... I didn't get a present when I gave birth- feeling all hard done by now.......

wiltshire · 23/09/2003 22:59

I bought my DH a drill last week (to stop him feeling left out really). He'd better bloody buy me something.

wiltshire · 23/09/2003 23:00

I think that something daft with 'Dad' on it would be sweet. Mug, as mentioned T shirt, keyring.

whymummy · 23/09/2003 23:10

i just got a catalodue called yellow moon and they have a clay set where you can print the baby's feet or hands and then write something like to daddy or the name of the baby etc,i can't find the catalogue now but they do have a website just look for www.yellowmoon.co.uk if not i will try and find it for you

butterflymum · 23/09/2003 23:32

Why not give him the website address for the New Dads' section of Father's Direct

Just think of all the useful information he will gain and all the help he will then be able to give you!

butterfly

Tom · 23/09/2003 23:36

Nice one Butterfly!

butterflymum · 23/09/2003 23:45

You were quick in spotting that, Tom, were your ears ringing?

Tom · 23/09/2003 23:48

timing - no idea how it happened

Tom · 24/09/2003 00:26

OK - serious - cool pressies:

  1. A Daddy t-shirt - a cult classic - see here

  2. A subscription to a decent mag - it'll only cost you about 30 quid for a year - something like Jack if he's into men's mags, or 4-4-2 if he's into footy.

  3. Get the man a skateboard, cos, erm - everyone should have one.

  4. A decent bottle of scotch (single malt). Or an decent bottle of wine if he's a loony and isn't into scotch.

  5. A 'spensive cuban cigar (it's a cliche, but it's a cool cliche)

  6. Depends how rich you are, but when you're ready to take the baby out, make your first shopping trip one with him to get him a pressie of his choice (don't go shopping for the first time with the baby on your own)

  7. Express enough milk to let him feed the baby - if you can get enough, organise yourself a day away and let him look after the baby from morning to night - now THAT'S a pressie!

  8. Finally, go to our forum (website addy kindly given below) and post a message in the new dads forum asking other dads what they'd like - they'll give you some ideas.

Ghosty · 24/09/2003 03:44

Cool suggestions Tom ... LOL at Nos. 3 and 4 and my personal favourite was No. 7!

Tom · 24/09/2003 08:41

I'm not kidding - when your partner's b/feeding, as a dad, you NEVER get to be 'in charge' all day, so if you can organise the feeds, yes - it IS a pressie that will really boost him as a dad (he may not think it when you suggest it, but it will - if I know anything about fatherhood, it's this!). Of course, you get to whatever you want for a day too!

beetroot · 24/09/2003 08:58

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pidge · 24/09/2003 09:45

I got my dp an anthology of writings about Fatherhood , which has got some wonderful stuff in it.

I also got him for his birthday a kind of 'present from our dd', a kiddies book called Just Like My Dad . Obviously it's for toddlers really, but it's hilarious, and our dd (now 14 months) already loves us reading to her and points at the pictures and shouts "dodo" (her word for any animal) at the lions etc.

Frenchgirl · 24/09/2003 09:51

I got my dh cufflinks with 'new dad', and the picture of a little girl, on them, he loves them!

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Spod · 27/09/2003 15:23

thanks for the suggestions so far... any more??? please?
can't get t-shirt - dh is superstitous (sp?) abour wearing black, he already get loads of subscrip mags, no spirits, don't smoke, etc etc.... really wanna get him something I can give him on the day

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Pimpernel · 27/09/2003 16:44

How about a camera for all those baby piccies that he's going to be taking? I don't know if you can still get them, but I had a sepia disposable one a few years ago. Or a black and white disposable one might be nice.

SoupDragon · 27/09/2003 16:59

DS1 gave DH a mug with DAD on it for his first father's day.

Zerub · 27/09/2003 17:32

When dh was iffy about us ttc, I said we'd have to buy a video camera when we had a baby to video... so thats what he got as his "birth pressie". Bit expensive I know! But I do have lots of video of dd.

I seem to remember that blooming marvellous do reversible ties with "its a boy" on one side and "its a girl" on the other.

I didn't get a birth pressie - didn't occur to either of us - but when I finally got back to pre-pregnancy weight and felt like gettting some new clothes, dh spent about 2 months encouraging me to go out and spend loads of money on clothes so that was nice!

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Spod · 27/09/2003 18:10

i cant wait to buy new clothes!!!!!!

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