Presents for a 6 month old baby?

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What can I give my DS for Christmas? He'll be 6 months old. My MIL thinks presents are a waste of money this year because he's too small, but I disagree (even if he's more interested in the wrapping paper!)

Any ideas please?

A set of bells to hold and chew, or any other very small baby toy - maximum cost of about £8.00

Other than that, I agrred with your mother.

I also agree with your MIL (sorry!) we didn't get our DS1 anything for his first xmas as he was only 2.5 months and didn't see the point (also we knew he'd get loads from family - and we did).

Aside from things to chew and hold (rattles, bells etc as mentioned by pp) you could also go for stacking cups - once they can sit and move their arms they tend to love knocking things down :-)

DD got stacking squishy blocks around that age and loved them.

I agree with your MIL! My dd will be 6 months old at Christmas and I'm not getting her anything!! Her sister will be nearly 2 and she's getting a few bits but not much from us as she'll get enough presents from family and friends!

Some nice books and one of those night light things that twinkle round the room. But you'll find its a bit of an anti-climax as they just prefer the paper! I get your enthusiasm though. My DS was 6 months for his first Xmas and I bought him presents, he had no interest in them whatsoever!

DD2 will be 5 months at the end of December. Her stocking will be filled with weaning stuff, vests, some 6-9 months outfits, and one small toy. The only reason for her getting anything is that she has an almost 6 year old sister!

DD1 got a big wicker basket for toys for her first Xmas.

Happyland, as it'll do for teething and in the next year. Or a playtable that will come into its own shortly.

Or sod all

Sophie the giraffe, jumperoo, sit to stand thingy in argos teethers, scout/violet teddy, light and glow seahorse, sit in walker, messy play (paint, play dough etc) clothes, car seat/pram toys, books.... Will add more as I think of them... Can you tell mine will be around this age then haha

Hide and squeak eggs

Bath toys, bubble machine, toys the crawl after?

My ds will be the same age, as he has an 8 year old brother, we have got him bits and bobs of things we think he might need over the next few months: tether, stacking cups, sleepsuits and vests etc in the next size up and a few weaning things.

I figure I will be buying that stuff anyway (sleepsuits, vests etc) so just wrapped it for Christmas.

My dd is 6mths and she love bells (£3 mothercare) I've got a little watering can that I trickle her with in the bath and a puppet that I grab her with! All cheap little stocking fillers!

Clothes, something to help him sit up to ease his frustration.

I know they get a lot of teddies but my ds loved his 'jelly cat' elephant teddy when he was a baby. It was the smaller types with thin arms and legs that were perfect for his little hands to grab.

Also 'that not my' books that I read with him and he could do the senses.

Teething toys, CD player (great idea I thought from my DM who got one for ds's playroom. He has his Disney, gruffalo, baby music on it. Nothing fancy, think it was £25.

You could always make a treasure basket, google it for ideas if you need to.

My daughter (6.5 m) loves hers.. It's basically a collection of various sensory items. When you think of it, so many baby toys are made of plastic. Babies learn through what they feel and put to their mouths, so I think a treasure basket would be a lovely gift to your ds.

My dd's has so far got a pastry brush (favourite at the mo), various ribbons tied together, small stainless steel pots (from pound shop!) which are great for banging and making lots if noise, a shell, wooden ball and some other bits.

Many of the items can be picked up very cheap or free. I need to grab some fabric for my dd's basket (thinking silky/ sparkley) so I'm going to visit a fabric shop and see if they have any off cuts.

DD will be 4 months and is mainly getting clothes. Her big brother would notice if she didn't get anything.

Your mil is right!

He's your PFB of course you want to buy something but he won't notice either way. I've got two dc - youngest is 23 months and I'm keeping it low key even now! (she got babygros for first Xmas).

Amazing ideas, thank you! I know MIL is probably right but I can't resist! Love the idea of a treasure box Jo - that's a great idea, and cheap. Ooh, am going to start planning now...

I've just bought this and a few other bits in the kiddicare sale for mine. I was just going to go with a chewable ball thing until I landed on that site!

Thanks hawk - that looks good. Must resist temptation to buy too much.

How about a few things for when baby is a bit older, to cover the gap between Christmas and birthday? Like a sit and ride or similar? All mine had birthdays near Christmas so I tried to think ahead and get some things which they could play with in the summer months.

We spent far too much on DD for her first Christmas and in retrospect it was really really silly. It was mainly clothes as she was just about to hit 4 months and had outgrown her 0-3 months stuff so we saved everything and gave her a whole new wardrobe.

Plus a few Lamaze toys and nice books for her to read / us to read to her as she gets older.

This year I think we will be a bit more sensible. I plan to get her a few puppets as she loves them so much and some books.

depends on temperament but another vote for jumperoo. we bought one second hand. The delight he got from it made everyone's day Happy .

My little boy will be 4months old at Christmas and I've got him alot of toys a couple for his age group, the rest 6 to 12 months, got him a jumperoo, musical/light up play gym, tummy time mat, Stacking cups, soft building blocks, water pat mat, tummy roller, lamaze toys, baby einstein rhythm of the reef octoplush, highchair toys, teething toys and clothes etc they're going to grow into them aren't they it's not like you're going to buy them and they're not interested in them for the first year! I love playing with my baby he loves his toys especially the noisy ones and he's only 2 months old now, I don't really agree with your mother in law tbh you should buy him a few toys and clothes why the hell not he's going to grow into them xx