Non-Traditional Newborn Baby Basket Ideas

Baby gift baskets are often given to express the sender's happiness for the birth of a new baby. The intent of the gift is to share their job and provide useful items. Often times, the needs of the baby are considered first, before the needs of the parents. This could be considered antithetical to the entire premise of the occasion which is the celebration of life. The parents are the beneficiaries of the event, while the baby is simply an unwitting accomplice.

To this end, gift basket senders should select their gift carefully and ensure that they provide the utmost consideration to the true intended recipient - the parents! Most baby gift baskets are devoid of food product due to the fact that a baby cannot eat solid food. Traditional contents include cotton sleepers, jumpers, onsies, twosies, receiving blankets, wash clothes as well as baby care products such as baby oil, ointment cream, dusting powder and baby shampoo. These items are all necessary products that will be in great demand in the coming weeks and months. It is very likely that these items have already been purchased by the parents. A baby's new room is often setup months in advance in anticipation of the expected due date. A baby's change table is filled with all the necessities needed to ensure baby is kept soft and dry. So what is usually forgotten? Mom and dad! Their needs are often the least appreciated. If they are lucky, Grandma has stocked the freezer full of frozen dinners, ready to eat with the help of a microwave. In fact, food products are usually left entirely up to grandparents to supply. The physical and mental health of mom and dad should be a major priority. After all, the better mom and dad feel, the better cared for is baby! A gourmet gift basket or spa gift basket can be a nice surprise when all other gifts are geared towards the baby. The option to pluck out a box of addictive cinnamon cashews to snack on weeks after all the excitement has died down can be a life saver when faced with another 3am feeding. The availability of soothing bath salts to add to a warm bath while a relaxing eye mask refreshes tired eyes when the baby finally falls asleep can seem like a heavenly event that was worth waiting for. It is still important to ensure that whatever the gift basket contains, the intent of the gift is remembered and the joyous occasion is acknowledged. A cleverly worded gift card can ensure mom and dad know that regardless of who directly benefits from the gift, your primary motive for sending it obvious - to share the joy and happiness at a very special time in the recipient's life.