It is sometimes difficult to know what birth gift to offer, especially if you have not had children… Thanks to these testimonials from mothers, you will now know what absolutely not to offer!
Goofy stories about motherhood, parents have hundreds to tell. Whether it’s on the children or on the remarks they have received, there is something to laugh about. On twitter, many mothers shared the worst birth gifts they had received and there is not one that stands out… They are all really strange! Even if it’s not the easiest thing to know what to give to parents who have just welcomed a baby, there is still a minimum of effort to be made. And obviously not everyone does…
It all started with Conz Preti’s tweet where she says she was ashamed of the gift she gave to one of her friends who had just gone through a very, very complicated birth. But she only realized her stupidity once she became a mother herself! Indeed, Conz and his group of friends had offered a cashmere sweater to the young mother. And as she explains: “We could have sent food or a doula for the night but no, we chose a sweater that washes by hand.” And many other women testified…
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Very original birth gifts to banish
Sometimes all a mum needs is a little rest and some help but not everyone seems to understand that… One woman said in the comments: “The girlfriend of my [beau-frère] gave me a tiny white lace lingerie set after my first child because she ‘knew I would like to feel sexy again.’ After all, I was just wearing a North American sized pad and my boobs had grown 5 cup sizes but whatever” It’s true that after childbirth, a woman thinks only of becoming sexy again, this seems totally logical!
But that’s not all : “After the birth of my first child and the chaotic week that followed, my husband’s uncle offered three huge pumpkins as a gift. For me to bake a pie, I’m still angry.” A super useful gift that does not take up space at all. The palme d’or still goes to this user: “My parents received two Siamese kittens when they had their first baby. Can you imagine it?” And other testimonies have poured in… So if you don’t know what to give, don’t opt for one of his ideas. You can simply bring food to young parents or offer them help with laundry, cleaning, what you want !