Baby Naming Gifts
Some cultures use a baby-naming ceremony to celebrate the new baby and introduce him to friends and family. Japanese traditionally hold the ceremony when the baby is seven days old. Hindus celebrate the baby naming when the baby is 12 days old. Jewish folks have different traditional naming ceremonies performed for boys on the eighth day and for girls at the end of the first month. Friends and family may bring gifts to the ceremony.
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College Fund Certificates
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You can use college fund certificates to lock tuition costs to the rate in effect when the certificates are purchased. Family members, godparents and sponsors may consider the savings a great investment for the future. This gifts offers the security of knowing that there will be money for college when it's needed. Options include using a state-run 529 plan or a private plan. Private 529 plans don't restrict the child to state-supported colleges, and allow the funds to be transferred to another child or refunded if the child doesn't attend college.
Personalized Gifts
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If you already know the name of the baby, you may want to purchase a wooden name sign, puzzle or coat rack. The name gift can help the child learn to recognize and spell her name early on. The gifts can be purchased from many online sites. Several online companies allow you to purchase personalized books using the name of the baby. However, you may prefer to write your own story and include names of parents, grandparents, siblings, pets and other significant individuals. Your knowledge of the family can help add elements to the story that are important and specific to the new baby. Desktop publishing makes creating unique books easy. Embroidery shops and online stores can add the name of the child to baby blankets, clothing, diaper bags and other baby gear. Mom may appreciate being able to identify her child's gear from other baby gear in a nursery.
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Tree
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Some cultures plant a tree to celebrate the birth of a baby. Some may also bury the placenta under the roots of the tree to link the new baby with the new tree in a unique way. The placenta nourishes the tree as it grows as the tree may nourish the child as he grows. You may choose a type of tree that is special to the parents or to you. Parents can explain the symbolism of the tree to the child as he grows.
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