I have a 3 month old son. I don't think we should worry too much about getting him anything other then a couple small things, while she wants to go all out for him. He still cannot hold anything on his own... I would rather wait until next year to start buying things for him. What are the opinions on that subject? Should we go all out for him, or should we wait until next year? If your opinion is yes, what types of gift do you get a 3 month old child? Help me out with this delimna please?
2007-12-16 05:55:18 · 45 answers · asked by Andray 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
FYI - this child is my wife and I's first child.
2007-12-16 06:07:59 · update #1
i'd say next year way more fun.
this year maybe a blanket or something.
2007-12-16 05:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by dawn666annapolis 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
My daughter is 3 months, too. We are just going to get her a small toy or two that she can use now and/or in the next several months. Clothing that your baby will grow into is also a nice gift if you don't have too many clothes already. Or.. if you still have purchases you will need to make (high chair etc.) for later, it could double as a Christmas gift.
Other than that, think about the things your baby enjoys (sing Christmas songs to your baby, look at the Christmas tree lights together) and be sure to really savor the things about Christmas that your child CAN enjoy at this age.
2007-12-16 08:33:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My son was 6 months old his first christmas. While i didn't think he was old enough to go all out, we had nieces who lived next door and would wonder why "santa" didn't bring the baby anything. So we got him things he would need, he got a toy box(we knew he would need that by his next b day, a light up toy and a few outfits. My daughter was only 3 months for her first christmas, but we had our 2 year old son, so we had to get for her too. She got a play mat for the floor and some clothes. So if you feel the need to, get things they can use clothes, play mats(they'll use them before much longer), if you don't have any smaller kids who will wonder why they didn't get anything, i would just do a simple 1 or 2 small gifts just for the sake of giving him something.
2007-12-16 05:59:44 · answer #3 · answered by babygurl 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it would be alright to go all out - as long as the gifts you are getting are useful. If you would need these items anyway, then call them Christmas presents. Go ahead and get the kid a a baby hat or whatever else makes sense for a young child in winter. But you might want to avoid buying the kid a necklace or something that doesn't have a practical use and the child won't care about anyway.
2007-12-17 17:05:37 · answer #4 · answered by Find the Frequency 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My husband and I have a 10 week old son (our first, too) and we're just getting him a few small things for Christmas. We bought him a toy box to match his room and just a few small toys and a couple of classic Christmas DVDs (more for us now until he gets old enough to actually watch tv, lol!). There's not much a 3 month old baby can play with at this point, and he's not going to remember, so personally, I'm not going all out this year! It's more just about taking pictures for his baby book or photo album. I would rather wait until he actually knows who Santa Claus is and is big enough to plays with toys to spend all my money and time on making sure he has a big pile of gifts!
2007-12-16 13:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by su_gru 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
While you may not want to go all out for your baby (Understandable at the age he is) how many First Christmas's will he have...only this one. This is more for your partner then for the baby. So give your partner this great gift and let her go all out. As for what to get..Get a toy bin (One with small buckets or bins for sorting all those toys) Get a nice piggy bank, so you can start saving all your loose change for college now. Look on the clearance racks know for 18 month cloths for next winter (Always shop for next year on the clearance rack now). Get a beautiful journal and record your thoughts of all the precious moments you have with your baby as he grows. Go and take him for a picture of the 2 of you and surprise your wife with a beautiful picture (grandma too!). Let yourself be a little free this Christmas as you will never get a first again. (Even if you have more kids later..it is not the same.) Good luck
2007-12-16 06:10:24 · answer #6 · answered by Tawni B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a 3 month old and we too are 1st time parents. We have gotten gifts for our son. We bought him things he will need in the next 3-9 months. Rattles, clothes, books, developmental toys with lights sounds and buttons. Your child will need these things before his/her next birthday or christmas so why not get them now? Books are good as you should be reading to your 3 month old now to help them learn to talk later. The more language they hear the more developed their speech will be later. We didn't go "all out" but he does have a small pile of gifts under our tree! Hope this helps.
2007-12-20 01:07:31 · answer #7 · answered by rivergirl939 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Everybody loves gifts. I can see where you're coming from, but I can also see where your lady friend is coming from also. I mean, it's his FIRST christmas! It only happens once, so spoil him! You on the other hand see it as pointless because he can't really "enjoy" his gifts right? Buy him small toys like developmental toys. Ones that make noise or move. Something to stimulate his senses and strengthen them! Or if she wants to go big, get him something like one of those bouncer seats, or an indoor swing, maybe even one of those little cars that you put him in to teach him to walk quicker. Sir, I think if you don't get him presents for his very first christmas you'll regret it. Some of the things you buy him could even be kept for memories. I still have my stuffed cat from my first christmas and I was only a month old when we celebrated that.
Just buy some presents. :)
2007-12-16 06:01:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just get him a few small things for under the tree...wait til next Christmas to go crazy with the presents. Real "gifts" for him will be things that the season brings which he can hear and see and be stimulated by.....take him on a tour of lit up Christmas trees and homes, let him touch the stockings, bring him with you when decorate and narrate your fun holiday times with him. Let him smell the cookies, show him books with Santa and season things!!!
He's not going to remember any of this, but you'll be surrounding him with things that will impact his intellectual growth. Keep in mind, even for next Christmas - he'll be more concerned with boxes and wrapping paper than what's inside!!!
2007-12-16 06:17:28 · answer #9 · answered by kath_08012 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The child will not remember anything you buy him at this age, but you will. So to keep your own conscience clear, I would get him some kind of little toy that he can appreciate and that will bring a smile to his face, but I wouldn't go all out spending lots of money unless there are things you need for the baby and you and the other parent can open them up for each other.
Babies also have fun just tearing through the wrapping paper if he is old enough to do that.
In terms of types of toys, the child responds to oral gratification, warmth, touch, animated things, lights and sounds right now, correct? A toy to chew on, a cuddly stuffed toy to hug (also think of something his size or bigger which he can wrestle with, jump on,or to keep him company). Something that purrs like a fuzzy toy kitty or something you wind up that vibrates. Something for the crib with a non-breakable mirror (babies focus on eyes and like the instant feedback of their motions in a mirror).
But most of all, he probably at this age will appreciate Momma's breast the most (if you have chosen to breast feed).
Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
2007-12-16 06:13:57 · answer #10 · answered by John S. 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hello, u should get your child some gifts but since your child is only 3 months old u don't have to buy expensive things so i would start buying some kind of bonds for education later down the line. u can also get gift certificates to baby clothing stores also & u can get toys but be very careful about lead paint too! good question, nobrethequeen
2007-12-16 06:00:15 · answer #11 · answered by nobrethequeen 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋