What to get as a baby gift for very picky mom.

[star72232]

Ring sling from www.sleepingbaby.net

Wooden toys

Books

 

[gracie1]

Honestly? Nothing. I don't give gifts to people that are that unappreciative.

This I wouldn't buy anything for someone so unappreciative

 

[RachaelA]

Who complains about a gift card?????

I'd give her nothing.

 

[hereyago]

Nothing, even though I do like the.idea of donating to a charity that will appreciate it in her name. Or a big pink pacifier for the mom with a note to say this is for acting infantile. It would be funny if she has a girl that LOVES pink lol.

 

[MSSANDRA]

Nope....she would get nothing from me either. If you feel you must buy something, I would buy board books and not 50.00 worth of them either. A couple well chosen books would be fine.

 

[Maddle]

How about a lullaby CD?

I have to admit my first thought was, "stay home." The Mom-to-be needs to grow up.

 

[scrapquitler]

I have a friend who is extremely picky. She's very into Eco-Friendly (Just started), hates gift cards, hates toys or items that are pink or girly. Hate is a strong word but she will literally act like a fool over a gift card or the color pink. Any advice on what to get baby that mom will approve? Under $50-60 please. I was thinking that maybe earth friendly bath products would be the way to go. What's that buy me? Like 2 or 3 fancy bath products ?

If I wanted or felt the need to give this very picky person a gift, I would wait to see what she registered for, wherever she happened to register. If she's really THAT picky, I'm sure she will have a very specific registry with things she likes listed on it. If that's not an option, then I'd probably skip giving a gift. Buying a baby gift is supposed to be fun, not exhausting and stressful.

 

[leebee]

My favorite baby gift to give is a decent gift certificate to a restaurant that does take out (we like Olive Garden or Uno's, but really, whatever the parents to be like is fine). Regardless of how much she disdains gift certificates, I can guarantee you she is going to LOVE having a hot meal, ready-made, about a week after the baby comes home!

 

[cheshireqt]

I have a friend who is extremely picky. She's very into Eco-Friendly (Just started), hates gift cards, hates toys or items that are pink or girly. Hate is a strong word but she will literally act like a fool over a gift card or the color pink. Any advice on what to get baby that mom will approve? Under $50-60 please. I was thinking that maybe earth friendly bath products would be the way to go. What's that buy me? Like 2 or 3 fancy bath products ?

I wish on your friend a princess girly girl, who is all about ribbons and bows and PINK. Seriously just get her a $20-30 food processor and if you are feeling really generous a less than $20 recipe book to make her own baby food, if she does not have these items. Otherwise get her an outfit for the baby in something she will actually put her baby in. If Babies R Us does not have anything, try TJ Maxx, they have some really cute things sometimes. I got 2 really cute outfits and a board book for less than $25 for a friend's shower once. It was less than I usually spend on baby shower gifts, but exactly comparable to what I usually give. Other than that would not sweat over a gift for someone so picky and ungracious.

 

[LMN]

Who doesn't like gift cards?

Seriously, I would not feel obliged to spend my hard earned money on someone who will not appreciate the gesture. To be honest, I probably wouldn't even go to the shower (if this is a shower gift). The older I get, the less energy I have for self-absorbed, selfish types.

 

[wendow]

My cousin's wife is like this. And when they had their dd 9 years ago, board books were a good choice for them. Her dd turned out to be quite girly. THAT was funny to watch My cousin and his wife don't eat meat. Both their kids LOVE meat. Again, so funny to see

 

[tnd]

If you are inclined to get a gift (and I see why you may not be) I would get some muslin swaddling blankets from Aden + Anais. I got several as baby gifts and adore them. The work well for swaddling, nursing covers, stroller covers and general cuddling. I give them to all my friends having babies and they all love them. You can also get animal or other gender-neutral prints. Babysteals.com and Amazon often have good deals and I think you can also get them at Target. Plus - Prince George left the hospital swaddled in one!

 

[ekatiel]

I second the books idea. One of the cutest gifts I got was a board book copy of "Harry the Dirty Dog" and some washcloths. You could go organic cotton on the washcloths if you felt she wouldn't use regular ones.

 

[disney1990]

Ask her to register for her baby shower so that you know what she would like to receive. Other than that, I would give whatever diapers she is going to use, a gift card to someplace like Target, or cash (always the right color). LOL

 

[NHTikiBeckie]

Who doesn't like gift cards?! That is so strange. If she didn't make a registry, then I'd be giving nothing to someone so picky. She sounds like the type that will complain about whatever she gets anyway!

 

[crisi]

Who doesn't like gift cards?! That is so strange. If she didn't make a registry, then I'd be giving nothing to someone so picky. She sounds like the type that will complain about whatever she gets anyway!

I don't like gift cards - I really don't like gifts at all usually (I'm sort of picky about what I like and feel guilty when people spend money and time getting me something I don't want), but I don't like gift cards because I now need to take time to go spend them.

I like a nice note.

 

[NHTikiBeckie]

I don't like gift cards - I really don't like gifts at all usually (I'm sort of picky about what I like and feel guilty when people spend money and time getting me something I don't want), but I don't like gift cards because I now need to take time to go spend them.

I like a nice note.

 

[wendow]

Who doesn't like gift cards?! That is so strange. If she didn't make a registry, then I'd be giving nothing to someone so picky. She sounds like the type that will complain about whatever she gets anyway!

I love getting gift cards! Even to a store I rarely shop in. But my mom hates giving and getting them. She thinks they are so impersonal which I do understand. I guess to each his (or her) own

 

[Jex]

Sounds like my sister. I got her a nonrefundable deposit towards a windmill. When she questioned it I explained that as earth friendly as she is I noticed she uses electricity, which here is produced by coal. Obviously she wouldnt want her baby around coal electricity so she needed to step her hippie game up.

 

[2disneyboys]

That was my first thought. And then I took it a step further and thought of how the dollars could be used to benefit a child who will not enjoy the benefits of anything new, let alone eco-friendly, non-pink anything-but-a-gift-cards. So, I'd make a donation to a charity that helps disadvantaged kids and write a not to let the mom-to-be know that I hope that it is the first of many great things her child will do to help the less fortunate.

I actually love this. I also like all the book suggestions. I am also a person who does not like gift cards ( don't get me wrong, I will accept them with a smile while I appreciate the spirit they are intended with, but given the Choice, if you can't purchase something specific for me or my child, (especially considering I am NOT picky) I would rather you make a donation to a charity ( of my choice or yours) in honor of the occasion.