10 Gifts New Parents REALLY Want

7. Baby milestone stickers

For cute pics as the first months go past, parents can stick these on a quilt, floor mat or onesie and photograph baby as they grow! Don’t forget to include instructions or suggestions (or even a gorgeous quilt or the next size up onesie).

8. Photo printing voucher, album or frame

Parents these days can probably count the number of photos they have of themselves from their childhood, when cameras had film and pictures were a huge’hassle to get printed. Nowadays, everyone has a camera in their pocket and maybe a few more at home but printing them out so that there is a physical memento is a forgotten step! Give the gift of printing with a voucher to an online store, a simple 300-slip photo album, or a nice frame and encourage them to document as they go.

9. A naughty box

Fill it with things that might have been avoided during the past 9+ months. Think soft cheeses, little bottles of liqueurs, lollies and sweets, cured meats, a bottle of wine, and a handmade voucher and $20 for sushi. For the people you know really well, include some hangover cures and more wine!

10. Family sign

Some families feel complete with the addition of a baby so why not gift them a family sign? For some, it might be dates that are particularly memorable, a block for their last name which now encompasses the next generation, or a family blessing.

Did you receive something memorable, unique or particularly useful when you had a baby? What other ideas could you add to this gift list?

Emma Archer is a mama wearing lots of different hats, while parenting two small girls. She is a midwife, is married to a scientist and lives in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. When she’s not juggling parenting and working, she likes to do a lot of walking, photography and crafting. She enjoys yoga when the childerbeasts are asleep, writing when the mood strikes, reading a good organisational blog or dreaming of far off places.

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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