You go to buy a gift for a newborn baby. You reach an impasse that requires brainstorming. Whom do you choose a gift for – the baby or the parents or both? Probably the last one is more predictable. A gift in the form of an electronic toy to a seven-day old baby would be more of an alarming device than a plaything. Take for example, a toy electronic jet fighter that will emit such a nerve-racking racket the moment you push the button that both the child and the parents will panic. If you think of soft toys that are ideal for babies, you are probably off beam as the baby is surely going to sample the stuff by chewing a part of it, if not the whole. Selecting something that gives off a soft melodious ringing note may attract the attention of the baby without unduly disturbing its normal balance.

Another novel idea as a gift to a newborn would be embroidered linen in bright brilliant colors. A seven-day old pair of eyes would be immediately attracted to vibrant colors and the tiny brain would be sending impulses to the puny hands to hold the material close to its baby face.

Stuffed animals like the giraffe or the grizzly can be great for babies, as they would provide a kind of companionship for the child. It is often noticed that infants curl up in bed, cuddling the soft toys till they blend with its body and then go to sleep feeling content. Also, they are great gift items since they last long and have practically nothing to go wrong.

But the best gift to a newborn baby would perhaps be clothing items that are perpetually soiled and replaced. A complete set of winter garments may provide the answer for a perfect gift, useful for the baby and appreciated by the parents as well.

Gift items also depend on the sex of the baby since masculine gift totems would prove rather outlandish for a baby girl while girly trinkets and toys for a baby boy may prove ineffective. The last word on the subject may cover an important part, namely, whatever be the gift, one should bear in mind that it should last sometime as babies grow up fast and the gift that kept its attention during the initial month of life on the earth should hold good for at least a few more months later.