Baby Gift: A Dear Friend Has Just Had A Baby Daughter.i’m Thinking Of Giving A Nice Glass Candlestick?
to the baby with a white candle, with a follow-up good glass candlestick every year till she’s 21. Is that a meaningful gift for when the girl is an adult, – or is it just too gay?
I would say no on the candlestick. Would you really want a collection of glass candlesticks? Do her a favor and give her a savings bond that will collect in value every year as she grows. Or at least get her something practical that her parents can use, i.e. onesies, gift certificate to Target, etc. Your friend will appreciate that a lot more.
I think that’s kinda cheesy.
Well, it’s unique…but I wouldn’t be thrilled to pieces to be 21 and have 21 candlesticks. What about investing the money into a college fund?
It’s very thoughtful since you are clearly planning to be a part of the child’s life and want to make a lasting gift, however I do not think this is a good gift idea. Babies don’t need glass gifts, a child would not appreciate the gift (can you imagine getting a candlestick when you were 7?) and I don’t know what an adult would do with all those candlesticks. I like one of the other posters idea of a charm bracelet that can be added to every year.
that’s rediculous
if these people are very wealthy and does not need anything else
go for it!
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Extremely unpractical.
BTW: “Gay” does NOT mean stupid, dumb, annoying, or any other derogatory term – I detest it when I read it being used as such. “Gay” in its original use meant joyful ! It’s good to be gay. Or Gay.
Pretty gay
What would she do with 21 candlesticks? Get something appropriate, like an engraved nameplate. Check out Things Remembered, they have nice stuff for weddings and new babies.
Having 21 candlesticks is a bit much.
Know what a great gift would be?
Once a year, you could pay for their child to have professional pictures taken. You could keep one for yourself from every session, and put them together in a really nice book to give to her when she turns 18 or 21 or something.
Perhaps with each picture, you could write something nice about what the child was like at that age, specal memories, whatever.
As a parent, I would consider that an incredible gift to us and our daughter.
Having 21 candlesticks, no matter how nice they are, is a bit much. A very nice idea though. Your friend is lucky to have someone who wants to do something so special.
its not gay but it depends on the kid wether she will like it or not, if u listen to the other people here and give her something else, you should get her a nice baby toy or something like that.
thats a nice idea but you should also include something that the baby can use now like diapers, onesies, tshirts, teething toys or something like that.
My first thought would be , what type of lifestyle is this child growing up in ? .. is this something that your friend is going to teach her to cherish ? if so then that would make for a lovely gift
I personally would like a gift like that.
I have three daughters
Another thought would be to maybe get a display case to put them in (?) Unless your friend already has a place to put them, it might be nice for her to have a way to showcase them… just a though:-)
congratulations to your friend !
might not be “gay” but its not very practical.
The candle is not a very practical gift. If it goes on until she is 21 (why 21?) she will have 21 candles which she may not want. Why not give her something useful while she’s a newborn baby, then start giving her more meaningful and sentimental gifts as she gets older. She’ll be able to appreciate the more meaningful and sentimental gifts. You will both be happier in the end.
I’m sure they’d appreciate more of a baby oriented gift. I know I would. If you want to give the same gift each year and have it have meaning, get a savings bond. Storing knick-knacks for children is a pain, and the kids don’t appreciate them at all. They’d rather have toys. Let’s face it. What is anyone going to do with 21 different candlesticks except dust them?
That is a bit inane if you ask me. I guess it could be Yuppie thing to do, but not much to do with homosexuality I would not have thought. I think that they would prefer a gift for the baby, followed by an age appropriate gift each year. I would not know what to do with 20 candles when I would be ready to leave home. I would probably put them on the curbside. When I left home it was in an old Honda Coupe and I only had room for my college books, clothes, cooking utensils, music stuff, and sports things. My parents actually threw a lot of my stuff in the trash, things MUCH more valuable than candles. Sob sob…….;-(
Think candlestick and newborn baby. Your friend might appreciate more some diapers, formula, clothing. If you want a more meaningful gift they have in Hallmark collectible figures from birth to 21 years. (Each one has their age on it) Because think what is she going to do with 21 Candlesticks. You were on the right track. Good luck with your gift.
Okay let me lay this out to you…..I would say no to the candlesticks.
My reason being:
You have no idea what this child is going to turn out like.
She may turn out completely gothic or something and white candles with glass candlesticks may not be remotely her thing at 21.
For instance…..For my sister’s 19th birthday I got her these really nice and really expensive pearl necklace, bracelet, earrings set. (Which I thought with my good intentions was a very nice gift which I would have loved to recieve myself) But my sister however was into rock bands and metal. She told me flat out that the pearls didn’t suit her and I respect her for that now.
So I agree with the savings bond idea. That is a very meaningful and useful gift.
Give me thumbs down if you must, but candles to kids? We try to teach kids not to play with fire, not encourage it!
no candle stick its a little unpractical
I don’t see how a kid could use that! Only adults 25+ could probably find a use for a candlestick (and would in turn appreciate the gift). For a baby especially, I’d say ANYTHING glass is not a good idea!
Perhaps a charm bracelet with a new charm every year or something? =/ good luck!
Very sweet of you to think of giving her something every year.
it sounds cute but the baby needs things she can use right away. Clothing, DIAPERS DIAPERS DIAPERS , wipes, onsies, that kind of thing.
How is that gay? She’s a girl. Do what you want.