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New parents who have just welcomed a newborn baby into their family need a lot of things. Why? Because a newborn baby needs lots of things! If you want to know how to best support friends or family who’ve just become parents, read on to learn what new parents really need.
Just like no adult person is ever identically the same as someone else, babies are unique. What the means, of course, is that no new parent is ever going to have an identical experience—and identical struggles—with another new parent. Some new babies scream for hours on end, all day for months at a time. Some are quiet and calm, but have trouble nursing or refusing to drink formula. Babies can be prone to rashes, tantrums and sometimes might just refuse to sleep all night long. The list of issues goes on.
All of these issues have one thing in common: they drive new parents up the wall. Especially if this is their first newborn, new moms and dads will likely be going out of their minds in the first few months. While no newborn will have the exact same problems as every other newborn, new parents will almost certainly be having some kind of struggle, no matter what.
If you’re looking for the best advice for new parents, or want to help your friends with some new parents gifts, the best place to start is by asking them what they need.
Parents will most likely have gotten all the must-have baby essentials at their baby shower. However, if you’re looking for items parents need, take stock of what they maybe didn’t get a lot of. Did everyone bring over a new baby blanket, but only a few sets of footed sleepers? Babies tend to need a lot of clothing items because they get messy fast. The more outfit options they have, the less parents need to do laundry.
The best advice for new parents is to ask for help when they need it. Friends and family can help take some of the pressure of them by coming over and helping out with their newborn, if possible. Sometimes that even be just as simple as sitting with the new baby while Mom or Dad takes a much-needed nap.
After you’ve gone through the new baby needs checklist and made sure the little tyke is all taken care of, you can turn your attention to the parents. Exhaustion and frustration are common and what new parents really need is an opportunity to relax. Gifting a new parents gift box is a great way to provide the exhausted duo with some thoughtful items for them and not their baby. A gift set for new parents may include anything from delicious treats and snacks to a bottle of that delicious wine they love.
Explore our online collection of baby gift boxes and gifts for new parents at My Baby Gifts Toronto. Just knowing that they have friends or family looking out for them and offering to help the most important thing new parents really need.
