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How to Choose a Christening Gift that will be Loved for Years
It has been many years since my children were Christened, but I still remember how special the day was and the fabulous array of gifts they were given. However my children are not babies any more and many of those gifts are now put away in the attic, sadly outgrown and no longer used or played with.
It may sound ungrateful but the tiny bracelets and bangles and infant sized St. Christophers on short chains never really got worn. My children enjoyed the rough and tumble of childhood games too much to be encumbered by jewellery and the birthday parties they attended were hardly sedate affairs where they could have worn their Sunday best, by the time they could be trusted to take care they had outgrown their Christening jewellery. The books they were given were lovely and enjoyed many times at bedtime by children and grown-ups alike, however they are now on the bookcase, maybe one day to be enjoyed by our children’s children, but for now gathering dust in anticipation! The case of fine wine to be laid down until our “baby” turned 18 was a novel and extravagent gift given by a wealthy and well meaning Godfather, but, boy have I cursed its fragility and weight each time we have moved house ‘en famille’, and there is always the worry that the case will be found during a teenager’s party and quaffed without due respect for it’s vintage!
So, I promised to tell you what I consider to be the best gift my children were given, and no this is not an article in which I’m going to philosophise about spiritual gifts. They were certainly endowed with those on their Christening day and they are gifts that they will hopefully enjoy throughout their lives. The love and presense of family and friends meant so much to us, as the saying goes, “your presense is present enough”. However our favorite material gift was their china mug, plate and dish sets. Between the two children and their respective special days we received Winnie the Pooh, Peter Rabbit, Bunnykins and various designer sets featuring planes, trains, hearts and flowers. At the time they were too heavy and fragile for their podgy, clumsy little hands so the crockery just sat on the shelf for a couple of years, pretty but not practical. But then they began to come into use, firstly on special occasions like when the adults were having afternoon tea and the children wanted to feel special and grown up too, then they were brought out for tea parties for teddies and pretend tea was poured for the furry honoured guests. Now a couple of times a week they are used to welcome home a surly, grumpy child from a long, hard day studying at school, the sight of hot chocolate in a Peter Rabbit mug and a cookie on a Winnie the Pooh plate never fails to put a smile on their face and the warmth it creates in our kitchen makes up for all the teenage strops (and toddler tantrums)!
Now the intention of this article isn’t to send the sales of china tea sets through the roof, I have no hidden agenda there, I’m far removed from toddler gifts ( I specialize in gifts for people to send to their Mums and Grandmas). It was purely to give you an idea of a gift that won’t just be admired and used on a child’s baptism day. For lovely gift ideas for Mums and Grandmas why not visit www.net2nana.com.
About the Author
Belinda Bull is Mum of two, one girl age 12 and one boy age 8. She is also an experienced retail buyer specializing in gifts for glamorous older ladies, Belinda is the owner of www.net2nana.com an online gift site full of lovely ideas for Mums and Grandmas.
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