Baby shower shopping?

[Emma H]

I currently have 2 pregnant moms and I wanted to buy them a small baby shower gift but I have no idea what to buy or if this is even something I should be doing. One family doesn't know what sex the baby will be and want to keep it a surprise and the other family will know at the end of March.
Do any of you purchase baby shower gifts for your families? If you do, what do you buy for girls, boys and the "don't know's" lol

[kindertime]

Were you invited to a shower for either of them? If so, then yes, of course. I have been invited to a dck's b-day, a dcm's wedding shower and subsequent wedding and then the baby shower. So gifts, yes. But, if not, then maybe not. The reason is, if you do this kind of thing for one, will you feel obligated to do it for all? If you plan to be a daycare provider for a long time, this could add up. However, if these families are making you feel like part of the family, then go right ahead. With some families, I might wonder then, even if I've made that gesture, will they pull their kids out of daycare anyway? If they did, I might feel insulted.

[3rdtimesacharm]

I haven't had any daycare families pregnant so I haven't been in your situation, but if I were I would for sure buy a small gift, as I am quite close with all my families and they buy for all my kids' birthdays and vice versa.
For the one you know the sex of, maybe a cute outfit or a set of onsies/sleepers with a small baby toy. For the one who you don't know the sex of, why not a Babies R Us gift card along with a cute stuffie.

[Emma H]

Oh no they are both really nice. The first family I have had their daughter in my care for about a year. They are very nice offer to take me out to dinner, Christmas gift etc. They want their second child to come to my daycare and they also referred me to their cousin who also will be coming. The second family is fairy new, they have been nice to me (never any problems) I just want to do something nice for them as well. I want to buy them a small gift nothing extravagant but I have no idea what to buy.

[33 Daiseys]

no I don't purchase anything, but I get a beautiful card, and make coupons for 1 night of extended care, ie child stays till 8pm and has dinner and a movie at my home. It gives the parents a chance to have a few hour themselves to go to to dinner.
I think that time is so more appriciated then gifts. But them again, possibly that's me that needs that:)

[Busy ECE mommy]

I have always given a gift once baby arrives. It all depends on your budget. I picked up some cute sleepers and outfits on clearance at children's place.

[5 Little Monkeys]

I've only had one mom have a baby. We planned a play date for after the baby was born. I liked it better this way as we got to see the baby and I knew the gender.

All year I buy things on sale so it makes easy when birthdays, babies, Christmas etc comes around. I stick to $20-25 and under per gift....but most of my stuff is sale or clearance items so it's usually much less than that out of my pocket.

For babies I like to give clothes, pj's, hooded towels, blankets, bibs, sippy cups, bottles, things like that.

[Emma H]

I've only had one mom have a baby. We planned a play date for after the baby was born. I liked it better this way as we got to see the baby and I knew the gender.

All year I buy things on sale so it makes easy when birthdays, babies, Christmas etc comes around. I stick to $20-25 and under per gift....but most of my stuff is sale or clearance items so it's usually much less than that out of my pocket.

For babies I like to give clothes, pj's, hooded towels, blankets, bibs, sippy cups, bottles, things like that.

Do you buy gifts for kids for all b-days and Christmas? I only do a loop bag type of thing for all holidays and b-days.

[5 Little Monkeys]

Yes I do goody bags for holidays ($5-10....although have cut back so prob closer to $5) and a $10-$15 birthday gift. Christmas and baby gifts are a bit more, $20-25

If I decide to close summers these prices will be decreasing though....I won't have as much extra money! Lol. I've already started to buy packs of books from scholastic for bdays and Xmas....$1.50 a book!

[5 Little Monkeys]

no I don't purchase anything, but I get a beautiful card, and make coupons for 1 night of extended care, ie child stays till 8pm and has dinner and a movie at my home. It gives the parents a chance to have a few hour themselves to go to to dinner.
I think that time is so more appriciated then gifts. But them again, possibly that's me that needs that:)

This is a fantastic idea!!

[playfelt]

I usually give an outfit and a book after the baby is born and we know what it is. I usually hold the gift till they bring the baby to visit while dropping off or picking up the older child who has stayed in care at least part time. They love to show off their new sibling so we present the gift as if it is from the daycare friends - and traditionally some day that baby will be a daycare friend - now with Bill 10 maybe not as often. If the family leaves care and pulls the older child from care I only give them a gift if they make a point of bringing the baby by to see us.

[babydom]

I make a shirt with the older sibling saying I'm a big sister or bother and their hand prints on it with fabric print. They wear the shirt to the hospital to see their new sibling. I'll also get an outfit like a sleeper and a rattle for the new baby

[Emma H]

no I don't purchase anything, but I get a beautiful card, and make coupons for 1 night of extended care, ie child stays till 8pm and has dinner and a movie at my home. It gives the parents a chance to have a few hour themselves to go to to dinner.
I think that time is so more appriciated then gifts. But them again, possibly that's me that needs that:)

That is such a cute idea! However, I am open from 6am to 6pm and I don't think I would be able to handle that lol!