To find out what the perfect baby gift is, we went right to the source –
new moms! We surveyed more than 200 moms to find out what gifts they loved, and
which ones they wish they hadn’t of received.
Here's what we learned...
The 5 Favorite Baby Gifts
We weren't surprised by the item most moms were glad they received. A whopping
52.7% of moms chose "clothes
in larger sizes" as one of their favorite three items.
Second choice was "clothes
in newborn sizes", chosen by 26.8% of moms. "Books"
(25.8%), "bath
and skincare products for baby" (23.7%) and "blankets"
(21.5%) rounded out the top five.
An honorable mention goes to "diapers". A lot of moms told us how
much they loved receiving diapers. They're such a huge expense when baby is
small so we weren't surprised!
Checkout these great gift ideas...
The 5 Gifts They Wanted to Receive
Only 25% of moms got everything they wanted when it came to gifts for their
new bundle of joy. So what were they hoping for but didn't get?
"Gifts
for mom" was the clear winner, with 21.6% of women saying they would
have liked to get something personal for themselves. After 9 long months we
don't blame them! "A
baby journal" (18.2%), "personalized/monogrammed
keepsakes" (13.6%) and "nursery
artwork" (13.6%) were also popular answers.
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The 5 Gifts Moms Can Do Without
When asked which gifts they wish they hadn't of received, the majority of moms
(31.5%) responded that they were happy with everything they got.
However, 21.7% wish they hadn't of received of "clothes
in newborn sizes". Most of them said it was because they had already
purchased so many themselves, and baby outgrows them so quickly. As one mom
put it "I had a large baby so a lot of the newborn sizes didn't even fit!"
The rest of the top five included "nursery
décor items" (21.7%), "bath
and skincare products for baby" (10.9%) and "personalized/monogrammed
items" (10.9%).
One mom had a good point: “Someone gave me an outfit for baby to wear
home from hospital. Also, a blanket to come home from hospital. I didn't like
this. I wanted to choose what my baby came home in without worry of upsetting
anyone.”
Hopefully this article will give you some baby gift ideas that are sure to
impress the new mom you know! Still not sure? Checkout our list of the Top
10 Baby Essentials.
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