All of Great Britain is on baby watch as Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is due to give birth any time now. I'm laughing, though, because she received a very thoughtful, but somewhat royally-inappropriate gift from the Finnish government. The gift included condoms. Presumably so that when William and Kate get back in the saddle they don't accidentally procreate before they intend to. How sweet!
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The gift sent by the Finnish government is actually a box that is given to all expectant mothers in Finland as a starter kit, which I think is AWESOME. The gift box is filled with other tasteful gifts like onesies, a teether, leggings, towel, and more. I think they could have left the condoms out for the royal couple, though. Surely they have a royal condom runner that could have taken care of it when the time comes. This all got me to thinking about other terrible baby gifts that women get at baby showers …
People love to give someone who has just had a baby or is about to have a baby gifts and it is truly an extraordinary thing. It makes you feel so supported. There are however some gifts that aren't the best and some that are downright awful. Here's what I think are the five worst baby gifts EVER!
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I'm not pregnant t-shirt
So you have a baby and it's great to finally hold the baby, but then you look down at your belly and you still look like you are about five or six months pregnant. Giving a new mom a T-shirt that makes fun of her body isn't the best idea.
Earplugs
Earplugs with a card that reads, "Hope these help you get some rest" are not welcome.
Hot nanny
Now if someone who is financially well-off were to gift a new mother with a month's worth of nanny services, that would be awesome. But that nanny better be butt ugly. No explanation necessary, I'm sure.
Unwanted parenting advice
If a new parent or parent to be asks you for advice, by all means give it. If they didn't ask you for advice, you should kindly keep your mouth shut. No, seriously, shut it!
Marbles
Have you lost your marbles? Give new parents and babies age-appropriate gifts. No baby needs a choking hazard.
