How can we stop our kids from screaming “penis” without playing into body shame?
My husband and I are expecting our first baby, and in the country we come from, baby items are very expensive. The protocol there is to visit the newborn once the parents are ready and bring a single, thoughtful gift. That being said, my question is regarding baby gifts for others. We met a very nice couple at church who were also expecting their first little one at about the same time as us. We became friends right away and hang out often.
Right after, it was our turn to hand them the gift we had brought … which was a single toy for their baby! I cannot describe how embarrassing and awkward it was! My husband and I were so ashamed at the time and afterward. Based on our background and on the fact my friend had previously mentioned her gift was small, we thought our gift was fine, but it was so disproportionate compared with theirs!
Send your most effusive thank-you note imaginable. I’m talking about buying the heavy card stock, having someone with actual penmanship physically write two dictated paragraphs about how meaningful their friendship has been to you, etc. But, you know, for the baby’s first birthday, maybe have something engraved. It’s not that expensive to put the baby’s little name on a cup and saucer set and it screams “I MADE AN EFFORT.” Also, they’ll be too exhausted by then to buy you a house or a car for your own baby’s first birthday.Dan Kois and Jamilah Lemieux are joined by Isaac Butler on this week’s episode of Slate’s parenting podcast, Mom and Dad Are Fighting.
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