It may seem silly that, for all the gifts you could get for a newborn, people will buy them a piece of jewelry. Some of it is just fun, to be sure, some sort of novelty necklace or a tiara that they can wear for their big day out and everyone can say “Oh isn't that cute.” There is actually a practical side to making a gift of baby jewelry, though. It is a gift that is also an investment.
Any other gift that you give a child, especially a baby, runs the risk of not being around by the time they start kindergarten. Even if is something that manages to last that long, like a stuffed animal, it is certainly going to be the worse for wear. Most of the toys that a child receives end up being discarded in the end, anyway. The only toy I have left is a stuffed Curious George. Now, I’m glad I still have it for sentimental reasons, but what is that gift worth now? Unfortunately, not much monetarily.That’s the beauty of a gift of baby jewelry. Not only is it a gift that the child can wear, but once it is out grown and put away, it will continue to get more and more valuable, so that someday in the future it can help that now grown child when they are ready to have children of their own.
Any other gift that you give a child, especially a baby, runs the risk of not being around by the time they start kindergarten. Even if is something that manages to last that long, like a stuffed animal, it is certainly going to be the worse for wear. Most of the toys that a child receives end up being discarded in the end, anyway. The only toy I have left is a stuffed Curious George. Now, I’m glad I still have it for sentimental reasons, but what is that gift worth now? Unfortunately, not much monetarily.That’s the beauty of a gift of baby jewelry. Not only is it a gift that the child can wear, but once it is out grown and put away, it will continue to get more and more valuable, so that someday in the future it can help that now grown child when they are ready to have children of their own.
