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Readers Respond: Best Gifts for Babies

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Buying gifts for babies is often a fun task, but sometimes selecting a toy or baby item from the endless shelves can be a bit overwhelming. What baby gift idea can you offer to others? What do you think makes great gifts for babies? Share Baby Gift Ideas

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US savings bonds - babies outgrow clothes and toys quickly, but even a $25 savings bond can be an investment for their future college or job training fund.
—Guest Mandy P

The gift of literacy and a love of music

Books. Hands down, my favorite gift to give any child, at any age, is books. I often give a little one a board book and a picture book. That way little hands have their own book to hold while an adult reads from the picture book. Music is also one of my favorite things to share with little ones. My children have a great appreciation for the 60s because they grew up on things like "Peter, Paul, and Mommy, too" and "The Beatles for Kids." (This was the stuff my parents sang to me from their own musical heritage.) They also love Sting's version of Peter and the Wolf. You can't go wrong with literature and music at any age!
—Guest BJacques

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