Any ideas for a gift for newborn who will have everything?

I think you can now get Premium Bonds for £25

fleecy wraps are very useful, you can cuddle them in them, lie them on them etc.

How about a course in Infant Massage? It’s wonderful for soothing babies and promotes bonding. Also a great way to meet other Mums with babies the same age.

I have "bought" a tree on occasions and it has always been a popular gift. Try Woodland Trust but several on line. The Certificate can be made out to the baby but you would have to wait until he or she is born and named.

Sponser a child .

I was also thinking premium Bonds or see if there are any good children's accounts out there that you could suggest to them.

Photo frames are always lovely, and you can often get them personalised or even a nice frame with someone personal in it for the nursery There are so many things that you can get personalised these days You could always give them a gift voucher for a baby store - I’m always worried that I will duplicate something that they already have.

Yes baby Einstein music and DVD s are perfect ...and not only a great present but educational and stimulating. Also very individual so there won't be copies coming from lots of people.

I second (third?) books. I gave grandson a nicely illustrated Wind in the Willows and a Winnie the Pooh. It's something they will grow to love.

I would go the Premium Bond route. Often babies receive so much these days, it's pretty overwhelming.

I love the blankets in David1968s link!

And I actually want one of those Sophie Giraffes.

I'll second the picture frame. There will be loads of pictures of the newborn so either a silver photo frame or a photo album for all the 1st year photos.

A marks and spencer voucher so they can buy a ready meal and a bottle of wine or baby things if they need them.

A keepsake box for the parents to put little treasures reminding them of the babies first year and maybe milestone cards my daughter was very pleased when she received these as gifts or some sock-ons or very handy to keep babies socks on or dribble bibs that look like little bandannas again something you are not aware of until you have a baby.

Such creative and lovely suggestions. Thanks to everyone who has contributed ideas.

Winnie the Pooh. IMO the best children's book every written. I don't know how old I was when my grandmother gave me mine, but I do remember Daddy reading it to me before I learned to read.

I still read it regularly.

Premium Bonds.

I liked getting cash gifts for my children. I opened a post office account for each of them and put in all birthday and Xmas money they received. Built up to a nice amount when they were 17+ and learning to drive.

I found a glo clock to be very well received by new parents. Not for immediate use but for when a child wakens and recognises the glow of the clock to be okay to get up out of bed. 8 year old still uses it even though he can now read the time on it.

Premium Bonds, if you can get £20-£30 ones (so long since I got any that I don't know what denominations they come in now) - nice to grow a little nest egg and always the chance of winning more cash from them in monthly draws. That said, there are some lovely ideas posted by others on here that are well worth considering - good luck

I would buy books, something classic or Beatrix Potter Collection. I bought both DGS books & they receive one or two every Christmas & Birthday. I wouldn't give china or anything which needs to be displayed.

Memory box is good but I'd make sure no-one else is giving that. DD's friends asked what she'd like or what was already planned as gifts.

I believe that the Mother has to be present when opening any bank/building society account, not sure about post office but I would think it'll be the same

A jigsaw puzzle. Wentworth do some lovely ones, Noah's Ark for example, with cut-out figures.

If this cild is going to have everything then why not something more meaningful?

Perhaps a tree planted in his or her name in the National Forest (you get a certificate which you could put in a nice frame (silver?)
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow!

Or even a cow or other farm animal for a child and their family overseas who has nothing?

You could give a small personal gift to the child too.

The best baby/Young child picture book is Peepbo by Allan and Janet Alberg.
My 28 year old son adored it and still has it, along with The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch and Ten Tall Oak Trees. Baby's first library?