Aunt 2007 - the License to Spoil
Since Oct.23, I'm officially aunt. My brother and his dear lady have a little baby son. Needless to say, there is great exitement and joy in my whole family right now.
Now I wish I'd live closer to my brother than 500 cilometres apart, so I could visit more often and be a part of my nephew's life rather than a rare event. Well, at least I look forward to spoil him rotten, as is an aunt's priviledge.
These last days, I spent a lot of time in book stores, toy shops and baby supply shops searching for suitable gifts for my nephew and his parents. Since they already have bought everything that is needed and useful like clothing and baby bed, I felt free to look for a little extra that hopefully even a newly born child can enjoy, like a book of lullabys for his parents to sing for him, or a book about baby massage, which again leaves the actual work for the parents, but it's the thought that counts.
Doing this, I wondered about the design for *all* baby related things, which is pastel colours combined with cute animals. I mean, it's not only on things destined for use *by+ babies, like soft toys, but also for things to be used by adults, like books about baby care. It seems as if new parents are supposed to develop a sudden babyish taste for pastels & cute animals as soon as their child is born. Must be a hormonal thing. Also, I notice that most books related to baby care related topics seem to think that new parents are pretty dumb.
Now I wish I'd live closer to my brother than 500 cilometres apart, so I could visit more often and be a part of my nephew's life rather than a rare event. Well, at least I look forward to spoil him rotten, as is an aunt's priviledge.
These last days, I spent a lot of time in book stores, toy shops and baby supply shops searching for suitable gifts for my nephew and his parents. Since they already have bought everything that is needed and useful like clothing and baby bed, I felt free to look for a little extra that hopefully even a newly born child can enjoy, like a book of lullabys for his parents to sing for him, or a book about baby massage, which again leaves the actual work for the parents, but it's the thought that counts.
Doing this, I wondered about the design for *all* baby related things, which is pastel colours combined with cute animals. I mean, it's not only on things destined for use *by+ babies, like soft toys, but also for things to be used by adults, like books about baby care. It seems as if new parents are supposed to develop a sudden babyish taste for pastels & cute animals as soon as their child is born. Must be a hormonal thing. Also, I notice that most books related to baby care related topics seem to think that new parents are pretty dumb.