God Mother: Baby Turning 1 - Madison,WI

Updated on February 22, 2012
B.R. asks from Madison, WI
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So I am super excited that my best friend last child is turning 1 in a few weeks. He is the fourth born and is her last child and I am stoked that I am his God Mother. Love the family to pieces as she loves ours to pieces. But having never been a God Parent before nor being a family who has God Parents for our kids I don't know what to do for his 1st birthday. I live over 6 hours away from them so it has to be something distance wise. For me at this age I find it hard to know what to do as I know most likely it is just to please my best friend and hubby! What role do you take at this age? I see them a few times a year but of course I can't talk to him on the phone like I talk to his older siblings so kinda at a loss as to what I can do.

Now I want to do something, or get him something but what?!? Please help...I am new to this...

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A.G.

answers from Dallas on

My youngest son's godmother is wonderful! She takes her role very seriously, as it sounds like you do. Since her role is that of religous guide, she likes to give him somewhat religious gifts - not all the time, but often. At one, she gave him books. One of them was Where Does God Live? The others were non-religious books. When he was 2 or 3, she gave him the Little People Nativity Set. We still get it out each Christmas, and he still loves it (he's almost 8 now).

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M.2.

answers from Chicago on

How about a savings bond? I'm sure your godchild will be getting lots of toys and clothes for his birthday so a savings bond would be very nice and greatly appreciated =) Also, make sure to call on his birthday - naturally you won't be able to talk to him - but it will mean alot to the parents!

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K.M.

answers from Minneapolis on

We have been giving our god-daughter a piece of the Willow Tree nativity set, we typically give her one piece plus a toy of some sort each Christmas. We figure that someday she will have the whole set from us. We don't typically do anything special for her birthday, but we should probably start. We live a couple of hours from her, so if we happen to make it to her party we bring a gift of course, but normally just a toy we know she'd like. Good luck!

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C.B.

answers from San Francisco on

There really isn't much for you to do with him/for him at this age. But I would get him a really nice first birthday gift - maybe go to a religious store and see if you can find something. And I would send him cards regularly. Just some silly cards - even though he can't read them, kids love to get mail and if you start the habit now, his mommy can save them all and then when he's older, she can show him all the cards you sent even before he could read them! That will cement your special place in his heart!

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