What to give to the christening boy?

According to Orthodox tradition, children are usually baptized at an early age. Most parents prefer to hold the ceremony before the one-year anniversary of the baby. This day becomes for all family a big light holiday. The rite of baptism reveals to the little Christian a new world and gives faith with which he will go further in life. Gifts for the christening also have a sacred meaning.

It is believed that the things donated for baptism have an impact on the future life of the child, so they try to choose them carefully. They should serve him as talismans for protection against all adversity and help on the path to happiness.

Some things are given at discretion. For example, if it is cold, instead of a baptismal shirt, a warm blouse is allowed. The color does not fundamentally choose white, you can sky blue, cream and their shades. Baptism kits are often ordered with a personalized embroidery. Mandatory attribute for the procedure of baptism - a baptismal towel, or the so-called Kryzhma. For tailoring usually use a dense white material, most often cotton, bleached flax.

Kryzhma - guardian baby, protecting it after the baptismal ceremony. Such a thing is usually kept away from prying eyes. Baptismal towel is not made to be washed and used in everyday life. After the rite of baptism, the Kryzhma acquires special properties: to cure a person when he becomes ill.

If you wish, you can give your godson a thin diaper. If the boy is in infancy, he is first wrapped in a film, and then afterwards in a kryzhma. Products as usual are decorated with embroidery in the form of a cross, baby name, various church symbols, patterns. A bag for storing cut strands is not an obligatory thing, but very touching and memorable for parents of a baptized baby.

Taking into account financial opportunities and wishes, the godmother buys some other things for christening. It is better to purchase them in the church. It may be children's bible, written in large letters for the younger generation in simple understandable language. All stories in it are presented in the format of stories with vivid illustrations. Personal icon after baptism is bought in the church. After baptism, the boy will be named by the name the priest picks up.

Often the above attributes for baptism godfather buys himself or together with the godmother. There are some nuances of the choice of the main (obligatory) and other gifts.

• Pectoral cross. It is a must-have gift from a godfather. Suitable product from any metal, but most often choose gold or silver. It is important that the cross be pre-consecrated by the priest. At will, a chain is attached to the cross, but usually in the first year of life a string is used.
• Orthodox prayer book. Collection of prayers needed by Christians at different moments of life. The size of the publication can be different - from a pocket format to a large gift layout.
• In addition to symbolic gifts, spiritual parents can give something extra in its sole discretion:
• Luxury baby gift – silver set with an engraving of the name of the godson and the date of the event. A silver spoon with a stone by date of birth is also suitable. It is presented for the first feeding and "determining" the first tooth.

Representatives of the older generation of the family are also carefully preparing for the sacrament of baptism. They are looking for a special grandson gift. For example, they give a baby a silver pendant with the image of a guardian angel on a chain or string. The frame for the photo of the noble metal is also suitable as a gift in honor of the event. It can be decorated with patterns of Orthodox symbolism. It is located in the nursery and carefully kept for a good memory.

In addition to memorable gifts, grandparents try to pamper their grandson with toys and clothes. Combine practical and beautiful things to benefit the parents, making it easier for them to pay for the baby.

Guests are not subject to any rules regarding the mandatory gifts for christening. They can bring with them for the holiday flowers, balloons, soft toys, books, something from clothes, useful and practical gadgets for young parents.

Of course, a gift to a child for christening is not similar to what is given on other occasions. A good gift is intended to be a wonderful memory of the bright day of christening. But it should not be exclusively symbolic. An appropriate option is to present a beautiful box for storing the first baby milk tooth, the navel with a clothespin or a cut curl to the parents of the baptized baby.

You can also choose an amulet, which pinned to the child's clothes. She protects the baby from the evil eye. Often they give: sets of clothes in a beautiful gift box, an elegant suit (possible for growth), toys according to the child's age (mobile in a crib or stroller, a mat for educational games, original products with personalized engravings for interior decoration, a pool with balls for developing motor skills) .

A child grows very quickly, which means that soon he will need a lot of useful things for successful development. In addition, there are gifts that will be useful to parents in the home for the care of the younger crumbs. The feeding chair will be needed from 6-7 months. In the period of the first feeding without comfortable sitting is not enough. In a set to a stool, you can give special children's dishes. Of course, from safe materials, high-quality and not beating. A set of bibs that protect clothes from stains can also be a useful and practical addition to the main gift.

Bed linen with sides will never be superfluous as a spare set. Coloring choose, suitable for the boy. Fabric - only natural cotton. Instead of tolokars and walkers, it is better to give a soft ottoman, a chaise longue with seat belts and an orthopedic seat. It will be very useful if such a thing is equipped with a motion sickness mechanism, an arc with pendants-toys and built-in melodies.

The electric car is designed for ages 3 and older, but parents will be glad that they have a useful item in stock. Cocoon is designed for children aged 3-6 months. This is a convenient device for mom, so that the crumb will always remain on the eyes. The product is easily transferred from place to place. You can add a paid certificate for a photo session to a photo album for frames of the first years of life.

Most often, the boy gives cars, airplanes, designers and other toys. They can be ordered on individual preferences and with a memorable engraving. A radio or video nanny is a modern invention that will make it easier for parents to care for the baby. Now you can not sit at the bed all the time. They will be able to hear their child from any corner of the house.

Guests invited to baptism, can pre-ask parents what they need now for the baby. Maybe they do not have enough children's playpen or a night light with a soft light for night feedings. If all ideas are not suitable for personal reasons, and the decision is made to donate money, you must present them beautifully.For example, in a symbolically decorated envelope or box.

Guests can also bring holiday gifts not only for the boy, but also for his parents. It may be basket of fruit or sweets. Or nominal cake on the christening, which will certainly be treated to all those present at the celebration. You can wash down the sweet dessert with “Cahors”, but not simple, but collectible, with good exposure. Another congratulation idea - organization of photo or video christening. You can order the delivery of flowers to the place of celebration of the accomplished rite of baptism.

Orthodox Christians are always relevant for christening, symbolic gifts. Tribute to tradition - the icon of the godson. This may be the image of the patron saint. The image is placed at the crib to protect children's sleep, and later - as a guardian against all adversity. As an option, instead of the image of the patron - a dimensional icon. Bringing her to the christening is also symbolic. Such an icon was made by masters by request, creating an image of the patron of the latter-day Christian. He was written out on a blackboard, the size of which coincided with the growth of the baptized child. The personal icon was kept for life.

Universal icon for boys - with the image of Nicholas the Wonderworker or guardian angel. If you choose an icon difficult, you can ask the priest for advice. For example, if a child is often sick, it is recommended to purchase the icon of Panteleimon the Healer, and to protect against harm - the face of the Holy Matron. The icon with the image of the Savior is better to choose a large size. Kids are very sensitive to large visual images.

If the godmother has a creative talent for needlework, she can create a man-made icon. Embroidery threads or beads with love for the godson will be for him a strong talisman. But first it is important to ask for the blessing of the priest to work. Embroidery godmother can decorate the kryzhma and baptismal clothes of the baby. For example, embroider a prayer or symbols of Christianity on them. Embroidering the initials of the child will look gorgeous on the bedding in the crib.

A good gift for christening the boy will be the scapular. A small underwear icon will protect the crumbs from all that is evil and negative. Sometimes the scapular is kept under the mattress of the crumbs. When choosing what to give to a boy for baptism, it is important to remember that it is important to do it from the heart. The gift is not worth its value, and paid attention. Godfathers need to take their responsibilities responsibly. This mission is very important.

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