Push Presents: Meaning, Etiquette and Jewellery Ideas
A gift to mark the birth of a child, and a thank-you to the person who carried them. What a push present is, the etiquette, and jewellery that suits life with a newborn.
A push present is a gift given to mark the birth of a child, a thank-you to the person who carried and delivered them. The term is fairly recent, the idea is old, and opinions on it vary. Here is the etiquette, and jewellery that works with a newborn in your arms.
The etiquette
- It is optional. A push present is a kind gesture, not an obligation.
- It can be anything. Jewellery is common because it lasts and marks the date.
- Timing is flexible. At the hospital, at home in the first weeks, or at the first birthday.
- Adoptive and surrogate families often mark the arrival with a gift too.
Jewellery that suits life with a baby
Babies grab, pull and teethe. Choose low, smooth pieces: half eternity rings rather than full ones, bezel studs rather than drops, and short, sturdy chains rather than long delicate ones.
Eternity rings for a new arrival
Ordering into Canada
Pieces are made to order in two to three working weeks and shipped insured and tracked. GST/HST and any duty are collected by the courier on delivery.
What is a push present?
A gift given to a new parent to celebrate the birth of their baby.
When should you give a push present?
Any time around the birth: at the hospital, in the first weeks at home, or later.
What is a traditional push present?
Jewellery, especially an eternity ring or a pendant with the baby's initial or birthstone.
