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We have all experienced at one time or another, being completely stuck on what to buy our child, grandchild, nephew or niece for a special occasion. We often aim for that personal touch, the one that shows them just how important they are to you. Instilling these sentiments of love and affection into our children is paramount to them knowing it their whole lives. It’s important for them to be completely aware at a young age they are loved, special and important to everyone in the family.

It really doesn’t matter how old they are; two, ten or fifteen the fact remains knowing someone feels that dearly towards them is a great feeling for a child. The connection to those important people around them has been made. Although the gift may be for an infant who still doesn’t know who or what you are, in time they will grow knowing how deeply you care. They will recognize you as a person who has cared for you before, as well as now. Any personalized gift may not mean much when they are infants or toddlers, but as they grow and love you as a part of their surroundings, that personalized gift will give them a basis for childhood memories

Personalized gift giving is not a new concept – many of us remember at least one personalized gift we made, or received in our childhood: the piggy bank with our name on it, the plate in the China cabinet at Mother’s house with our name and date/time of birth, the handprints in clay made in kindergarten, or even something more recent as the apron the children made with Dad or Grandma with ‘World’s #1 Mom’ on it.

The sheer numbers of items today which can be personalize for our children are more than our imagination can fathom. Each one of them is a way not only to leave our children with keepsakes from their childhood, but for reminding them how happy we ourselves are to be a part of their lives. This feeling of love and inspiration we feel from these children can be easily bestowed upon them with personalized gifts they can treasure always.

Every milestone and occasion presents you with another fantastic opportunity to present the child in your life with a personalized gift. Some suggestions could be a set of toddler plate, bowl and cup with their name and birth date engraved on it to celebrate eating on their own, or giving up the bottle and opting for a cup instead. Or perhaps a personalized scrapbook or journal which can be added to after every occasion, allowing them to have a memory book of their childhood when they go off and get married themselves. You are bound to find the perfect object for personalization which is a unique as the child you are purchasing it for.

If your family is large in size, or you have twins or other multiples personalized clothing can be a definite time saver when it comes to laundry and family outings. It can also help with keeping things straight at 3am when trying to figure out who has been fed and who hasn’t.

Robes, sweaters and jumpers can now give not only the perfect opportunity for family photos to allow relatives near or far to individualize each child, it can also be a time-saver when sorting the clean laundry to their appropriate owners. Hooded towels, arts and crafts smocks and many other everyday items have the option to be personalized.

Whether for everyday play wear, a special occasion or a once-in-a-lifetime affair, that beautiful and precious child looking at their name on a gift will realize how much love has surrounded them. Little things really can go a long way.