SOMEONE GET THIS LADY A PRESENT!
Another absurd thing I have been introduced with since becoming "with child" is the concept of a "Pushing Present".
Wikipedia describes a "Pushing Present" as:
"A push present (also known as a "push gift" or "baby bauble") is a present a new father gives a new mother when she gives birth to their child. In practice the present may be given before or after the birth, or even in the delivery room. The giving of push presents has supposedly grown in the United States in recent years."
Whilst looking at wedding bands at Michael Hill, the sales assistant enquired as to what my "Pushing Present" would be. I simply replied "my baby", but this woman was adamant I be showered with diamonds and the like and proceeded to show Alberto a catalogue of diamond tennis bracelets I "must" be gifted with as soon as I give birth.
Whilst I'm not necessarily against this concept (hey, if your partner buys you heaps of gifts, good on you!), I just think it's ANOTHER marketing ploy for new parents to BUY BUY BUY! It just doesn't sit well with me, considering I've spent $1000000 setting up everything for baby.
I can just envision at Mother's Group everyone going around in a circle describing in detail what their husbands bought them and how they were presented with their gift:
"Oh, my husband bought me a 1000 carat diamond necklace which was blessed with the water from the remotest part of the Amazon by the Pope and cut using a wild African Albino lion claw. He surprised me by putting it around the baby and when I was presented the baby after birth, he came with this diamond necklace around his chubby neck!"
Discuss.
Keep it Haute,
Anni xox
This is my opinion only. You may like Pushing Presents, you may not. The beauty of this world is having the ability to say which way you sway, so let's be nice :D
I'm sure this is just another ploy by the diamond companies to make you buy into their overpriced baubles. Who could wish for anything more but a healthy and happy baby!
ReplyDeleteMeh, not into them. I agree with Megan, it's just another ploy to get people to spend money on jewellery.
ReplyDeleteGotta agree with Megan and Lilit...something about it just seems kinda wrong..
ReplyDeletewow. Something I had never heard of but I have to agree it is a little off. The baby is your present. A loving partner who helps with said baby should be a present. Not some more diamonds that you then can't wear when you are covered in baby spew and poo in your trackies at home.
ReplyDeleteSo I'll disagree here :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not into push presents as a status symbol (no Papal blessing of holy water here!) but I do see why a significant event such as the birth of a child is an appropriate thing to acknowledge with a gift or memento (like an anniversary, or a wedding, or a promotion). I see it as a way to say thank you for the physical and emotional toll of pregnancy and birth - not that there's much choice about which person in the relationship goes through that, but a token to recognise the heartburn, swollen ankles, morning sickness and lack of alcohol would be appreciated!
Surely dads should be helping out anyway!