Reply to: Christening Present

[tino]

Cheers for the ideas folks. I'll pass them onto the wife who likes heading off to the shops buying things. It's my brothers daughter and I remeber when the kiddie fiddler in a frok, sorry priest, was pouring the water on his head. I was only little and I went to shove my hand in the font and the priest glared at me and told me that the water would burn me. He then poured it over my brothers head, who then started screaming. I was somewhat shocked - but also shocked by the lack of action on the part of my mum and dad. However my shock was nothing to the tulip I got into at school when I asked why the priest burns babies in church.

[BoredBloke]

Cheers for the ideas folks. I'll pass them onto the wife who likes heading off to the shops buying things. It's my brothers daughter and I remeber when the kiddie fiddler in a frok, sorry priest, was pouring the water on his head. I was only little and I went to shove my hand in the font and the priest glared at me and told me that the water would burn me. He then poured it over my brothers head, who then started screaming. I was somewhat shocked - but also shocked by the lack of action on the part of my mum and dad. However my shock was nothing to the tulip I got into at school when I asked why the priest burns babies in church.

[tino]

My friend both me a Quaich as a gift when we celebrated our tenth-anniversary-of-getting-shot-at. It's a lovely thing.

It is, I'd obviously seen them before, just never as a christening gift!

He got me a bloody hip flask when I was his best man, I want a quaich

[Menelaus]

The godfather of my son got him a Silver "Quaich".

It's a lovely gift and very unusual, inscribed with his name, christening date and a wee message

Similar to this:

http://www.broadwaysilver.co.uk/deta...aich-dish.html

My friend both me a Quaich as a gift when we celebrated our tenth-anniversary-of-getting-shot-at. It's a lovely thing.

[tino]

The godfather of my son got him a Silver "Quaich".

It's a lovely gift and very unusual, inscribed with his name, christening date and a wee message

Similar to this:

http://www.broadwaysilver.co.uk/deta...aich-dish.html

[NotAllThere]

It is for Christians.

If that version of Christianity is true, then it's as important for food whether someone is a Christian or not. With it, they alledgely get to live for ever. Without, they die/go to hell.

Perhaps so, but that doesn't necesarily mean it's right...

Pick a denomination that only baptises believers. Then, after the baptism, you can go to the pub with the baptisee. Sorted...

[Menelaus]

I was christened a bit late (birth+ six years) whereas my daughter was christened ridiculously early (birth+ four hours).

She goes to a Sunday School with her mother who attempts to engender herself into the local community there despite being the female equivalent of a Glaswegian chav (chavette(sp?)) - Mum, not daughter.

Attendance at Sunday school has been voluntary for her but a lot of her friends go and she seems to consider it a wee social whilst the adults do their thang.

[BrilloPad]

I've been asked to be the godfather to my niece. Do any of you lot have any good ideas for a christening present? (No horses heads etc) How much do people usually spend on a christening present?

When we had our kids baptized we specified all monies to go to charity. We still received a nice array of money boxes, St Christophers, gift cards etcetc.

[ThomasSoerensen]

A good book?
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

[The Lone Gunman]

I've been asked to be the godfather to my niece. Do any of you lot have any good ideas for a christening present? (No horses heads etc) How much do people usually spend on a christening present?

You can buy wine with your own name on the label. Buy a case with the kids name on and lay it down till they are 18. If it turns out to be a vintage year then they have a valuable gift and if it doesnt they have a good starting point for their 18th birthday piss up.

[jhun12]

I thought that maybe a St Christopher medal would make a nice gift - then everyone said it was too religious & I couldn't find one anyway (if it's too religious wtf are they doing getting him christened anyway?) so I ran out of ideas and just got a cuddly toy. Spent about 30 quid. Just a word of warning, don't buy a money box - my nephew got no less than 4 of them last week. Seems to be the in present.

[snaw]

When the parents ask why, explain that committing a child to an organisation when the child does not have the freedom of choice to choose is hardly in the child's best interests.

Not saying I'd do it (I don't, got friends who do), but that's not strictly true. Right or wrong some parents do it (And the whole church thing) to get their kids into religious schools - they tend to be much better academically.

You could argue that is in the kids best interests.

[Board Game Geek]

Perhaps so, but that doesn't necesarily mean it's right.

Good night !

[thunderlizard]

It is for Christians.

[Board Game Geek]

TL Posted : Likewise, don't teach the kid English. Let it wait until it's old enough to decide which language it wants to speak. And don't give it any food, until it's old enough to decide whether it prefers pizza, Lamb vindaloo or stir-fried dog.

You're missing the point completely.

English, language and food are necessities for various reasons.

Christening is not.