I'm a Great Uncle! What to get...?

[Brandane]

You could always be like me, and get them nothing. I'm a rubbish uncle.

Me too. That's why I'm trying to make up for it with their children .

 

[PaulB]

An England flag.

 

[Proto]

Curly Hetchins.

 

[Brandane]

Congratulation @Brandane
I would open a private pension for the wee one, put a tenner a month in it (or whatever) till she is 18

I don't remember any third generation relatives bothering too much with us!
She has enough Aunts and Uncles, Grandparents, Parents, and the rest who can get on with investing in her future and contribute to her first house .
I am after all, a mere great uncle. I reckon vouchers for some baby related stuff will suffice. We've never been big present givers in our family anyway. Not tight, but we don't go overboard either. All presents to nephews and nieces stop at age 21, which I think is totally sensible. When I hear of what others spend at Christmas and birthdays on their adult relatives, I just ask myself, WTF??

 

[Brandane]

An England flag.

Aye, she will need something to clean up her "wee mistakes" for a while yet...

 

[Reynard]

A nice silver locket with this year's hallmark.

Show me a girl who doesn't love a nice bit of bling.

 

[DRM]

A nice silver locket with this year's hallmark.

Show me a girl who doesn't love a nice bit of bling.

That’s a good idea, you could put a picture of her as a baby in it, then get one of her at 18 to go in the other side

 

[Reynard]

That’s a good idea, you could put a picture of her as a baby in it, then get one of her at 18 to go in the other side

That was exactly my thinking.

I personally love lockets - I happen to have five.

 

[tyred]

She'll grow into it eventually

 

[Accy cyclist]

How about this little ensemble @Brandane!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113357864368?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr=1&amdata=enc:13piaUYdzTs6O1nDxtLGfiw7&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=113357864368&targetid=1395027287896&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=1006532&poi=&campaignid=15278604175&mkgroupid=135429446288&rlsatarget=pla-1395027287896&a

 

[Tribansman]

 

[PaulB]

A tape recorder. Then record all the gurgling and very early attempts to speak and in 18 years time, say, 'What were you trying to tell us here?"

 

[Brandane]

How about this little ensemble @Brandane!
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113357864368?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr=1&amdata=enc:13piaUYdzTs6O1nDxtLGfiw7&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=113357864368&targetid=1395027287896&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=1006532&poi=&campaignid=15278604175&mkgroupid=135429446288&rlsatarget=pla-1395027287896&a

What is it? A Santa outfit with some anorexic poodles on the front?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

A tape recorder. Then record all the gurgling and very early attempts to speak and in 18 years time, say, 'What were you trying to tell us here?"

Surely, you mean a mobile to record her sounds, to back them up in the cloud for listening to in 18 years time?
Maybe Alexa can do this anyway