New born baby traditions in Poland

FrancoThreads: 1 Joined: Dec 27, 10 ♂	Dec 27, 10, 14:41 #1
I rent a house to a Polish couple, they are expecting their first baby any day now. I would like to know if there are any Polish traditions associated with first babies? I would like to congratulate them in a Polish way seeing as they are on there own with no Polish family to be with them! Thanks Franco

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Dec 27, 10, 14:46 #2
I would buy some baby suits, long sleeve with the hand protectors to prevent them scratching themselves and to keep the teeny hands warm. Cant have enough of those for a new born.

ZedThreads: - Posts: 304 Joined: May 25, 10 ♂	Dec 27, 10, 14:52 #3
Normally you would only buy anything for the baby/mother if you're invited to the baby's christening ceremony and/or party. At least that's the custom here in Poland. But even if you're not invited, buying a gadget or two would certainly be nice of you, although normally not expected.

Marynka11Threads: 8 Posts: 1,447 Joined: Nov 3, 10 ♀	Dec 27, 10, 15:32 #4
When you go over and "meet" the baby for the first time, you should bring something small, like a toy or romper. What is not customary in Poland (at least where I come from) is to give gifts for the baby before the baby is born. It's supposed to bring bad luck or something. Something for the mother is always nice.

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Dec 27, 10, 16:16 #5
Marynka11: What is not customary in Poland (at least where I come from) is to give gifts for the baby before the baby is born. Yeh thats a big no no in Poland.

SokratesThreads: 19 Posts: 4,464 Joined: Jan 19, 09 ♂ [Suspended]	Dec 27, 10, 16:19 #6
Be original buy a dildo. Also no buying stuff before its born, if you're not close family thats bad luck mate.

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,181 Joined: Nov 27, 07 ♂	Dec 27, 10, 20:07 #7
Sokrates: Also no buying stuff before its born, if you're not close family thats bad luck mate. Same in the UK - bad juju. Sokrates: Be original buy a dildo. For a newborn, I prefer to give an ashtray - in later life one can never have too many.

Swentik123	Mar 22, 11, 18:34 #8
i am third generation of polish decent in my family, when you greet the baby for the first time, you stuff money down the front of its onsie. that is what my family does, and we call it "polish money" and they are to keep it and not to spend it.

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Edited by: FlaglessPole Mar 22, 11, 18:48 #9

Swentik123:

you stuff money down the front of its onsie

c'mon what kind of message is that to a newborn baby? See son, you must grab it, really grab it and hold on to it like your life depended on it, it'll keep you warm during the winter... Grow up and buy a wallet instead!!

Swentik123:

we call it "polish money" and they are to keep it and not to spend it.

that sounds like another of those Polish jokes

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