Where did this tradition of giving silver to babies come from anyway' Can an infant truly appreciate such a fine gift and isn't a silver teether a bit tough to chew on"
Giving a silver gift now is generally considered to be a keepsake for parents and not a functional gift for a baby. That wasn't always so. Babies have played with rattles for a long time. The first known rattles were made from clay, which was easily broken.
So the potter was decisive about not giving a clay gift to the new parents. In fact, her gift was for the mother"Inspired by Eless and her inspiration for a perfumery.
Piper put together a basket of oils, soaps, creams and honeysuckle candles especially designed for a new mother so when she DID find the time, she could relax.
Giving a silver gift now is generally considered to be a keepsake for parents and not a functional gift for a baby. That wasn't always so. Babies have played with rattles for a long time. The first known rattles were made from clay, which was easily broken.
So the potter was decisive about not giving a clay gift to the new parents. In fact, her gift was for the mother"Inspired by Eless and her inspiration for a perfumery.
Piper put together a basket of oils, soaps, creams and honeysuckle candles especially designed for a new mother so when she DID find the time, she could relax.