Gifts for Children & Babies

A blanket in the family sett. It needs no size, gets used constantly, and it tends to be the piece families keep long after the clothes are gone. Clothing for a newborn is outgrown within weeks and rarely worn more than a handful of times.

Not reliably. Age based sizing is an average and children vary widely, so a kilt or a skirt ordered to age is a guess. Ask a parent for waist and length, or choose a blanket or an accessory instead.

From around three or four upward, provided it is properly proportioned with lighter yardage and shallower pleating. Below that, a kilted skirt or a wrap is easier for the child to wear and easier for a parent to manage.

The family sett where there is one, since the gift then means something as the child grows. If the family tartan is very bright, a quieter district or universal sett is often the more wearable choice and nobody will consider it a compromise.

Use it over a pram or a cot rather than loose in a sleeping space, following normal safe sleep guidance. Most families keep it as a photograph and keepsake blanket rather than for nightly use.

A blanket, since it survives being used and is the piece families most often keep. Clothing is outgrown within months and rarely worn enough to carry any sentiment by the time it is put away.