Just because they're little doesn't mean they can't join in too.

Babies and parties are always difficult ! Do you invite their parents and risk people that they don't know trying to touch and grab their baby, and making them feel uncomfortable ? Do you just not invite and risk offending them ? Is it a case of being "damned if you do and damned if you dont?", the honest answer is very possibly!

Personally, we take the approach of letting guests with newborn babies know as openly as we can "Our child is having a party on this date, and that time, you are very welcome to join us for the fun, and we would very much like to see you, but if you don't feel comfortable, or up to it, then we wont be offended". This approach works well for us, and we have never had an offended friend.

But babies and party bags, well that is a whole different matter. If, like us, you have a very distinct sense of not wanting to leave any child out, and you don't cope with guilt well, then you may be all-consumed with worry about providing a party bag for a new baby.

We love our new "Baby Soft Bear Friend Party Package". A super-soft 25 cm teddybear (Ideal for display in a new nursery, and will fit in with any colour), and a soft, chewable, babys 1st book.

And for a limited time this will set you back just a fiver! (RRP £6.50, Normal Perfect-Little-Touches Price of £5.65)