New Parent

Gifts for the NEW PARENT

As a new dad, I can say that the following gift ideas come from recent and hard-won experience. Will they work for everyone? Who knows! There may be a new parent who doesn’t love Watsonville’s Little Trends Boutique, if they are out of their minds. And maybe they don’t care about the incredible community programs and classes that Aptos nonprofit Circle Family Center offers to support them, for some reason. Maybe they don’t even care about the relaxation they can find at Sage Float Spa, because they’ve given up completely. Although I’ve only been a father for five months, it’s clear to me that no matter what the recommendation is, and no matter who it comes from, parents will parent however they want to parent. Of course, I’m no different. I know my son isn’t supposed to watch a screen until he’s around 18 months, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t let him watch replays of Brandon Aiyuk sonning A.J. Terrell multiple times during the San Francisco 49ers game on Sunday. You think that’s bad parenting? Some people raise their children to be Raiders fans! TN

EVERYTHING FOR BABIES, TODDLERS AND EXPECTING MOTHERS

Little Trends Boutique

1052 S Green Valley Road, Watsonville littletrendsboutique.com 831-536-5070 Prices vary

MEMBERSHIP

The Circle Family Center

245 Sea Ridge Road, Ste. C, Aptos thecirclefamilycenter.org 831-687-9499 Prices vary

30 MINUTE SAUNA, 50 MINUTE MASSAGE, 60 MINUTE FLOAT

Sage Float Spa

1395 41st Ave., Capitola sagefloatspa.com 831-854-2700 Prices vary