Best gift for a Friend who is soon becoming a father

What could be best gift for a friend on becoming father.

I have no clue how this think work in Switzerland (I used to write Swiss before, but after reading some threads I think Switzerland will save me from some groans) . Back in my home country people usually gift the baby (mostly some cash in his/her hands) or bring some toys and baby stuff. But here I have ???

any ideas people .. would appreciate..

Odd as it is I've never tried the Blue Label. And MiniMud has been asking for a sister...

What does " soo becoming a father" mean? He's absolutely, definitely the father? Or his partner is giving birth to the most enormous baby ever?

I am not sure about the first 2 but he will definitely need a last one ..

but not a gift article..

thanks anyways ..

i mean soon...

cannot edit my post ..

A sidecar for his motorcycle.

Been there, done that (twice).

Alas, now they're old enough to need their own motorcycles/cars!

Tom

My husband had gifts given to him for the baby from his work colleagues - more useful than whisky

I agree.. Whisky/Scotch is good anniversary gift..

A photo shoot for the father and the kid?

http://magnusbogucki.com/inf/photography-gift/

I looooove that! Where can you get it?

bottle of single malt?

A good book for fatherhood, written by fathers for fathers. I can recommend an excellent one, only i have totally forgotten the author and title. That is what children do to you...

I think something for the kid would be useful. If it's their first you might get something like lego duplo starter packs, dads love to play that with their kids.

Ok remembered. The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year by Armit Brott. One of the best books on parenting i have read.

Or this:

can get it here:

http://www.squidoo.com/dad-to-be-shirts

A Spanish vasectomy? Are they better than the others, somehow?