The tradition to give to the child a silver spoon is widespread not only in Russia, but also in other countries of the world. So, for example, in England say about the successful person that he was born with a silver spoon in a mouth. Roots of this tradition consign far to the past.
When the long-awaited kid is born, his first smile, the first festivities, the first independent revolution from a back on a tummy become the main events in family. But all this soon grows dim before one more, the most important – emergence of the first tooth. In honor of this event of the grandmother and the grandfather give to the baby a silver spoon "on the first tooth".
Popular belief that on the first zubik of the kid it is necessary to knock accurately with a silver spoon or to feed the child from it. It as the national sign claims, is the key to his good health and material prosperity in the future. The similar assumptions are not groundless. Silver – precious and precious metal, still our far ancestors knew about properties of its ions. Hundred years ago for disinfecting of water put a silver coin in a glass or a decanter. The silver cross wearable on a body, on national beliefs and legends preserved against evil spirits and bad people.
Thus, the answer to a question of the value of a silver spoon for the child arises by itself. Such gift is the some kind of mascot protecting the kid at various levels: physiological and power. So, having begun to receive a feeding up, together with a silver spoon the child will receive protection against various pathogenic bacteria and microbes. Choosing a silver spoon, pay attention to its size, a form and quality of silver. It has to be convenient, it is good to lay down in a palm, on its handle there have to be soft zazubrinka that the hand of the baby did not slide. Really to give the kid joy and not to do harm to his health, buy similar products only in the specialized shops having all appropriate certificates of quality on traded goods. The spoon for the child should not contain acute angles or borders. Also with what power you load the gift is not less important. If you for any reasons do not want to give a silver spoon to the baby (for example, you consider tradition waste of money or nonsense), then it is better than it and not to do at all. Any gift has to be given with all the heart is the main condition of the fact that it will do good to his addressee.