This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Stride Rite for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
My son was supposed to wear this Korean traditional outfit called Hanbok for his one year birthday. But we never threw him a birthday party(I explained more on this post), mainly because I was feeling overwhelmed as a mother of 3(yes, even a year after I had my 3rd child) but what tipped the steam was not being able to find his Hanbok after looking for it for hours. But luckily, his Hanbok still fits him! I had to bribe him with several pieces of candy to get these pictures done but it was worth every piece of candy he ate!
In Korean tradition, on the baby’s first birthday they throw him/her a huge birthday party. It’s like a wedding guys, they rent a venue, a photographer, the parents and the baby all dress up in hanbok, they set a feast on the table with fancy backdrops for pictures, invite lots of people, the works. The reason why they throw such an elaborate and expensive(in $10,000+ up range) parties is because back in the day, many of the babies born in Korea died before reaching their 1st birthday. So once you turn a year old, your chance of dying lowered significantly, thus the reason to celebrate this huge, happy milestone.
Another tradition they have is they set up a table with a variety of items for the baby to pick from. And the first item the baby grabs is what his/her future will behold. Each item represents something and there are many items you can choose to put on the table but here are the items I chose and what each means.
- Book: Intelligence and wisdom.
- Shoes: Strength and speed. Shoes are Surprize by Target.
- String/thread: A long, healthy life.
- Pencil: A gifted writer, eloquent speaker,
- Money: Wealth and prosperity.
So while we didn’t throw him an extravagant party, we did set up a table with the items he could choose from, thus “fore-seeing his future”. And guess what he chose?
Can you tell I had to bribe him with candy in order to take pictures?
Money! That was the last thing I wanted him to grab but we will make sure to teach him to not become greedy and be giving of his wealth. 😉
Now, here are more pictures of him because I don’t know about you, but I just can’t get enough of him in his Hanbok!
He is saying, “Wow, really mom? You are letting me eat more candy than usual!”
chocolate-covered mouth and as happy as can be.
He makes me so happy. I mean, just look at him!
I got these boots which are the new Shop Surprize by Stride Rite brand, available exclusively at Target stores & at Target.com. They’re for boys 2T-5T and I am a huge fan of Velcro closures for my little boy’s shoes, since it’s easy to put on and I’m not frantically trying to tie the shoelaces while he’s kicking and trying to run away from me. Surprize guarantees comfort with memory foam footbeds, fit with their flexible outsoles, and durability with the rubber toes.
My favorite Surprize shoes are these adorable snow boots for baby boys. I wish they made bigger sizes for my son! Which one is your favorite?
Check out their Surprize for girls & Surprize for boys
Your son's adorable! 🙂 I really enjoyed learning the history of his garment, the items on the table, and his birthday too!
He looks absolutely adorable! 🙂 xx
What a cutie! How great that you were able to get your photo's.
He's too cute! What a fun tradition! Of course he will be a good wealthy man when he grows up and help lots of people! 🙂
He is soooo cute! I love this traditional facts and his smile!
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This is such an exciting post!
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Awe such cute photos!
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Lovely post, very interesting and cute. Your baby is adorable! 🙂
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