One ritual carried by Chinese parents when their babies turn 1 is to place various objects including coins (wealth), a CD (musician), a ruler (architect), a book (studious) , a calculator (accountant or banker), a pen (author), a camera (journalist/artist), a green onion (intelligent), a head of garlic (shrewd), a thermometer (medical), a scale (judicial), and a golf bag (sports) in front of the child. The parents believe the object the child picks will tell them what the future holds for their child.
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the Armenians also carry out a similar ritual. They refer to it as Agra Hadig.
Here is the article.
Place a Baby on the Floor Surrounded by Symbolic Items in Order to Know His/Her Future (Armenia)
When a baby get his first tooth, Armenian parents celebrate with a ceremony called Agra Hadig. They place the baby on the floor surrounded by symbolic items, such as a tape measure, a stethoscope, a spatula, a book and other objects. Parents then encourage the baby to choose one of the articles.
Whatever item the child picks up and plays with would symbolize his/her future. For example, if a boy chooses a tape measure, then it means that he'll be an architect or an engineer. Of course, only time will tell.
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