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What did you do with your baby clothes?
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Anonymous
| I am torn between keeping them and giving them to a friend. My friend is having a baby the same sex as DC and I want to send her a bunch of my clothes. Probably 1/3-1/2 of my baby clothes are hand-me-downs so I always figured I would send mine off to friends. But I feel like I should keep some things, we are not planning to have another baby for a few years but having to buy a whole new wardrobe for a new baby will be expensive, and I am not expecting to have a shower for the second one. So just curious what other people do. TIA |
Anonymous
| Kept them until US showed that baby #2 was a different gender, and then passed them on to a shelter. |
Anonymous
| A neighbor with too many kids asked what I did with my DC's clothes, if I sold them on ebay. I think she wanted them. I'm keeping them for awhile and will give to friends. |
Anonymous
why not to your neighbor? just curious. I either advertise them for free on craigslist in a big bunch (like 0 mos to 9 mos, then 9 mos to 2 years in size), or I donate them to Interfaith Clothing Ctr. in MoCo. |
Anonymous
I don't want to enable a neighbor with stuff when she neglects her kids and keeps having more. |
Anonymous
| You can give them to your friend and tell her that you're planning to have another baby at some point and can she please don't pass them on after her baby is done with them. Some clothes might get damaged and thrown away, but chances are you'll get back more then you give. |
Anonymous
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I initially gave a ton away, mostly the items that were not my favorites. I hang on to everything else for my next child. This baby is another boy so we are set. I need very little and all of the items I kept are in great condition.
Once this little guy outgrows the clothes I am going to send them to the Whitman Walker Clinic or a woman's shelter. I want to send them somewhere that I know will give them to people in need. |
Anonymous
Mine are in boxes. I don't think I will be having another baby, but I just can't bring myself to get rid of them. They bring back so many memories (not that I ever look through them). I am unfortunately way, way too sentimental. Once I wanted to cry when I kicked an old broken down lawn mower to the curb. It was just so sad. What's wrong with me! 
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"You can give them to your friend and tell her that you're planning to have another baby at some point and can she please don't pass them on after her baby is done with them. Some clothes might get damaged and thrown away, but chances are you'll get back more then you give."
If you do this, I would think that you should expect that you won't get everything back and/or that some of what you get back won't be yours. About half or more of my kids' clothes are hand me downs and I could never keep track of who gave me what. First time around, I didn't expect more kids, so I gave mine away. Second time, I didn't and that was a good thing because number three wears them. But, as DD grows out of stuff, I have been giving it away. I really can't imagine a fourth child, though I never say never. |
Anonymous
I totally understand the sentimental thing. I'm the same way, and I think it will be very hard for me to part with DD's clothes when the time comes. But if you're serious about wanting to get yourself to a place where you can get rid of them, maybe go visit a local women's shelter that accepts the donations. You might feel really good once you see where the clothes are going and how much they will help fellow mothers in need. Talk about channeling our sentimentality in a positive direction . . . .
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Anonymous
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I just took mine to Salvation Army.
Nothing is worse than someones used clothing on loan. Or when they bring bags of used clothing to you, and then tell you you have to pay for them If you dont want to part, keep them. |
Anonymous
| I don't know whether we're having a second, but I have labeled and loaned mine out to family and friends. That said, I kept a few outfits that had sentimental value (what he wore home from hospital, what was from special friend or family member, etc). That way, if we do have another I can collect most of it back but won't be too upset if don't get a particular item back |
Anonymous
| If you aren't ready to part and know you are going to have a second child at some point, I'd keep them. There will always be another friend to give them to later on if you change your mind about keeping them. |
Anonymous
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My first was a boy (didn't find out, so have a few gender neutral things) and we're having a girl now, 4 years later. Not planning any more kids after this one.
Most stuff I have kept, and I really need to start going through it to make some space. I'll probably give away most of it, first dibs to friends and family if they want it, but sell things that are really nice or expensive (like winter outerwear or fleece-lined gap jeans) or in really good shape. Stuff like jeans I will add ribbon or embroidery to make it more girly. |