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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let her have her fun - this phase doesn’t last long but it can be a very fun time in life. Let her enjoy it.
Maybe explain that other people will get the baby some things like clothes, but try your best to be less of a grinch.

To put it in perspective our ‘baby daughter’ is now a loud, snarky, demon from hell going off to college and we’re counting down the days and minutes until we drop her off there and speed our broken down dented minivan away after drop off day  !![/quote]

My eye-rolling salty 12 year old is lounging on the couch playing Fortnite and I agree, within reason. I was so darn practical when I was pregnant. Bought everything second hand, everything gender neutral, refused to indulge in stuff I thought was unneeded or frivolous. I wish I had lightened up a bit, and just been goofy and happy more and worried less. My kid is fabulous, but all kids come with worry, and I wish I had enjoyed the time before the real work started.[/quote]

FWIW, my oldest is 16 and would be playing Fortnite if he'd not lost gaming privileges.  I have no doubt that even if you'd gone hog-wild on your spending, you'd still look back on that time and wish you'd enjoyed it more.  Buying 'new' and a lot doesn't make you happy.

I bought very few things new.  I was gifted or loaned the big items (crib, stroller, car seats, etc.) and any clothes I bought were from consignment.  My youngest is 12 and I'm still going to consignment sales.  I'm SO glad I didn't waste money on unneeded things.  Could we have afforded those 'frivolous' and unneeded things, sure.  But, DH and I value practicality and thriftiness.  Just because we don't have to have a budget doesn't mean we don't have one.  [/quote]

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