https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:33:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840176 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:30:23 +0000 lady baltimore 2840176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The size would be a frustrating problem, but COLORS DON'T HAVE GENDERS. As others have said, the mom-to-be would probably be grateful to have a neutral bag she can reuse, rather than one proclaiming "It's a boy!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840165 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:11:23 +0000 Mrsbells 2840165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@annem1990: with my husband I have to be VERY specific or he would bring back somthing zi couldnt use. Purple isn't a big deal but I would still prefer a more neutral color. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840130 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:12:09 +0000 BadgerMom 2840130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@annem1990: I understand your frustration with your husband, I'd be the same but I agree with @MaryM:. I had a boy and have very boy-specific gift bags coming out my ears. So as the gift receiver I would appreciate your non specific bag so I could reuse it easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840125 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:47:02 +0000 annem1990 2840125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: @Sams Mom: I should have given more detailed instructions :silly: </p> <p>As a boy Mom myself, I could care less about wrapping! I watch 2 little girls during the week so he’s always playing with girlie stuff. He can play with whatever he wants and having gender-specific things is totally unnecessary to me. I find it interesting that I care when it comes to giving other people gifts, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840115 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:20:48 +0000 wrkbrk 2840115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Good point also - reusing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840114 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:20:15 +0000 wrkbrk 2840114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@annem1990: If it''s the wrong size, then no, but I dont really believe in assigning colors to sexes so I sure would choose purple if I liked it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840102 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:46:55 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2840102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's not the right size I would just get another bag anyway. If it were the right size and I could make it a little more boyish with tissue paper and a card or whatever then I might do that. Even though I'm ok with purple for boys, a lot of people in my circle would be weirded out, so I would stick to non purple and pink colors probably. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840093 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:14:50 +0000 MaryM 2840093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't send my husband on that errand without VERY specific instructions. Wrapping just isn't his thing. </p> <p>However, as a boy mom, I can say that I have about eleventy billion "It's a boy!" specific gift bags. I prefer the ones that aren't so obvious so they have a chance to be reused (we're older, so most of our friends are past baby having age) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840092 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:11:59 +0000 gestalt 2840092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When i ask my husband to buy something i care about, i am very specific, otherwise i don't bother asking him at all. My husband would have done the same - cheapest bag, not taking into account what is the gift. </p> <p>If the size of the bag is ridiculous i would not use it and buy a different bag, but i wouldn't go through the trouble of getting another bag if it's due to the colour. I always resuse bags - aren't gift bags used for environmental reasons? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840090 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:57:37 +0000 hellocupcake 2840090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would over compensate with cute tissue paper :) but would use the bag. I think presentation is part of the gift :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840084 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:45:29 +0000 kiddosc 2840084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As the receiver, I would probably assume you re-used a bag. I almost never buy gift bags and have a giant box of them that I pull from for any event. I usually write a message in a note card that I got in a pack from the dollar spot at Target instead of buying a $4 card also. I'm all for budget gift wrapping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840080 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:10:13 +0000 Sams Mom 2840080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't be able to send my husband on that errand. Although I think he would pick a pretty (usually gender neutral bag), I love gift wrapping way too much to let him do any part of that. </p> <p>I would save the purple bag for a teacher gift or house warming or birthday or something; probably wouldn't use it for a shower though because the cute bags are too cute not to buy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840079 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:05:42 +0000 Raspberry 2840079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Purple wouldn’t be my first choice (nor for a girl), but if it was cheaper by a lot I would. I’d pick up navy tissue paper for a gender-neutral palette. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840078 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:02:47 +0000 Lahela017 2840078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would use it and not worry about it at all. (size issue aside).</p> <p>That being said, my husband's favorite color is purple, and I don't think if it as being a really "girly" color. Pink on the other hand, I would not use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840075 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:46:49 +0000 MrsSCB 2840075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's not the right size, that seems like a bigger issue. The color wouldn't bother me. I have a boy, and I don't think I'd even notice if someone gave me a purple bag vs. blue or green or whatever. But then I also bought pink sleep sacks for my son because they were cheaper so...I guess I'm your husband, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840074 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:41:06 +0000 Foodnerd81 2840074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I already had the bag and was reusing it, I might use purple but it would depend on the friend too. But if I was buying a new one, I would not spend money on a purple bag for a boy shower. Which I agree is totally silly.<br /> However I still have 100 gift bags from my shower and baby presents after so I’ll never need to buy a baby shower gift bag again. :silly: even better I was team green for my first so most of the bags were neutral. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840073 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:38:08 +0000 snowjewelz 2840073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eh, I'd used it. The gift gets taken out of the bag anyway... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/answer-this-disagreement-between-dh-and-i#post-2840070 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:34:53 +0000 annem1990 2840070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I know this is a totally ridiculous poll. DH went to Target yesterday and I asked him to get a gift bag for a baby shower gift for a friend. Said friend is having a boy. He knows this. He comes back with a bright purple bag. He said it was the cheapest option.</p> <p>It's not even the right size (a whole different issue) so i can't use it anyway, but it got me thinking why I wouldn't use it for a boy. Would you? I don't want it to look like we put no effort and just reused a bag or something. Regardless I will save the bag and use it another time. This is a completely silly thing to mull over...but now I'm genuinely curious as to what other would do! </p>