https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:38:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795782 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:54:42 +0000 JessicaMcB 795782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've accepted all the clothes we've ever been offered and have tried to salvage the ruined stuff before donating, but gear and such I have ALWAYS turned down. You never know what has been recalled or if it's on the precipice of wearing out, and I'm not about to have my kid be the one to find out and hurt themselves- everyone but my crazy SIL (who was offering me stuff from the dump anyway...long story) didn't even bat an eye that I didn't want their stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795779 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:54:17 +0000 sorrycharlie 795779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha anything I accepted that was t great condition I also donated! We didn't get too many though, LO is the first on my side and first girl on DH side </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795764 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:51:36 +0000 fancyfunction 795764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same here - accepted LOTS of clothes and donated most of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795760 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:50:59 +0000 Anagram 795760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've accepted a few things I don't like. I just hope DH is on board with me donating if I feel like we won't use it. We live in a small place, but he has a hard time getting rid of things. =( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795752 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:48:46 +0000 teamjse 795752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always accept it and donate it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795690 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:23:05 +0000 heffalump 795690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I happily accept everything, and donate or give it to friends if I don't like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795685 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:22:02 +0000 Mrsbells 795685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thankfully people didnt push their hand me downs on me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795684 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:21:49 +0000 yin 795684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel bad turning down hand me downs so I keep them. I sort through the clothes and donate items that definitely wouldn't work. I keep the rest thinking I might put them on my LO but I never do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795680 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:20:49 +0000 Foodnerd81 795680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah-- and SIL sent a bunch of clothes, including lots of definitely boy clothes in bigger sizes. We are team green so a bunch of them may not be used at all, but I have a friend having a boy a few weeks before me so I can always pass them on. (no problem with blue onesies or whatever, but some are just way to boyish to put on a girl). And a bunch are just not my style. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795665 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:17:11 +0000 Foodnerd81 795665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far I haven't gotten anything I don't want, but it may come up with my brother and SIL. I live 5 hours away and don't see them that often, so they will send stuff on to me with someone else, so I have to take it no matter what it is. So... we'll see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795664 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:17:04 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 795664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretty much accepted everything and donated what we didn't want - heck, we still get tons of stuff from my husband's coworkers and most of it gets donated. Some stuff has been really great, like this big plastic jungle gym thing with two slides for the backyard, but some of it (like outdated clothes or worn out books) goes straight to goodwill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795650 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:13:31 +0000 Pepper 795650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would accept clothes, etc but anything that is going to take up too much space, I'd have to refuse. If I didn't like the clothes, or if they didn't fit, I'd just donate them :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-feel-obligated-to-accept-some-used-gear-or-handmedown-clothing#post-795621 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:04:19 +0000 autumnlove 795621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cousin has 3 kids over the age of 5 and she pretty much made me take old clothing and an ancient Pack n Play. I didn't want the stuff but she insisted so I accepted it and donated it a few days later! </p>