https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:39:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-425351 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:52:58 +0000 mrbee 425351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: The offer was to keep the items! :) No returns required, unless there were particular items they didn't want.</p> <p>Anyway, no big deal. Just thought it was interesting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-425343 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:50:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 425343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will gladly be taking hand me downs for most things (I've been eyeing my nephew's Bugaboo Cameleon!) but I have a friend who did turn them down. 1, she was (is) pretty picky and wanted to pick out her own things, but 2, she is planning to have 2 pretty close together, so she figured starting with new stuff would work, and most importantly (to her) 3, she didn't want to worry about stuff getting ruined and not returning it and things like that. She'd rather just buy it herself and if it gets ruined, oh well. So, I get it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-425322 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:38:12 +0000 Mrs. Blue 425322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish someone would offer me hand-me-downs! No one I know IRL has kids the right ages and genders. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-424795 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:30:37 +0000 chopsuey 424795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I offered some clothes to a friend and she enthusiastically accepted them. Gave her a ton of cute barely worn onesies and clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-424784 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:27:21 +0000 wheres_c 424784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd be happy to receive hand me downs but so far no-one has offered us anything except SIL.<br /> SIL has girls, but she gave us her old Pack and Play and Carseat (Not expired, and accident free).</p> <p>The pack and play was so old and musty and wouldnt stay assembled, so we are going to get rid of it.<br /> The carseat is ok but it looks a little dated. We're going to keep it as a backup for other cars, and bought a new one for our car.</p> <p>As far as clothes go, I think hand me downs are a little easier for a boy. Like @princessbaby if I was having a girl, I would want her to be a little fashionista. I wouldnt want "baby" looking onsies etc. And no cartoon characters.</p> <p>Since I'm having a boy, hand me downs would be nice. I'm sure there would still be things that are not quite our style, but I would save those for at home or to pass down to someone else.</p> <p>It's a non-issue though because all of our friends with boys (not many) are trying for #2 and saving the clothes for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-424587 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:13:27 +0000 prettylizy 424587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was super particular about some of the gear we got, ie stroller, car seat and swing. Everything else I would have taken used. I did get a ton of clothes from my sister in law that belonged to my niece and I loved that. Even though some of it wasn't totally my style, I used that stuff when we were at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-424565 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:59:32 +0000 Andrea 424565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't offered ours to other people yet since we're having another girl. </p> <p>I would love to get more hand me downs. I've asked my BIL/SIL for stuff but they've either already given it away, lost it, or don't want to part with it yet. :( Everyone else I know has kids the same age as mine so I can't get anything from them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-424558 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:56:07 +0000 mrbee 424558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Now that you mention it, I guess I'm not surprised that you're picky... your username has the word Princess in it! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-424551 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:51:43 +0000 PrincessBaby 424551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's not that I mind used things, it's just that I am PICKY- probably way too much so! But this is my first so I have visions of her being a tiny fashion icon, lol, and am very excited and particular about her wardrobe...I know that sounds snotty, and I probably won't care as much for #2, but my mom is a Garage Sale-Aholic and she sends me like a box of clothes a week that she picked up. I'm grateful, but a lot of it is not stuff I would have picked out for H, new/used/whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-424528 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:26:37 +0000 heffalump 424528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still don't offer that much because I like to save my stuff for when we have another. But that's weird to me.... I always take the stuff and even if I don't like it I re hand it down to someone else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-424289 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:22:26 +0000 tororojo 424289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Umm...I'll take your hand me downs! Or anyone's... Maybe they just wanted to be able to pick out their own stuff? I have a few things that cousins have handed down to us (toys, pack n play, bumbo, exersaucer, etc) and I LOVE that I don't have to spend money or registry space on them, but I said no to other items because we really wanted to pick out our own. You Bees have nice style though; I don't know why they would have passed on your stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-421653 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:43:56 +0000 Mrsbells 421653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some people just aren't into used clothing. I am not into used clothing. I'm okay with certain type of gear but not big on used clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-421652 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:43:29 +0000 Arden 421652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Considering I bought half of the clothes for this baby from consignment stores, I certainly don't mind used things. I do have a very particular style though, so if people with a different style offer me hand-me-downs I might not be so enthusiastic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-421645 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:40:00 +0000 T-Mom 421645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a really interesting reaction, but I guess I can see that happening for people who are really interested in buying their own stuff or don't like used stuff. I love to get hand me downs, but rarely do since most of my friends are not as far along in the kids area. We do most of the handing down. I've started selling the kids' clothes lately so that I can get a little back.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-421453 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:29:22 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 421453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No! Haha, people GLADLY accept it when I offer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-421452 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:28:53 +0000 rachiecakes 421452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: haha yes! my very best friend took DS's clothes. we are practically identical style-wise, so I knew she would love and use them.<br /> but the baby gear I've been trying to give away to my first time mom friends? no takers! I think I was a bit like that when I was pregnant with DS. I wanted specific items, I wanted everything to match and spent way too much money for things he would only use for a really short amount of time. Ah, if I knew then... </p> <p>like our infant car seat &amp; two bases? they were barely used and not even a year old, no one wants them so I'm waiting for a BRU trade in event, I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-421430 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:20:15 +0000 Mrs Checkers 421430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I haven't offered much of our things yet b/c we may still try for another in the future. I always welcome hand-me-downs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-421429 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:19:57 +0000 autumnlove 421429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I offered a friend a stroller we used once but they were not enthusiastic at all. They will get back to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-421425 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:18:14 +0000 .twist. 421425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephews mother turned her nose up at anything second hand, even though she couldn't afford things brand new. </p> <p>I'll be happy with anything as long as it's not super stained and it's clean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-friends-having-kids-that-didnt-really-want-any-of-your-hand-me-downs#post-421416 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:15:59 +0000 mrbee 421416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some friends of ours are having a kid, and we offered to give them a bunch of our baby clothes and items. They were pretty unenthusiastic about it though. I was intrigued by their reaction. This wasn't the sort of crap that every parent wants to give away. This was the good stuff, and some of it was hardly used. Or haha, maybe Bee and I are like all parents... we think our kids' clothes are so cute, but in actuality they're kind of tacky!</p> <p>In any case, I would have given my (left) pinky finger to get second hand stuff when Bee was pregnant with Charlie. I guess some people just aren't into hand me downs.</p> <p>Did you have any friends having kids that didn't really want any of your hand me downs? </p>