https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 00:09:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1423047 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:07:43 +0000 JennyD 1423047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of stuff, but most awesomely, my Expo '86 t-shirt! I'm totally going to put it on my LO when it fits her. Retro t-shirt day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1422640 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:16:17 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1422640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom saved pretty much everything! She saved outfits, artwork, blankets, and my first book bag.</p> <p>ETA she even kept the positive pregnancy test for a long time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1422570 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:05:01 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1422570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom kept my coming home outfit, a few keepsake type things like a porcelain cup and dish, a huge chicken wall hanging from the nursery and a blanket that her aunt crocheted for me. She gave them to me before LO was born. I use the wall hanging as a tummy time blanket and the crochet blanket for the car seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1420987 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:59:37 +0000 rachiecakes 1420987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just about everything.. really. I wish she'd get rid of it because she keeps asking when I can come and take it.<br /> I live in a rental with no storage and have a DS, not DD :::sigh::: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1420962 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:54:47 +0000 jhd 1420962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a lot. DH's mom probably has a bunch of stuff but it's buried in storage somewhere ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1420909 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:40:59 +0000 LovelyPlum 1420909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep-I have a bunch of stuff! It makes me wonder what kinds of things I should keep for LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1420894 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:36:38 +0000 sunny 1420894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom kept a lot. She brought over some cute outfits from when I was a toddler that are in great condition. I'm afraid my LO will destroy them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1420882 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:34:46 +0000 AmandaB8 1420882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of my stuff was passed on to cousins. I have my baby hat and blanket. What's really hilarious is I opened up a box of hand-me-downs from my aunt, and halfway through the box there was an old outfit of mine! It's 25'years old, but still in great condition lol. </p> <p>LO will be wearing DHs christening dress (back then boys wore dresses? Whatever I'm going with it!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1420864 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:30:25 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1420864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think most of my stuff went to my younger cousins. I kept some of my porcelain dolls until a couple years ago when I finally sold them. I have saved almost everything of Liam's to use if we have another boy, but I also have a special box where I put some keepsake items like his hat from the hospital and his baptism outfit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1420863 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:30:24 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1420863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think there was a dress and two pairs of bloomers my mom gave me- but most of it has yellowed with age. She kept a dress my sister wore as a baby, and my sister's daughter just wore it to Christmas! that was neat.</p> <p>I'm putting away a few favorite pieces of clothing for J, but more for if we have another kid. We'll see if they last until he's older! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1420844 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:27:30 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 1420844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A white knit sweater. But she has a bunch of my brothers stuff of course..lol. Ok not a bunch, first shoes, blankets, and a couple stuffed animals. Come to think of it the sweater is probably his too. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398422 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:42:26 +0000 Torchwood 1398422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom saved a lot of my things, but unfortunately she was a victim of the Nashville flood in 2010. Most of the stuff in her (finished) basement was lost, and that's where it all was. Thankfully I had some of the more important things with me, like the teddy bear my dad got me when I was 3 days old. I don't know what, if anything, my dad still has. Except my awesome train. He still has that for sure, but I think that's mostly because he enjoyed it as much as I did! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398326 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:07:06 +0000 Mamaof2 1398326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cabbage Patch Kids<br /> Mini cabbage patch kids<br /> Strawberry Shortcake dolls<br /> Barbies<br /> Glamour Gals<br /> Puzzles</p> <p>All the nieces and nephews play with them at her house over the years</p> <p>I brought home the Strawberry shortcake and mini cabbage patch dolls - DD wasn't too fond of the SS but LOVES the CPK! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398320 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:02:51 +0000 mrsjyw 1398320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: we did a clean out at her place and another at our place! talk about annoying. out of the 30+ bags of clothes we kept a drawer full of ones that were in good, wearable condition and a few pairs of nearly brand new shoes that were cute for special occasions. we have books and a frame of a prayer that was in dh's nursery that we put in ds' nursery too. but most of that stuff was old and nassssssssty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398318 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:02:47 +0000 snowjewelz 1398318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kept some stuffed animals and a small body pillow, but once I moved out of my parents, I chucked/donated those :sad: I'd like to be sentimental but I simply don't have the space! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398309 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:00:06 +0000 twodoghouse 1398309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: I'm glad my MIL is not the only one! I'm having to get really firm on what we will and won't take because I really don't want to bring home ALL THE THINGS and then have to turn around and throw it out/donate it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398304 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:58:17 +0000 mrsjyw 1398304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: MIL also saved EVERYTHING from DH's childhood, clothes, silverware, high chair, etc. ALL OF IT. we def had a good cleanout session while i was pregnant, because i was NOT going to keep all of that crap! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398300 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:56:34 +0000 twodoghouse 1398300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of books and our American Girl dolls. Also some school assignments and crafts that we made.</p> <p>My MIL kept EVERYTHING from my husband's childhood and is trying to give it ALL to us now. Which is nice for some things that are still useful or in good shape (like a million legos) but some things we just do not want/need. For instance, she tried to send my husband home with her 29 year old maternity clothes the other day as a surprise for me....even though she's a good 4-5 inches taller than me and a completely different body type! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398299 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:56:32 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1398299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: interesting. i was going to sell charlie and olive's hanboks, but it would be so cute to save them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398289 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:54:30 +0000 BoogieBea 1398289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>just some jewelry I used to wear. I have a jade bangle that's already too small for my kids. I might let my daughter wear a necklace I used to wear when I was young at some point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398274 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:50:58 +0000 betsyboop 1398274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my first onesie, which has the hospital's logo on it, and my first pair of shoes. they also gave me a gold bracelet and ring that my grandmother gave me for my first birthday (korean tradition) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398270 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:49:38 +0000 mrsjyw 1398270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She has our hanboks, my first lunch bag (in great condition), coats, baby sweater that my grandma handknit, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398264 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:48:41 +0000 however briefly 1398264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a dress that was used as my christening gown as well as a small quilt my mom made for me as a baby. That's it! My mom is the type to clean and organize and purge quite a lot so I'm actually surprised I have anything at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398177 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:29:39 +0000 cascademom 1398177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom saved my christening gown, dolls, baby book, and Barbies. There's definitely a few toys saved, but not much. MIL saved everything of DH's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398164 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:27:37 +0000 looch 1398164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The oldest thing I have is a dress I wore as a toddler, the blanket I came home in and the outfit I wore. I have to put them in shadow boxes, they're all handknit things.</p> <p>I have my Barbie Dream House, the 1979 edition, in orange and yellow. I have almost all of the pieces plus the Barbies and the clothes.</p> <p>I also have my Cabbage Patch Kids, from 1981, I think. I don't know what to do with those, because they're well loved and it shows.</p> <p>I have boxes of "memorabilia" as my mom calls it, mostly from high school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-save-anything-from-your-childhood#post-1398137 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:21:22 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1398137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From my early childhood definitely nothing as they moved to America. But nothing from my childhood either as we moved a lot and lived in small apartments. Would be cool to be able to see some of my childhood things, but I honestly haven't really saved anything of Charlie and Olive's. Pictures will have to suffice!</p> <p>Did your parents save anything from your childhood? Are you saving anything of your LO's for when they have their own kids? </p>