https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 17:07:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1101195 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:50:37 +0000 GrapeCrush 1101195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>maybe just a little. i'm not really the type to be sentimental about those things. DH parents brought over bags of clothes, blankets and toys from when DH was a baby, when we were pregnant with DS....i still don't know what to do with the clothes....DH doesn't want them either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100428 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 08:54:33 +0000 Foodnerd81 1100428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't thought that much about it! Her hospital shirt was way too big in her anyway so no sense in saving that. Her coming home outfit is actually the same one my nephew wore home (and my sister and I are the godmother a for each) so I would probably pass that on to my other sisters. </p> <p>I'll save anything hand made of course. Her baptism gown is the one Dh nd his brother wore so obviously we will save that one carefully! And I saved her hospital hat even though Dh wanted to throw it out :)</p> <p>Eta: most of her clothes I'm lending to my good friend who is having a baby girl in January. She will give them back when her baby grows out and then I have them in case #2 is a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100382 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 08:38:09 +0000 edelweiss 1100382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: i'm doing this also (my previous response was more for the long-term, right now i'm keeping most everything for a possible second child). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100379 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 08:37:28 +0000 edelweiss 1100379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i am going to keep onesies that my friends and family made for us at our baby shower, as well as one outfit i bought for him and his coming home onesie. everything else was hand me downs so i'm not sentimentally attached. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100250 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 07:34:05 +0000 bpcmarj 1100250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have kept everything so far (hellllllo hoarder!), but I plan to go through her stuff soon and consign some of it. I am the oldest and my sisters have told me to hold onto things for them, or if we decide to have another child, but I think it's time to let go. My Mom didn't have anything of hers so she saved a bunch of things for me, obviously I will keep those things. I will also save her coming home outfit, and a few other favorite things. It's time to let go of the rest and get her outfitted with some new stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100166 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 06:34:36 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1100166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think my mom kept any clothes but a few special books and blankets. I would like to limit myself to a shoe box size for coming home outfit, first shoes, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100144 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 06:08:05 +0000 looch 1100144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have kept everything and I have found it easier to give things away now, with the exception in the tale ally itty bitty stuff. Seems like the more time that goes by, the less attached I become. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100133 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 05:09:37 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1100133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of her handmade knitted stuff. I'm really sentimental and think it's so cool when others keep stuff, and I normally do, but right now I just want to get rid of it all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100127 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 04:48:54 +0000 Pepper 1100127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far I've kept everything in case we have another son someday. Not sure if that's the best idea, but I also can't bear to sell or give away his little newborn outfits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100099 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 02:52:38 +0000 yin 1100099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have anything from my childhood except for a picture or two. I have a feeling I'm going to keep everything (and I do mean everything). I'm more willing to let go of clothes, but I plan in hoarding all of their toys in my attic. I'll save them for my future grandkids. Hehe. DH is not helpful either. He doesn't want to let anything go because he has a memory attached to all of LO's things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100078 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:51:52 +0000 lamariniere 1100078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far I have only kept hand knit things from DS's grandma. I gave away or sold ALL of his baby stuff since we didn't have storage for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100070 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:34:44 +0000 banana 1100070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm keeping both of their hospital onesies, hat, my medical wrist bands, and their first shoes. I'm not really that sentimental about things like this but I just can't part with these items! I want to keep them forever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1100003 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 23:39:37 +0000 Sapphiresun 1100003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom kept my coming home outfit and few favourites. Now my daughter wears them. One of the sleepers with a zipper up both legs is genius for night time changes.</p> <p>I'll keep the outfit she came home in and probably a few other favourites. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099993 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 23:24:32 +0000 mrskc 1099993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll probably keep his coming home outfit and maybe a couple other favorite outfits and hats. I have a sweater my nana knit for him that I will definitely keep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099941 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:10:25 +0000 betsyboop 1099941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are keeping her hospital hat, coming home outfit, and her first pair of shoes! My parents saved my hospital onesie and my first shoes. The shoes are in lo's room, and I'm so glad my parents saved them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099934 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:04:22 +0000 Espion 1099934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This makes me think I should've put more thought into the coming home outfit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099913 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:54:41 +0000 Elderberrygin 1099913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm trying to limit what I keep but its hard. I'm keeping a couple of sweaters that I knitted for her while I was pregnant, and trying to decide on a few outfits that family members gave her but its hard to narrow down. We received some really adorable clothing, especially from our British relatives. Such cute clothes in the UK!</p> <p>DH is no help. Normally he's really hardline about hanging on to things we don't use, but he's a total softie about hanging on to LO's newborn clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099881 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:30:40 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1099881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am keeping his coming home outfit and anything my grandma knit and his hospital hat and our ID bracelets.<br /> I am keeping all the kids' clothing until they are like WAY too big for them. I can't sell just yet, even though he is in 12m clothing.</p> <p>ETA: I kept his umbilical cord stump in a zip lock bag until he was like, 9m old but then DH found it and was appalled. I tossed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099863 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:20:03 +0000 fancyfunction 1099863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm keeping her coming home outfit, first Christmas, christening and some other fav pieces. Luckily my mom saved a bunch of sweaters that were knit for me as a baby, so my daughter gets to wear them now. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099651 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:18:42 +0000 Ginger333 1099651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a tote for each of my kids - they love looking through their old baby clothes. keepsakes and things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099639 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:16:05 +0000 mediagirl 1099639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept the outfit she came home in, a onesie she was in in one of my favorite photos early on and a teeny tiny hat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099611 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:05:58 +0000 dolphin 1099611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept her coming home outfit, hat she wore in the hospital, and our ID bracelets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099517 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:49:38 +0000 MrsRcCar 1099517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the outfit he came home with. I kept all of his clothes so far. We plan to have a few more so we will be keeping them for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099468 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:34:23 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1099468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept a few little things from the hospital (the shirt &amp; hat they put her in, her &amp; my ID bracelets, etc) and put them in a shadow box with pictures. I love the way it turned out and now I don't have to worry about losing them!</p> <p>I'll probably do the same in the future...my mom didn't keep anything and it still makes me sad :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099415 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:20:26 +0000 mrsbookworm 1099415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to keep his coming home outfit and a few special outfits that I love. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099410 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:18:44 +0000 deerylou 1099410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am keeping all of her clothes in storage (excluding those that have been stained beyond repair), just in case LO # 2 is a girl. </p> <p>But I'm particularly attached to her coming home outfit, and a particular dress and cardigan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099408 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:18:09 +0000 Bao 1099408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never even thought of this, I should pull out her coming home outfit and at least keep that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099404 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:17:15 +0000 lovehoneybee 1099404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept his coming home outfit but that's been it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-of-your-kids-clothesstuff-will-you-keep-as-keepsakes#post-1099396 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:16:04 +0000 Rubies 1099396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents never kept anything of mine and I wish they did! My friend's mom kept her coming-home outfit and my friend used it to bring her daughter home. So sweet!</p> <p>I don't know how much of DD's stuff I will keep but I definitely want to save something! </p>