https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 16:14:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141916 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:00:51 +0000 MrsTiz 1141916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom buys "little man clothes" which is my style, basically small adult-styled clothes.</p> <p>MIL likes to buy nothing. SIL however, she buys every single onesie she can find that says "Auntie" on it..buuuut doesn't want to be called Auntie? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141849 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 07:28:26 +0000 littlek 1141849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom shops at Janie and Jack and a really cute boutique in Savannah, GA. My MIL shops Carters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141840 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 07:22:43 +0000 MsMamaBear 1141840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom and her sisters buy Carter's, JCPenny and Belk's line. My dad's sister buys her big name brands.lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141803 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:48:27 +0000 betsyboop 1141803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom buys everything at babyGap. I think my MIL is scared to buy clothes for LO because she thinks I'm particular about what LO wears so she buys lots of basics at Carter's and throws in a random outfit or 2 from Nordstrom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141785 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:22:19 +0000 looch 1141785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one buys clothes, I get everything, on sale, lol.</p> <p>My mom used to go to Janie and jack, but they've closed the store near us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141784 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:20:52 +0000 Dandelion 1141784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom loves Kohl's...all our gifts come from there.</p> <p>My MIL goes to Goodwill for baby clothes and stuff for DS. For S, she also went to department stores and got a lot of dresses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141755 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 05:24:45 +0000 Penny Lane 1141755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my mama and ILs don't buy clothes for LO. my dad has really good taste in baby clothes. or, should I say his sister (who owns a super cute baby clothing store in Australia) does ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141751 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 05:20:18 +0000 anonysquire 1141751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents buy nice things for my nephew and all of us so I'm sure that will continue. If my inlaws buy clothes, hopefully they buy strictly nfl team related stuff. That way no style choices have to be involved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141722 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 03:43:44 +0000 lamariniere 1141722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have given my dad strict instructions never to buy clothes for my LOs, that would just be a disaster. </p> <p>My MIL is hit or miss. She must have an idea as to what I like since we lived with her for 9 months last year, but occasionally she gifts us things and I'm just like, erm...thanks...I'll put that in the spare change bag at daycare. However, she does knit awesome wee baby clothes, and I usually get a say in style/color. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141703 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 01:58:58 +0000 sunny 1141703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom has bought some fancy Baby Benetton for my LO... I wish she wouldn't buy such expensive stuff even if its on sale. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141696 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 01:43:16 +0000 rachiecakes 1141696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom makes some amazing sweaters for J. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141638 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 22:59:40 +0000 lovehoneybee 1141638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom sends Carter's stuff (usually in a year ahead or so size), and my MIL likes Oshkosh and Baby Gap. She also likes hitting up a great children's consignment shop near her house with me...almost every time we go down there she'll ask if I want to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141637 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 22:56:51 +0000 T-Mom 1141637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom likes to buy Gymboree. My DD has way too many floral prairie skirts but I can't tell her to stop.. she gets too much happiness out of it. My in laws are all about Janie and Jack but since they aren't local it doesn't happen often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141625 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 22:22:49 +0000 StbHisMrs 1141625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My IL's don't buy her much clothing at all, I have gotten some interesting garage sale finds ;)</p> <p>My Mom buys whatever I pick out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141622 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 22:18:13 +0000 Ms.Badger 1141622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom and sister LOVE babygap, it's usually cute stuff. My MIL shops the discount stores (Ross, marshalls etc) and usually buys carters like outfits but sticks with cute animals and trains and stuff and nothing with words, so he wears that too. My SIL on the other hand likes cheap clothes, stiff uncomfortable collared shirts and khakis and sports prints which are not for me. 3/4 isn't bad.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141390 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:23:13 +0000 skibobrown 1141390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mom - none. Mother in law - anything on sale! She buys Old Navy, Carters, Children's Place, Gap, and Jumping Beans mostly. Her taste is rather different from my own, but usually I can make most of her purchases work by mixing and matching. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141388 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:22:41 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1141388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom (mostly my dad actually) buy Janie &amp; Jack and Jacadi. Love it!</p> <p>MIL doesn't buy her anything because "your parents buy her so much she doesn't need anything else." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141381 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:17:59 +0000 shopaholic 1141381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither grandparents buy her clothes. MIL has bought her bibs from Carters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141101 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 16:13:25 +0000 luckypenny 1141101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>MIL will buy Carters but I usually don't like what she buys. And my mom...oh lord. She is the worst. She'll spend HUNDREDS of dollars on fancy baby dresses that just aren't my taste, despite me asking numerous times not to. I'd rather have that money for something else! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141041 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:39:21 +0000 loveisstrange 1141041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom mostly hits up Carter's, Gymboree and Crazy 8. She also makes smocked dresses and such. She's got mad sewing skills.</p> <p>She has mostly good taste though, so C wears it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141035 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:37:00 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1141035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shinymama: haha! I've had to let LO try things on so she can see exactly how big it is. She got it for a little while, but now she's back to her old tricks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141025 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:34:10 +0000 deerylou 1141025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom is constantly bombarding me with Gymboree gear, and picks out things I would choose myself. She's cute and always tries to include a coodinating bow for each outfit. My in-laws never buy her anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141021 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:33:26 +0000 shinymama 1141021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: This! "Thanks for this 4T jacket for my 13 month-old." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141012 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:29:44 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1141012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom likes to shop at BabyGap, Macy's and Babies r Us. There was a sale on Hello Kitty outfits and she's been going nuts with that. Her main thing is buying clothes that are too big, which is fine, but then she complains when DD can't wear them yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141005 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:27:39 +0000 blackbird 1141005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL has bought her under armor! I love it! My mom has gotten her a couple fuzzy Carter's sleepers from Walmart. But nobody's really bought her clothes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1141001 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:25:44 +0000 bunnylove08 1141001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>MIL loves to go to Kohls, TJ Maxx, Marshalls and nordstrom rack for DD </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1140998 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:24:12 +0000 shinymama 1140998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom shops for clothing gifts at Macys.<br /> My MIL will buy any Ralph Lauren that she finds in his size.<br /> They both buy him random TJ Maxx finds year round. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1140983 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:19:50 +0000 pinkcupcake 1140983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom buys her lots of baby Gap stuff. She has awesome taste! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1140937 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:08:08 +0000 chopsuey 1140937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom shops at BabyGap and Mayoral (UK style.. love it!)<br /> My MIL shops at this super cute boutique usually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-clothes-do-your-parents-like-to-buy#post-1140933 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:06:55 +0000 Boheme 1140933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents get DS a lot of Gymbo, Carters, Ralph Lauren, and Children's Place stuff. Mostly mini versions of stuff DH would wear. They have really good taste :) ILs have never gotten him anything. </p>