https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:44:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715112 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:10:42 +0000 Coral 2715112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: I completely agree! I would try to avoid lying since it might turn into a bigger thing but just be honest and say that the girls weren't really into the hoods so they were given to friend who really liked them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715105 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:02:05 +0000 PinkElephant 2715105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd go the "forget" route, and come clean later if she pesters - say "You know, they didn't like the hood part, so I think we passed them on to someone who would enjoy them more...sorry it didn't work out!"</p> <p>Can you try to drive home that the kids are getting to the age where they just won't let you choose their clothes/toys anymore? Maybe she'd get the point to try to run future gifts by you..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715099 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:54:29 +0000 snowjewelz 2715099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you say they don't want to wear the shirts, I'll get a picture eventually? Haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715091 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:49:18 +0000 littlejoy 2715091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always take a picture!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715089 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:46:37 +0000 catlady 2715089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would "forget" to send the pics and then if she asked again, I'd probably come clean and admit that I donated or returned or whatever.</p> <p>I also get rid of some gifts very quickly but I'm glad no one has ever asked to see them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715071 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:30:34 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2715071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter LOVES her ninja turtle sweat shirt that has a hood and mask that goes over her eyes! We got them from Target. </p> <p>I would honestly wait a while to see if she brings it up again and if she does then I would be honest and say, I'm so sorry I think those ended up in the donate pile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715069 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:28:55 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2715069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happened to me. I ignored the request. Eventhough I didn't comply with sending pics that didn't stop the gifter from buying another gift. LO wore that one, but I still didn't snap a photo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715063 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:25:51 +0000 Foodnerd81 2715063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My older daughter is soooo picky with clothes right now and my MIL knows it. So it wouldn't be that weird for me to admit she just refuses to wear it. I would say I am going to keep trying but she said it was uncomfortable or something like that. </p> <p>I suggested MIL buy slippers for her for Christmas. She did (not the exact ones I suggested but still). DD refused to even try them on so MIL knew I was returning them. 😟 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715054 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:21:08 +0000 bhbee 2715054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I do this too!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715053 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:19:32 +0000 Bao 2715053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: hahaha I *could* do that! </p> <p>@Truth Bombs: Yes, to some little boy that I don't know haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715052 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:19:07 +0000 looch 2715052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Come clean. Don't lie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715049 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:16:29 +0000 Truth Bombs 2715049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you give them away? Maybe you could ask the person if your girls could take a pic in them since your MIL is asking? This is something my MIL would get all pouty about and play the victim over, so I would be willing to find a way to get a pic and avoid the drama. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715044 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:13:02 +0000 Mamaof2 2715044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just to add when MIL sends stuff i immediately take a pic of item with the kid and send off a thank you picture message<br /> Then I donate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715040 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:11:58 +0000 Mamaof2 2715040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: are they at a local store? Take the kids put them on and snap a picture 😆 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715025 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:59:56 +0000 Boogs 2715025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would ignore and hope she forgets haha! Now you know to take random pics in the future of the kids in things before you get rid of them. 😜 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715024 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:59:33 +0000 ValentineMommy 2715024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: That works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715022 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:58:45 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2715022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Oh my gosh... EYE ROLL. This happens to me all the time. My mom extremely over-buys for my daughter. I don't like a lot of what she gives us. Almost every time I see her she asks "does she ever where ..., I haven't seen her in it!" A lot of times, I have already donated the item. If I kept it all, our house would be full of things we don't like/use. I guess what I should do is take a pic of her in things before I get rid of them. Since it's too late for you to do that, just tell her they're in the laundry. She'll forget or stop asking at some point! </p> <p>I kind of feel like when people buy a gift and then want to see it being used/worn, it's all about THEM and not the person they gave it to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715014 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:53:58 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2715014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Hoods that went over their face? With little kids I bet 99% of them wouldn't want it on their face.. which would be my excuse for "not getting a good picture, I'll try again another time." Or something like that, lol. Yikes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715010 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:53:12 +0000 Bao 2715010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: How about cat? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715009 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:52:59 +0000 Bao 2715009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alba4: well my smart self said "oh yeah, they like them!" ugh! Because I was trying to be nice and didn't think she would ask to see them again. Of course I kept the items she DIDN'T ask about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715007 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:52:04 +0000 ValentineMommy 2715007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Dog ate them? Lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715005 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:51:36 +0000 psw27 2715005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, how annoying. I would definitely forget to send the picture! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715001 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:49:07 +0000 Alba4 2715001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: hmmm, they shrunk in the wash?! Lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2715000 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:48:31 +0000 Bao 2715000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alba4: They don't go to daycare haha! I can think of something along those lines though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2714998 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:47:56 +0000 Bao 2714998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: They were "boy" shirts, and I have nothing against that as I've purchased "boy" shirts for my kids before, but they were just...no. They had hoods that went over their face for eyes and they just weren't practical. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2714997 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:47:42 +0000 Alba4 2714997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I would "forget " to send the photo. If she asks again, just say say daycare lost them? That is such a weird request from your mil! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2714994 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:46:15 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2714994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Wow, bummer that you didn't like them! I guess just don't answer. You could say they spilled something all over themselves if she brings it up again. Or some other ruined or lost shirt story. I once got rid of a huge stuffed dog and when she asked just "I dunno" and moved right on, and then she asked DH, who also said he didn't know. Short and sweet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2714984 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:41:10 +0000 Bao 2714984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: The shirts were $24, I just can't justify going to re-buy them :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2714982 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:39:17 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2714982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on how your MIL is.. If she is likely to remember this I would try to get a new one and pass it off! If she's not then I would just not answer and hope she doesn't bring it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-someone-asks-to-see-something-you-bought#post-2714977 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:34:50 +0000 Bao 2714977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: I didn't like them, I literally just got them two weeks ago but I've never had her ask about things before (she's not a practical shopper), so I didn't "wait" to get rid of it. </p>