https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes/page/2#post-560924 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:45:18 +0000 banana 560924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: She's not pregnant so it probably wasn't hormonal. </p> <p>I guess I was just taken aback because my other 3 friends were not at all offended (they were much more grateful) whereas this one friend of mine just seemed so "meh" about it. I only give away clothes/toys without any stains and that are very gently used. The more used stuff I donate to Goodwill or throw away (if they're in bad condition). And I know it wasn't a style thing because most of his clothes were from Baby Gap/Old Navy/Carters/Polo. I'm positive we shared similar styles. Maybe she just thought it was like "charity" or something. I dunno....=\ I kind of wish she would just tell me if she didn't want them because I have another friend who would've loved to take those off my hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes/page/2#post-560908 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:37:40 +0000 Pepper 560908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh, I would have been thrilled! I am a huge fan of consignment shops, I can't tell you how often I shop at them and score so many designer items on the cheap. I have no problem with pre-owned clothing for myself, so I would never mind receiving hand me down baby items. Anything stained or in poor condition I just wouldn't use. Like others have stated, they grow out of them so quickly, it's nice to save some money.... even if it's not something you would have purchased initially. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes/page/2#post-560900 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:27:24 +0000 autumn865 560900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be happy and appreciative! I'm sure we wouldn't love everything but I'm sure there would be things I liked and would use. Baby clothes are expensive and they grow out of the clothes so fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes/page/2#post-560897 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:25:00 +0000 Dandelion 560897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love hand me downs. I grew up getting them from my cousin and I gave them to my younger cousin. It saves a lot of money. Anything I didn't like, I would just pass along or donate to Goodwill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes/page/2#post-560889 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:21:38 +0000 mama_byrd 560889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have received a lot of used clothes from friends and I also try and reciprocate... But here's the thing... I only pass on clothes to my friends that are in excellent shape and definitely no stains. I also only pass on outfits (as in a shirt and pants that coordinate, or a dress + bloomers) because sometimes it's really hard to match later and you end up with a bunch of random stuff. Since i have been on the receiving end of "bag of random stuff", I would never do the same - it's such a huge pain! Only one of my friends has the same philosophy as me (and I love getting a bag from her because we have the same taste when it comes to kids clothes and buy the same brands). I just act very grateful to receive, ask if they need anything back, sort thru in private and donate the leftovers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes/page/2#post-560851 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:44:46 +0000 Freckles 560851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I happily took the hand-me-downs from my friends, even the ones who had boys! There were probably a bunch of items LO didn't end up wearing, but i was grateful for the ton of onesies i had in the early months when we were going through 5-10 changes a day.</p> <p>Some people are just weird about used clothing. I usually ask people if they want certain items and will give whatever it is they are interested in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes/page/2#post-560828 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:36:07 +0000 Mrs. Train 560828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved hand me downs. With three boys sometimes hitting a size at the same size I always took hand me downs and was very grateful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560822 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:31:38 +0000 pastemoo 560822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: I would have been grateful. Is she still pregnant? She could be hormonal about something else? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560815 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:27:41 +0000 shopaholic 560815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not offended, but I also agree I might not be able muster up too much faux enthusiasm for some people's hand-me-downs - totally depends on their style and how well they take care of things. But I DID put feelers out there for the few moms I would have no problems getting hand-me-downs from and NO ONE has offered us any clothes! So I guess I'd be really excited if someone did! My sister has bought me quite a bit of nice used clothes from her local consignment shop, and I've gotten a few nice pieces from eBay. But personal friends? Not a one even offered used baby clothes or maternity clothes!</p> <p>My SIL and DH's old boss did give us some hand-me-down gear. I was VERY grateful for the ones from his old boss - excellent condition! My SIL's was just not in that great of condition, but I still tried to be grateful and take most of it.<br /> Anyone should feel thankful and grateful for hand-me-downs - I think you just need to accept with a smile and gratitude, then pick and choose what you want to keep ultimately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560787 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:18:33 +0000 Anagram 560787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no.</p> <p>I feel like this could me about me! </p> <p>Except in my case, it was maternity clothes. I had a friend who brought me two huge garbage bags full of maternity clothes (when she came to visit), and she kept wanting me to try them on (in front of our husbands).</p> <p>I was nauseous, she and I are two totally different sizes (she's short, I'm 5'7, our bodies are totalllllly different, we're different non-mat sizes) AND we have totally different styles. Her style is a little more "suburban" for lack of a better word. Or maybe...more mommy? And mine isn't. Because I'm not a mommy (yet).</p> <p>Anyway. I probably wasn't enthusiastic and she seemed really disappointed when I refused to try them on in front of everyone. I did "compromise" by looking through them and picking out ones I *thought* might fit/work for my style and I gave the rest back. Out of the 10 things I kept, when I did finally get around to trying them, only 1 shirt is something I will wear.</p> <p>So....even though it's LOs, maybe she just feels like she has a different style? Either way, I definitely wasn't offended. Just not super excited.</p> <p>Now I feel bad about not mustering some more enthusiasm for the maternity clothes for my friend, but truthfully, I just prefer to buy my own stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560767 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:08:17 +0000 mrsmenow 560767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so relieved that everyone would be greatfull. I am not really sure how this would be offensive at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560762 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:05:22 +0000 Mrs. Blue 560762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I heart hand-me-downs in a big, bad way, so I would definitely not be offended. I think it's so fun to go through boxes of things and see what's in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560751 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:02:01 +0000 Weagle 560751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way! BUT, it depends on who they're from. I feel bad saying no to people who either don't share my style or don't take care of their kids clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560748 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:01:23 +0000 MrsH 560748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way. Seems silly if she is offended. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560744 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:59:54 +0000 LuLu Mom 560744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely not, I appreciate receiving nice, lightly used clothes!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560732 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:56:24 +0000 Alivoo01 560732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't be and will be grateful for any and all hand me downs we get! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560721 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:49:31 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 560721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you kidding??? Send me some used baby clothes!!!! I WISH I knew enough people with babies to do that! I seriously am friends with 1 that has children. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560715 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:45:53 +0000 NerdBee 560715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heck no! Half of LO's wardrobe consists of hand me downs from family. It's great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560676 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:30:43 +0000 blackbird 560676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hell no! That's just ungrateful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560674 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:30:38 +0000 maybebaby 560674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely NOT. We just received a motherload of newborn-9 mo clothes from friends who have two boys in the same season as our LO is due. I feel incredibly grateful and thankful to them!! I am sorry your friend reacted that way.</p> <p>Since they got rid of their whole baby loot, we took the whole thing and I just plan on setting aside the very few things that we won't use (too small/too well-loved/not practical) and will give them back to her to pass on to someone else, as she requested, when he outgrows the first lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560670 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:28:51 +0000 sooz 560670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love hand-me-downs. Even if some of them are stained or torn, I just filter through them and think of it as the price I have to pay for getting stuff for free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560652 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:20:30 +0000 LemonLong 560652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I received a lot of hand me downs from my husbands co workers, but eventually I had to tell him to stop accepting them. A lot of them were in awful condition with holes and stains and were from at least twenty years ago! The nicer condition items I was thankful for though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560651 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:19:35 +0000 Rubies 560651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be SO grateful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560629 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:09:35 +0000 anonysquire 560629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since I shop at thrift stores I would just be excited! I tried to give my sister some really cute thrifted baby clothes and she was definitely offended! Umm when I find designer brands or even Carter's clothes for like $.69... Ya I'm gonna pick that up and share the wealth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560623 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:07:37 +0000 yoursilverlining 560623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Offended, no. Excited, yes!!</p> <p>We have a friend/cousin with a LO a few months older than our LO and she just sent me a box with about 6-7 fleece sleepers, pants, 3-4 long sleeve shirts, a couple of sweaters, etc. Easily just saved me $100 or more since those are items I would need to buy. woohoo, love that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560614 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:04:01 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 560614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not be offended if someone offered, and I had a chance to say yes or no and let the person know what types of clothes would be appreciated. I would not want to be handed a bag of clothes unsolicited with the reciever assuming these worked for my child, so they will work for yours. Yes, its the thought that counts, but style is personal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560610 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:03:24 +0000 avivoca 560610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be ecstatic and very grateful. I wore hand-me-downs growing up and love shopping at consignment stores now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560604 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:01:18 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 560604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be so happy! Love getting used clothes even if sometimes I have to pass them on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560601 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:59:38 +0000 purrpletulips 560601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, the stuff I've been given is nicer than what I'd have bought since I'm not big into brand names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-offended-if-someone-offered-you-used-baby-clothes#post-560597 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:56:35 +0000 Boheme 560597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have gotten some great clothes from friends, so I'd be really excited! They outgrow everything so quickly anyway, a lot of the stuff I was given has never been worn or was worn maybe one time. </p>