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I've kept all of LO's clothes even though I've had friends who have had daughters. I'm waiting to see if #2 is a girl. If we have a boy, then I'm happy to give things away.

I kept a few outfits in every size that were special to me, but I did give the rest away. I figured, even if we have another girl, it doesn't mean the sizes are going to match up. So I kept whatever outfits I absolutely loved and sold or gave the rest away.

I'm keeping all of lo's clothes until we have number two. We spent a small fortune on his clothes since we were in Europe when I was pregnant. I'm not giving it up.

I don't see anything wrong with saying you aren't sharing till you are done. Or only give them ones that you don't care if they get ruined and never give back.

A friend offered us her daughters clothes and I told her only stuff she wouldn't care if got ruined with spit up or poop. If she had special outfits then don't give us those.

Right now, I'm saving her clothes just in case. We're still not sure if we will have a second child, but if we do and it's a girl, we'll have some basics ready even if the seasons don't match up. If this doesn't happen, I'll donate most of the items.

I saved all my stuff until I knew what #2 was. Only exception was non clothes items, I lent stuff out like my baby gates and snap n go frame that I knew would come back ok. If I had a long spacing between kids I would have given away clothes since baby girl clothing goes out of style fast. I "traded" my girl hand me downs with a friend of my SIL who had a boy, and man the stuff I gave her was soooo much better than what I got from her. I shoulda just sold it all!

I wouldn't see any problem with hanging on to them until you knew you wouldn't use them again. Hopefully she would understand that. I agree with @oliviaoblivia that if you had items you knew you wouldn't use again you could pass those along.

I'm doing the same as @mamabear57: keep the really special ones and give away the rest. BUT I have a LOT of special stuff! And I don't even know for sure that we'll have a 2nd

@Mrs. Pen: Same-- my sister and SIL both gave me a lot of stuff, so I would feel obligated to share with my other sisters. BUT, I think they would take the same care of things as me (which is to say, OK, but things are going in the dryer and stuff).

I think it's perfectly fine to hang on to all the special items and tell her you are only passing on things that you don't need back at this point. Babies ruin clothes sometimes, even if parents take perfect care, you know?

I'm saving all of our really nice outfits and then if our best dad friends here in town have a girl, we will gift it all to them, knowing that they will take impeccable care. Otherwise, I'm hanging on to the good stuff!

We saved all of DS's clothing for future children. I plan on reusing GN styles if we have a girl and most things that are seasonally appropriate if we have another boy. After that I think I want to turn each kids styles from their first year or so unto a quilt. I'm too selfish to part too

Not selfish at all! I'm hanging into all my daughters clothes in hopes that we have another girl she has such a great wardrobe at only 15 months old and I'm very particular about how clean everything is. I wouldn't lend anything out since I know babies can stain clothes pretty quickly.

Once we are all done having kids, I would pass them on minus a couple of my favorite pieces.

I kept stuff I couldn't bare to part with. But there were many things I gave away to Salvation Army or family members who had girls before DD #2 came along.

So there are times these days when DD #2 needs new clothes... It's not all that bad having to do more shopping Girls are so fun to shop for, as you know! And honestly, I love that DD #2 has some new pieces just for her to wear.

So if you do give some things away when that time comes, just know that there are always sales and new lines coming out at your favorite stores anyway

I would only give away things I won't miss. Anything nice or sentimental, I'd rather keep and hoard for a "someday" than give to someone that I know won't appreciate them as much as I do. I'd rather buy them something new instead.

I plan on saving everything I want until we're 100% done. Family members should understand. That's what baby showers are for!

A lot of our clothes were really damaged after we were done with them, due to our super hard water situation. Coupled with food stains, there wasn't a lot to be saved or passed on.

The good stuff I did save, and eventually, I will make it into a quilt, but who knows if my son would even care about it! At least I will have it!

I kept the majority of LO's clothes.... even though a family member had a baby girl. Even if they say they'll give it back, they just don't always have control over what happens to the clothes because babies ruin them easily. I didn't want to take the chance of my favorite outfits getting ruined, and not getting enough back so I'd have to buy more when I already had so much. I went through LO's clothes and gave her some that we have to spare that I don't love. I feel selfish doing this because I don't even know if I'll have another girl.... but if I do I'll be glad to not have to worry about clothes.

In your case i'd seperate it into

-Donate
-Give to sister (onesies, cheap clothes, sleepers, etc)
-Keep (nice rompers, expensive dresses, etc)

Im keeping all of C's stuff, especially her nicer stuff, until we're done having kids.

I agree with only handing down things you dont want back.