September 29, 2009

What do you do when your in-laws buy gifts for your baby that you don’t want to use?

_ asked:


My 16 year old sister in law used her mom’s money on vacation and bought my baby a sippy cup that has glitter inside one of the layers and it’s all fancy. I don’t like it because it’s too heavy without any liquids in it and it has two handles. My daughter is used to the sippy cups with no handles. She bought it before my baby could use a sippy in hopes that I would start feeding her out of a sippy just because she bought it. Rather annoying. Is she likely to ask if we have it or use it? Can I donate it to someone else or toss it?

My MIL went on vacation and bought a hat for my daughter. It was size Infant, but my daughter’s head is like 5″ too small for it. It’s very gaudy and ugly. It has Cinderella on it and hideous pink ruffles around it. I just don’t like it and it wouldn’t match with any of her pretty outfits once it does fit in a year or so.

So, what can I do with these things I don’t want my daughter using/ having/wearing? Every time I open the cabinet or her closet, I am reminded by the gifts staring me in the face. I just want to get rid of them already and she hasn’t even used them.

Lilly

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Comments on What do you do when your in-laws buy gifts for your baby that you don’t want to use?

October 1, 2009

˚hɑяd çɑndч˚ @ 1:37 pm

Cristofer

Say thank you & toss them away.

Give them to good will, trash can, wtv.

I wouldn’t use them if i don’t like them.

October 3, 2009

Kassie @ 7:53 am

Antonio

I put all the hideous things I received in one bag and off to the garage sale it went..and when they asked out the things..I would lie and say its being washed..in the dish washer..we lost it something..that was the end of them asking..

October 5, 2009

charmedtauran77 @ 5:11 pm

Jakob

In laws or wonderful aren’t they?! My advice is to just let your daughter use the sippy in front of your SIL and let them see how horrible it is. As for the hat, you can do they same, let it be seen on her a couple of times and then wouldn’t it be horrible if your daughter’s favorite hat accidently got left at the mall? LOL

October 6, 2009

nmoonglow88 @ 5:18 am

Lucy

As your daughter does not fit in the hat i would just put it away, when it comes time that she fits in it - take a picture, and send it to her then donate the hat. As for the sippy cup - just tell your YOUNG sister in law that your daughter isnt at that stage yet, and its kinda heavy for a learner cup but you will keep it for when she is ready for it….by that time she will have forgotten and bought other things and you can donate it if you want - or use it as a bath toy! I understand your frustration! Best of Luck!!!!

October 7, 2009

lilsnob8681 @ 6:11 am

Dorian

This has happened to me alot. I just tell them thank you for the thoughtful gift and then I take those things to goodwill. Chances are someone else will think that they are very cute and beautiful gifts and then buy them for one of their kids or grandkids. Let someone get some good use out of them. Just take them to goodwill, dont throw them away, someone else can have them!!

October 9, 2009

lalalalala @ 1:04 pm

Cory

Don’t get rid of it….. keep them. I too, have received some gifts that aren’t really my style or of necessity to me….. but I wouldn’t get rid of it just yet. As far as the sippy cup….. if your asked if she uses it….. just say oh yes….. she loves it. At some point down the road…… you could give it her…… when she like 1 or 2 and she may think it pretty….. And as far as the large ugly hat….. keep that too. You don’t have to put it on her for a day out….. but your daughter may like it in the future while paying dress up or such…..babies usually have gaudy taste…LOL……. Try not to get yourself stressed out over such frivolous things…… in the long run…. your not doing to care if your baby worry a ugly hat while running around the house and so what he she ran around with a glittery sippy cup.

October 11, 2009

! @ 3:51 am

Kamron

Let her use them as she gets a little bigger. Especially the hat….You don’t have to have her wear it out…just let her play dressup in it. (With little kids and dressup time, the tackier and gaudier the clothes are, the more they like them) And the cup…..well if it’s too heavy now it won’t be for very long. And do the handles really matter?

I don’t think you have to keep every gift forever but I have to tell you that you sound very ungrateful and rather nasty about it. Your inlaws thought of your child and wanted to get her something….You really should be more appreciative. Also realize that your little one will see how you react over silly little things and will start imitating you. Do you want her to be gracious about receiving gifts? Or would you rather her act like a spoiled brat when she doesn’t get EXACTLY what she wants?

October 14, 2009

Melissa P @ 12:24 am

Chase

with little stuff like that it’s easy! thank everyone for the thoughtfulness, say how excited you are to get to use it with the baby, then give it to goodwill or someone you know who can use it. then when they ask if you’re using it, say it’s great…or say it got left somewhere…dropped in a store without you noticing…anything! it’s the bigger things you have to worry about. my in laws bought my son a little rocking horse that also is on wheels (the wheels cflip up to rock). and when you press the buttons on the ears, it makes noise, sings, and moves his mouth. this thing terrifies my son and he cries every time he sees it! anyone know how i can get rid of that one (they are over all the time, so it’s going to be noticed)? LOL!

October 17, 2009

Jes G @ 3:48 am

Joshua

Put anything that you don’t want in a bag and donate it to charity. You may want you husband to mention something to them about how much you guys appreciate their generosity, but since you already have certain things, it would be helpful if they checked with you first — or something along those lines. They are probably just trying to be nice.

October 19, 2009

swimmingdolphin101 @ 5:43 am

Erik

Just throw them in the back of the closet, if they come over and ask about the gifts you can bring them out and let them see your daughter use it.

October 20, 2009

Renee @ 7:11 pm

Damian

My son only wears some of his outfits when I will be seeing the particular person who gave it to him. Luckly he grows out of everything fast than I can get rid of it -I mean donate it. If you don’t use the cup get rid of it & if SIL asks say she must have lost it when you took her for a walk in the stroller. You can justify thinning out your daughter stuff because the holidays are just around the corner.

October 24, 2009

drewbies_girl @ 12:24 am

Hudson

Honestly, just tell them what you think. I have gotten tons of gifts for my daughter that I don’t like (but I try them once because she might like them) The only way to stop the “horrible” gifts is to tell them.