No kid plays with Grimma rainbows. They are for parents to buy to think they are better than everyone else. Fact.
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Re paw patrol - I guess it’s a double edged sword, it’s good it retains its value as if you want to resell it, it’s an option, but navigating reselling is such hell that most people would sooner regift it so don’t benefit from that. I’m dreading when my LO wants those licensed plastic toys
I also love you and your #makingmemories huns. Agree COMPLETELY about the pressure to do events, I’m picking and choosing what we want to do and what we as a family enjoy. I’m going to sound vile but in the same way I wouldn’t let these people pressure me into going on holiday to Dubai, I’m not driving all the way to Kent to sit on a de commissioned southeastern train rattling down 500 feet of railway and pretending I can’t see the old velour chairs were all sat on. For £40 a pop? It’s insanity.When we had our little one I bought has much second hand as I could - even loads of his cloth nappies were eBay finds. We're not planning to have another child so I've tried to pass most of it on to other new parents, but they're not interested and want to buy everything new! I also get some funny comments for having put him in cloth nappies but that's a whole other discussion
Does anyone have good tips for sustainable Christmas gifting (especially when you're broke due to childcare costs!)? I'm only planning to buy gifts for immediate family and will mostly get them bar soaps, refillable bottles of body lotion etc. My sisters are quite a bit younger (early 20s) and into their vintage fashion so I'm going to scour Depop for a couple of cool bits for them.
But already the Christmas pressure is so intense! We're on an economy drive atm but I'm being asked what Christmas 'events' we're going to take our son to/what expensive presents we're going to get him. They all cost a fortune! He's only two and is used to most of his toys/clothes being second hand so I have no worries that he'll be totally unfussed. But the judgement from the m/c #makingmemories mums is something else.
I was raised Jewish but the last few years my family have got really into Christmas so this is still bewildering to me!
I’m taking LO Santa does their stocking which will be practical / educational bits and mummy and daddy buy your big presents so im hoping we’ll dodge that Santa obsession bullet. I don’t want to pay for a grotto and get a gift that we don’t need / want, I wish people would see these practices for how antiquated they are.
Re telling other mums - again im not being vile I think you just need to find your people who get it. I cba to be patronised with incorrect assumptions because I buy my LO second hand clothes and love eBay. There’s so much MC prestige and delusion wrapped up in parenting that one second hand mum can’t tackle it all alone x