Registry & Gift Ideas: Myself
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Birthday Party Invite with a Wish List
Asked by E.B. from Miami
on August 16, 2010
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Do you find it kacky to include a wish list for a kids birthday party? Not something i have done but what i have received. Although i see the persons point of view but...
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- Very tacky, IMHO. Invitations should be just that & by including a list, you are asking for presents. I understand that presents will be given, of course, but you sho...
- I find this offensive I hope this isn't what people do. It's rude! You don't invite people to come to a party to get the gift. You invite them so that you can enjoy...
- People might do it a lot but it's extremely rude and tacky. While it is a given that one would be polite and bring a gift if they attend a birthday party, it is rude ...
Tacky Registry?
Asked by L.O. from Chicago
on June 6, 2009
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Hi Moms
I have a half-sister that will be having her first child this November. We usually communicate through email and text messages, as we are not very close. Her ...
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- Some times the less said the better. The one thing she may have done is registered online and fill-out the form wrong so you maybe able e-mail her and nicely ask wh...
- Hi L.! Perhaps your sister registered for several different items so that if someone wanted to get one for her, they would have several to choose from, do the prices ...
- As far as the ridiculous items, I'd leave it alone. Everyone's going to feel the same way you do. No one's going to feel obligated to buy them one of the unnecessary ...
Need Baby Registry Advice!
Asked by M.G. from Salt Lake City
on April 3, 2008
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I am just getting ready to create a baby registry for baby showers etc. and I don't know what to add to it! There are so many different products and so many brands to...
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- Congrats on the upcoming baby! How excited you must be. I would get a boppy pillow if you are going to breast feed, even if not they are great to help them when they...
- Burt's Bees baby lotion-the Johnson's brand seemed to sting my son's cheeks when they were dry because it has alcohol Swaddle blanket (I had a 123 swaddle until he ...
- If you register at babies r us they have a handbook on what they suggest for the babies neccesities. From that point tou can pick out your desired patterns.You also ne...
Baby Registry
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on February 14, 2007
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I'm expecting my first baby and wanted to ask other moms where they registered for their baby shower. I know Babys R' Us is great. Is there any other store you would ...
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- Target is great so long as you have a receipt of gift receipt. They get difficult when you don't have that. I think they let you return just 2 items per calendar yea...
- I did my registry with Babies R Us and did not have any problems. Other advice would be to bring along a friend who has already gone through the registry process and ...
- Congrats on your pregnancy! We just returned a bunch of items to the Babies R Us in Lewisville... tonight. I didn't have receipts or gift receipts. They gave me sto...
Registry for 1St Birthday Party??
Asked by L.W. from Los Angeles
on August 25, 2011
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Hello,
I just wanted to gather some opinions on the issue of registries for birthdays. I am used to recieving registry info for baby showers and weddings, but had ...
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- So tacky. My family lives all over the country and they pick up the phone to find out what our son needs/wants- or email. I would NEVER do this. So rude to put any ...
- It may be that they have a lot of relatives and kept getting asked what the child needed. I can see how it would be helpful. The large items I'm sure are intended for ...
- I would never do a registry for a birthday because I do think most find it to be tacky, however I wish more people would do them. I have a hard time buying for other p...
Etiquette Question - Second Baby Registry
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on January 7, 2009
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Okay moms, i need to know if i am being insensitive or a bad friend. i have this friend who lives in oklahoma, and we have not been close for several years. we both li...
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- Hi C., I feel you may be missing something here. Some people don't know what to say when something bad happens so they say nothing at all. Maybe this is what is goi...
- C., I think you have 2 seperate issues that you want to make into one from what I read. I would say call her - tell her about the fire. You are expecting her to rea...
- We all have expectations for our friends, and sometimes, they will disappoint us when they don't meet those expectations--but keeping score in relationships just means...
Registry Etiquette
Asked by K.C. from Richmond
on March 1, 2010
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I have a few people, family members, that have said they refuse to purchase from the registry and even went as far as to say they would use the registry and buy from a...
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- It is in poor taste to dictate to others how to provide you with gifts. That being said, I too had always hoped that people would purchase off of my registry because ...
- Hi K., It is etiquette to report to the store on record that a gift has been purchased even though not at their store. You can't begrudge someone for finding it che...
- I also think it depends on where you have your registry. A good friend of mine had hers at Babies R Us which can be quite pricey, so after looking at the list I went t...
Is It Ok to Go off of the Gift Registry?
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on April 13, 2011
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My friends wedding is coming up. She has registered at some pricey places. I'm looking at her registry and all that's left is big huge espensive stuff or a lot of lit...
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- Yes, buy what your heart desires.....I rarely purchase items from those registries. As a matter of fact, I have felt bamboozled and coerced by society into using them ...
- Your idea is great. Stick to your budget and if you give something that is useful and meaningful then I am sure they will appreciate it. I got several gifts that wer...
- YES!! Go off that registry sister! I have been married for 16 years, and I can't tell you who it was that gave us that toaster that broke 12 years ago (the one I loved...
Baby Shower & Registry..
Asked by K.L. from Portland
on January 29, 2007
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Hello~ I am trying to register for my baby shower & figure out all of the necessary items we will be needing for our daughter. Money has been very tight lately, due to...
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- K., Congrats on the new baby girl. Okay here are just a couple of things I thought of that might help you and you need to ask for alot of... DIAPERS, WIPES, and FORMU...
- I see there are a TON of responses on what you should/should not get, so I will respond about your budget: There is a group on Yahoo called Freecycle where you can ...
- Congrats! I just had my first baby in July 2006. It seems everyone always wants to buy the "cutsie" things and not the really practical things. I got so many outfit...
Registry- HELP
Asked by K.I. from Indianapolis
on March 16, 2011
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Will you lovely ladies help me out? It's been SO long since I've had a baby in the house that my memory is failing me.
SO many friends and family have asked me if my ...
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- My best friend gave us a three way touch lamp from Pottery Barn kids (in white). It was the greatest thing becuase it was silent when doing the middle of the night ch...
- There are some pricier items that are good gifts for people who might like to go together to buy them... like the carseat/stroller travel system, a pack and play or ba...
- For me a total waste of money was a baby bath tub. Next time I only want one of those sponge things or a small seat (teh one for newborns +). I also never used the bot...
