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shawn&tonyshawn&tony
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I seen on another board someone say that if this is your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc....that it is Tacky to have a registry...hmmmm what do you ladies think?

I don't think so....even if it is for your friends & family it will help when people ask what do you need...

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  • ScoobyMScoobyM

    This is my second and I am not planning on a registry.  DD isn't quite 2 and we still have all her gear and it is in good shape, so we don't really need that much.  We'll be getting a second monitor and I may likely get new crib bedding, but all the other stuff we have is still very usable.  So for us it just isn't necessary.

    I do think if there is a longer gap between your kids that it may be more useful, especially if you know that someone plans to throw you a shower, but in general I wouldn't have thought to do a registry for a subsequent pregnancy.

    That is just my two cents' worth... Smile

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    imageScoobyM:

    This is my second and I am not planning on a registry.  DD isn't quite 2 and we still have all her gear and it is in good shape, so we don't really need that much.  We'll be getting a second monitor and I may likely get new crib bedding, but all the other stuff we have is still very usable.  So for us it just isn't necessary.

    I do think if there is a longer gap between your kids that it may be more useful, especially if you know that someone plans to throw you a shower, but in general I wouldn't have thought to do a registry for a subsequent pregnancy.

    That is just my two cents' worth... Smile

    I can understand that...my youngest is13

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  • ScoobyMScoobyM

    If your youngest is 13 then a registry makes much more sense to me.  You are more likely to need all the regular baby gear and even if you still have some of the stuff from your last baby it may not conform to current safety standards, plus there is always cool new stuff every year!

    I have a friend who had a baby after a longer gap (maybe 6 years?) and I believe they typically did register and had showers thrown for them. 

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  • Julia-HenryJulia-Henry member
    This is my second (#1 is 4 yo) and we did not plan on registering. It turns out that people really want to throw us 3(!) showers and we have been told to register, so I did. I'm kind of embarrassed about it, and have really tried to not register for too much stuff. I understand that it makes it easier for people to pick things out if we have given them some idea of our needs and wishes, and I feel very fortunate to have such generous people in our lives, but I still feel a little bit awkward about registering for #2...
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  • IrishsapphireIrishsapphire member
    It would not matter to me.  I am more concerned as a friend or relative to get something that will be used.  And I also like to include gift receipts. 
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  • ShannonLKShannonLK

    I honestly don't have a problem with 2nd, 3rd, etc showers or registries.  Some people get really bent out of shape about it, but I think if it's common in your circle of friends and your area then there is nothing wrong with doing this.

    Have fun!!

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  • mwdmwd member

    I think our grandmothers would have thought it was tacky, but that was at a time where you got married young, had kids one right after the other , then stayed married. Since that is not the norm now, and people are waiting to have kids later, I think it is perfectly fine to register if someone wants to throw you a shower. 

    With luck, #2 will be born 2-3 weeks after #1's 2nd bday, so we can use the same things.  I will get a new monitor, because the one we have burnt out.  

     

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  • MelonieKMelonieK
    imageshawn&tony:

    I seen on another board someone say that if this is your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc....that it is Tacky to have a registry...hmmmm what do you ladies think?

    I don't think so....even if it is for your friends & family it will help when people ask what do you need...

    I agree completely.  It certainly beats having to answer the same questions over and over again.  

    My girls will be 11+ years apart, so I don't think there's anything at all  wrong with having a registry.

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  • Purple_ButterfliesPurple_Butterflies
    I don't think so.....
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