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Baby items you can't stand - Go.
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Re: Baby items you can't stand - Go.
For those who hate the child "leashes" think about how uncomfortable it really is for a small child to hold your hand for an extended period of time. Imagine walking next to someone 3 times your height and having to keep your arm straight up over your head to hold their hand. So the only other option should be to make them sit in a stroller the whole time if you're out somewhere? If being on a "leash" is dog-like and degrading, I'm sure something worse could be said about restraining kids with straps in strollers. I'd love to know what kids' psyche has ever been damaged by either.
DD (5 years old) from IUI in 2012
TTC 3rd and final!: IUI #1 in progress!
m/c 12/25/09 (5w5d) mm/c D&C 4/9/10 (11w1d) Take home baby 2/22/11
My boobies belong to cour10e
LMAO! We did register for one tho
I am ::sideeyeing:: about half the people in this post.
WTF does 'ethnic' mean in terms of ear piercing??!!! That might be the most racist comment I've eve heard.
And I'm sorry, baby legs, side by side strollers, backpack leashes and headbands???? Get over yourselves.
The Mouse ~ 06.12.08 | The Froggy ~ 02.23.11
Anything that says "Daddy's Little Princess" or "Mommy's Little Man," or "My Uncle is the Cutest," etc. Barf. I like very few onesies or T-shirts that have writing on them at all.
Double strollers for the reason mentioned by a PP - they take up the entire aisle, sidewalk, or walking path. Um, other people use this space also.
ETA: tshirts
THIS
YES I agree with you!!! WTF?
Although I hate strollers, everything else is alright
Side-by-side double stroller user here! I also have a front to back, but love my side-by-side. Sorry if I'm using up your space. Do you have a better suggestion? I could use a single and get a leash for my older child...better?? (this is my no means a judgment of mom's who use leash backpacks - I get it, I really do)
A friend of mine has a triple side-by-side-by-side. What do you all think of that?
I would say infant shoes. DS just got his first pair as he is cruising around now. Baby legs are great for little crawlers on hardwood floors! I don't agree about the strollers- I can't think of when I've had to go out of my way for one. Not a big deal!
And I can already tell my son is going to be a bolter so he will be on one of those leashes when we are in a busy place. I don't care if people look at me funny- it's better than frantically looking for my son.
~EDD Nov 18, 2017 with my IUI success story~
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I am HATING all boy crib bedding. Seriously - it's like they think the baby will go blind if they see anything other than a moss green/brown, or blue/brown, or pastel any color/brown combination! All I want is a cheery color blue and white. Throw in a bit of yellow, and I am all set. But, apparently, that seems waaaay avant-garde. Grr.
Anything w/ characters on it.
Anything that says stuff on it, like "Mommy's Little Princess" etc. etc.
Leashes for children
Agree with OP!!!
A patient at my office hated the kid leashes as well, until she had triplets and they started to run before walking. I find nothing wrong with the leashes. My younger brother has ADHD with oppositional disorder and it was very difficult to hold his hand when he would get into a mood. There were a number of places I was afraid to take him just in case he got away while I was buying a ticket, grabbing napkins etc.
I think the only thing I hate in terms of baby stuff is the little hoochie outfits. Sorry but if I have a girl I do not need her looking like she should be walking the streets. And a boy does not need to look like a player, chick magnet etc.
you are totally entitled to your opinion, but I don't see anything wrong with getting a childs ears pierced. I say do it when they are too young to complain about it. I had mine done when I was about 3mos.
my peeve- anything that warms up something. anything that is a special santizer. and baby laundry detergent.
To all the haters of the backpack leashes, you will understand when they are 2 years old! I thought I would never use one, but when you are at the zoo, etc. and the child is throwing a fit about being tied down in a stroller and can't see anything, and will not hold your hand, you will change your mind. You can either try to hold their hand while they wiggle away and run off, or you can use a backpack leash and let them explore and not be lost. DS actually loves his, and asks to use it instead of a stroller!
As to the original question, I hate:
The diaper stackers, bottle warmers are a total waste, and I thought my Bumbo seat was a waste too, as DS barely used it.
MY thoughts exactly!!! The word "ethnic", not such a smart choice of word.
UGH!...some people!
I hate the child leashes. I have two VERY energetic little boys (aged 2.5 and 21 months) and I've never seen the need to leash them. They know they stay by me or they ride in the stroller/cart or we leave the zoo/park/store/etc. My toddler is nonverbal, but he completely understands the consequences of running off in public.
The vast majority of people I see using leashes are dragging their kids around by them, not letting them "explore."
I HATE any baby girl clothing with stuff written on the butt. I dislike anything with stupid words on it, but stuff that says "if mom says no, ask grandma" tops the list.
I think wipe warmers are dumb and bottle warmers are useless (hot tap water in a cup works just as well -- if not better).
That bib drying rack someone posted about sounds asinine.
Do "people who mindlessly parrot 'just wait until your baby is here!'" count as a "baby item I can't stand"?
Is it not possible that a first time expectant mother might actually have thoughts on something that are valid and will continue to be valid after the birth of her child?
I think leashes on children are completely degrading. I didn't say they weren't useful. I completely understand the use case. But I'm fairly strongly morally opposed to leashing human beings, and I don't foresee that changing no matter how irritated I get that my son likes to run off.
~EDD Nov 18, 2017 with my IUI success story~
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Bwahahahahaha.... you ladies are so easy to wind up.
The thing I don't understand is why people who are opposed to leashing children aren't opposed to strapping them down into strollers or even caging them in cribs. What's the difference?
DD (5 years old) from IUI in 2012
TTC 3rd and final!: IUI #1 in progress!
Fair question. And plenty of people are opposed to using strollers and cribs (lots of AP parents feel this way). Not a viewpoint I happen to agree with, but not invalid by any means.
I view buckling a child into a stroller the same way I view seatbelting adults in cars. I'm unable to lug my child everywhere I need to go. So I need to use a stroller. Straps/seatbelts are the only safe way to use a stroller. I'm not interested in watching my child slip out and hit the decks. Same rationale with a crib, and a bedrail when my kid is no longer crib age.
In my opinion, a leash isn't making my child safer. It's making my job easier. Different ballgame. My son isn't a puppy. He doesn't need a leash. He needs to either be taught not to run, or he needs to stay out of crowded public areas until he can learn this skill.
You don't have to agree. Really. My whole point was just that we don't have to agree with you either. And that popping out a kid won't magically change how I feel about something I have strong feelings about.
~EDD Nov 18, 2017 with my IUI success story~
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Why do we do this to each other, moms/moms- to- be? I love being a mom, but I hate the judgey culture that comes with it.
Each family does what works for them and their child. When you see someone in the store, you don't know their full story. You don't know what that mom is dealing with. Try to have a little more of an open mind and compassion. Just because someone made a choice for their child that you wouldn't, doesn't mean that they are wrong and you are right. It's just different. (Provided, of course, their choice is not abusive or neglectful).
As far as the clothing choices (headbands, infant shoes, etc), that's a personal taste thing. It's cool if you don't like my DD's giant polka-dot headband in my siggy pic, but I hope that you're not so snotty that you look down on us for it. If you do, well, that's your problem, not mine. To each their own. I think my DD is freaking adorable, even if you think she looks like a nerd. Her parents can be nerdy sometimes, so we're cool with that.
If you don't think having a baby will change your opinion on certain baby products or baby techniques you are seriously deluded. Wait until your kid won't sleep ANYWHERE other than on you ... or in your bed. Wait until he won't latch, and after 3 days of him getting ZERO food you break open that can of Enfamil. Wait until you have a 15 month old who is SO excited that he knows how to walk now, he refuses to sit in the stroller, be confined to a carrier, and doesn't have enough motor skills to walk and hold your hand at the same time.
MY point is this - you (general you, this is directed to all the haters on ALL products in this thread) can say you don't like leashes/cosleeping/FFing/pacifiers/etc ... but don't EVER say never. You have no idea what your baby will be like ... what they will and won't tolerate ... what will and won't work for your family.
The Mouse ~ 06.12.08 | The Froggy ~ 02.23.11
OMG this is exactly how I feel and I don't even have kids yet. People ask me my opinions on all sorts of things or "what are you going to do about..." and are always amazed when I just say "I would like xxx but we will see what works for our baby once he arrives."
Wow! I haven't read many of the responses yet because I just couldn't get past this one. Seriously? What does that even mean? I don't post much and obviously don't know you, so I'd like to give you the benefit of the doubt and hope you're not the racist this statement leads me to think you are. Yet, I just can't imagine a good explanation for this statement.
DD (5 years old) from IUI in 2012
TTC 3rd and final!: IUI #1 in progress!
this post is a whole lotta Judgey McJudgersons.
however I must admit I'm loving the trainwreck factor.
Oh, and don't think I could let this one slide by! NIIIIIICE.
Really? Genital Mutilation vs. Ear Piercing?
Comparison FAIL.
"This ribbon has been reported." - lovesnina
The Mouse ~ 06.12.08 | The Froggy ~ 02.23.11