Registry ?....is it wrong?

kleu9 · April 2011

Is it wrong to register for items that LO will need as they grow and move into the toddler stage like sippy cups, eating utensils, a potty trianing chair, etc?

If that's not the norm or if it would come across wrong for someone shopping on my registry I definitely won't do it! Second time moms...any thoughts on this? Just curious.

veronicafvr · April 2011

Great question! I was wondering this too. Although I did already put some baby food prep items on mine. Like a cookbook, storage containers, etc.

browneyes_24b · April 2011

I didn't register for things past the newborn/infant stage. More or less, my mindset was for things to get us started. Once you learn your baby's personality and gear that works for you or not - you will want to pick out your own things.

We haven't started potty training yet - and I have no idea what gear to try out. I can't imagine trying to pick those kinds of things out before DS was even born.

marriedfilingjointly · April 2011

I don't think so. I'm struggling to think of things to register for at all price ranges and registering for some older baby items would really help me get more stuff on there.

mrsmikey · April 2011

Not wrong at all! I wish I had done more of that. But I felt like we had so much on there already without that stuff it seemed weird. And eating stuff isn't necessarily toddler stuff, you'll be needing spoons and dishes around 6 months (or whenever you decide to start solids) and sippies within the first year. I wish I had though, because we had to go out and buy all that stuff and we got pretty much everything off our registry. So if I had added it, we most likely would have gotten some of it. I would have had to buy stuff regardless, but maybe more spread out and not so much at the same time.

Pina · April 2011

No its not wrong at all. I am most likely not going to put that stuff on mine just because new things come out all of the time, not to mention are recalled and everything else with safety regulations.... I am not putting a high chair either since I don't want to store all this bigger stuff/toddler stuff.

memali26 · April 2011

I don't think it's wrong at all, and actually did it myself and am glad I did. We got some bowls, baby spoons, sippy cups, snack bowls and our booster chair at our showers. It was so nice to already have them on hand when we were ready to start solids, and we ended up using the booster chair when we travel, which is quite a bit.

marriedfilingjointly · April 2011

You know what older baby item I really want? One of those anti-spill toddler cups for snacks. Not the one with the orbit thing that all the 2nd time moms told us don't work, but there's another one. I'll see if I can find a link.

ETA: here: https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-10121-Snack-Catcher/dp/B000RIAWSA

kleu9 · April 2011

marriedfilingjointly:

You know what older baby item I really want? One of those anti-spill toddler cups for snacks. Not the one with the orbit thing that all the 2nd time moms told us don't work, but there's another one. I'll see if I can find a link.

ETA: here: https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-10121-Snack-Catcher/dp/B000RIAWSA

Yes! My friend has a 3 year old and whenever I would watch her daughter for her she'd throw her snacks into these things and it was great. Totally want these too.

TheFannins729 · April 2011

those snack things didn't work for us either. lol. seriously, there isn't a single snack bowl that is "spill proof" that worked for us.

anyways, to the OP, I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I wouldn't be adding a bike or anything like that, but a few "older" items is fine.`

TinaL99 · April 2011

marriedfilingjointly:

You know what older baby item I really want? One of those anti-spill toddler cups for snacks. Not the one with the orbit thing that all the 2nd time moms told us don't work, but there's another one. I'll see if I can find a link.

ETA: here: https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-10121-Snack-Catcher/dp/B000RIAWSA

We have these for DD and I love them! However, when she sticks her whole hand in the top trying to get some cheerios or Puffs, some do spill out. No biggie though!

marriedfilingjointly · April 2011

Ha! Fannins, your kid is a Houdini.

TheFannins729 · April 2011

marriedfilingjointly:
Ha! Fannins, your kid is a Houdini.

yes, it's slightly annoying. on the bright side, he never climbed out of his crib. or took his clothes and diaper off in the middle of the night. I think our problems with the snack cups were that he would either 1. put his entire hand in and grab a handful of snacks and pull them all our or 2. push down the sides with 2 hands and then flip the cup, allowing them to all spill out.

kleu9 · April 2011

TheFannins729:

those snack things didn't work for us either. lol. seriously, there isn't a single snack bowl that is "spill proof" that worked for us.

anyways, to the OP, I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I wouldn't be adding a bike or anything like that, but a few "older" items is fine.`

HA! This cracked me up because I'm pretty sure adding a bike is something DH would totally suggest. lol

Mereou12 · April 2011

I think it's pretty standard to register for those items. Baby will need them eventually, so why not get a few now?

I may have gotten a few sippy cups and plate/utensil sets, but that's it. People seemed to be more interested in buying the baby items.

Mereou12 · April 2011

marriedfilingjointly:

You know what older baby item I really want? One of those anti-spill toddler cups for snacks. Not the one with the orbit thing that all the 2nd time moms told us don't work, but there's another one. I'll see if I can find a link.

ETA: here: https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-10121-Snack-Catcher/dp/B000RIAWSA

We use those every.single.day!!! LOVE them. Fortunately, DS hasn't figured out how to take the lid off yet. When that happens, it's all over. :P

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