Registry for 1st birthday??

Re: Registry for 1st birthday??

• LoriLee14 member

  May 2013

  I have an amazon wish list. I can never think of anything when someone ask. Having the wish list i had some ideas of things. I never gave it out to anybody. It is more of a visual list for me.

  

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• lexusolsen member

  May 2013

  LoriLee14:

  I have an amazon wish list. I can never think of anything when someone ask. Having the wish list i had some ideas of things. I never gave it out to anybody. It is more of a visual list for me.

  I never get anything off of a birthday registry or  unsolicited gift suggestions. It screams gift-grabby to me.

  

  
  

  
  

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• LoriLee14 member

  May 2013

  lexusolsen:

  LoriLee14:

  I have an amazon wish list. I can never think of anything when someone ask. Having the wish list i had some ideas of things. I never gave it out to anybody. It is more of a visual list for me.

  I never get anything off of a birthday registry or  unsolicited gift suggestions. It screams gift-grabby to me.

  I said i didn't give it out to anybody. but when someone texted me for his first birthday, i had a list that I went to to look at and then texted them back "sippy cups or books are always nice." if they didn't ask then i just knew they knew what they wanted to get. my MIL called and asked and i told her a couple of things and then she wanted to get him a pool. I said that sounds great.

  

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• lexusolsen member

  May 2013

  LoriLee14:

  lexusolsen:

  LoriLee14:

  I have an amazon wish list. I can never think of anything when someone ask. Having the wish list i had some ideas of things. I never gave it out to anybody. It is more of a visual list for me.

  I never get anything off of a birthday registry or  unsolicited gift suggestions. It screams gift-grabby to me.

  I said i didn't give it out to anybody. but when someone texted me for his first birthday, i had a list that I went to to look at and then texted them back "sippy cups or books are always nice." if they didn't ask then i just knew they knew what they wanted to get. my MIL called and asked and i told her a couple of things and then she wanted to get him a pool. I said that sounds great.

   

  I should have clarified.  I agree with you!  Your list that you use as a reference but keep private sounds like a great idea.  

  I was referring to my SIL who emails a list of what her kid wants a month before his birthday to everyone she knows.  She lives in the midwest but the rest of us live on the West Coast, so she makes sure to add that we can always just send her money if we want.

  

  
  

  
  

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• timmyhsgirl member

  May 2013

  LoriLee14:

  I have an amazon wish list. I can never think of anything when someone ask. Having the wish list i had some ideas of things. I never gave it out to anybody. It is more of a visual list for me.

   

  I keep a wish list as well, especially when I can add stuff throughout the year and things I see mentioned on here that I may want to research and I also have a book list on there.  No one other than me has seen the list. I just give anyone who asks a couple ideas from my list and when a birthday passes if they get something that was on the wishlist I take it down. 

  

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• 1026pumpkin member

  May 2013

  I agree with PPs that I would seriously judge this if I saw it.  If people ask you what she needs, give general suggestions like blocks or books.  I have an Amazon wish list for myself with a sub folder for stuff I keep track of for DS.  I never tell anyone about it, though!

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• AliciaS1411 member

  May 2013

  I have a wish list that I keep for the family. If anyone ever asks I just tell them to look up our family's wish list if they'd like, because there are things for elliot on there, but that I'd rather let them pick something if they'd like to get him a gift. 

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• dor79

  May 2013

  we have one set up on TRU.  We never tell people that its there, most of our guests are just accostumed to looking there just in case there is a wish list.

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• ryry1977 member

  May 2013

  I always set up a Toys R Us registry for the kids birthdays and Christmas.  I don't include it in the invites, but if people ask...I tell them about it.  I hate being put on the spot thinking of ideas real quick.  Sometimes nothing is bought off of it, but sometimes  there is.  I love when people have one, so I can easily do my shopping for kids parties.

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• allardr member

  May 2013

  I wouldn't do a registry, those that want to get you something you really need/want will ask you. My mom always asks for ideas and links to things we want, it's just the way she prefers to shop. She hates to waste money on stuff we don't want/need. But I'd wait for people to ask then you can give some ideas. But setting up a registry and then sharing it I think is kind of tacky.

  
  
  

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• Irishsapphire member

  May 2013

  I had a Pinterest "Birthday List".  It was more of a visual if relatives wanted ideas of what to buy our kids for their birthdays.  I use the same page for a "Christmas List".  And I would only give it to close relatives who really asked what my kids would like. 

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• SunAndRain member

  May 2013

  I also keep a private amazon wish list.  The only thing I specifically suggested was a Flyer Trike from my mom.  Everyone else I'd just ask for books.

  There are some very specific quality toys that I would like for DD.  But I find that most people want to buy the flashy or fluffy stuff.  I'm not in to FP plasitic blingy toys.  So that is why books just seem like the best suggestion.

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• PenelopeThusnelda member

  May 2013

  IrishSapphire:

  I had a Pinterest "Birthday List".  It was more of a visual if relatives wanted ideas of what to buy our kids for their birthdays.  I use the same page for a "Christmas List".  And I would only give it to close relatives who really asked what my kids would like. 

  I do this too.  I have one for myself as well that I send to DH when he asks what I'd like for Christmas/Birthdays etc.  It has worked out well for us.  I never solicit it, but if someone asks, I can direct them to check out Pinterest.

  

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• DisneyFreeek

  May 2013

  When it doubt, I always just say clothes. And only give sizes when asked. I had a party invite for a shower that read, No Binkies, No Barney, and No Winnie the Pooh. Uh, first off, be glad I get you anything. Second, pretty sure Barney hasn't been sold in over a decade. 

  

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