Team Green (but not really)

sooner1981 · May 2013

I just don't get the whole "we are saying we are team green so we can hopefully force people to buy us 'useful' presents off our registry" thing...

Apparently it is encouraged in many circles.

Major side eye.

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/1/74156340/ShowThread.aspx

greengirl0909 · May 2013

I didn't think her post was awful. Seems like she's got some MIL issues!

I respect the idea of you and DH knowing so it's your own secret for a while. It does seem craptastic to hold out just so you get better gifts at your shower. We were team green and that was a surprise bonus for us. However, we were also team green for #2 and will be if we are lucky enough to conceive again!

sooner1981 · May 2013

I was speaking more about all the comments, as well as the initial post. It just comes off as so manipulative....

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cole2144 · May 2013

It sounded to me like she really had a problem with the fact that her MIL would buy her a ton of secondhand clothes rather than gender specific clothes. Some people are just ungrateful.

cole2144 · May 2013

2013mommy:
cole2144:
It sounded to me like she really had a problem with the fact that her MIL would buy her a ton of secondhand clothes rather than gender specific clothes. Some people are just ungrateful.
I got this feeling too. She mentioned thrift store/flea market every single time she posted on the thread!
ETA: Some of DS's best clothes are from consignment stores! At our local one people drop name brand things off with the tags still on them!

Exactly, just because it is secondhand does not mean it is not good quality. It is my responsibility to provide for my baby, anything others are nice enough to give is greatly appreciated.

rhubarb123 · May 2013

We were team green all the way with all 3. My mom found out in the delivery room by accident (before #2 was born. The OB slipped up and said someting about "he is a stubborn little guy". My picked up on that immediately (but didn't say anything to me), but DH and I were too busy trying to deliver him to catch it! lol

My SIL and Bro are not revealing to "the rest of the world" but neither of them can't wait until delivery. I'm thinking they "might" tell grandparents (and I hope me) but I'm thining not. If there are people that know and I don't I would be be like "what the fluck"...all these people know and the only auntie doesn't!!?" lol

PeachsMama · May 2013

All my family buys is used baby clothes. Why pay 20 bucks for a Easter dress/suit you can get an once upon a child, our local second hand store, for 3 bucks! Craziness. And like pp said, some are brand new and most are brand name and will last forever and wash up beautifully. My mom only buys me used and will only buy children's place brand clothing. She claims they're the best lol. I guess my point was I don't get what her issue is with used clothes.

Jillwithani · May 2013

We kept the sex private until our shower to add a little "fun" factor by letting family members know at the same time when the grandmas cut into the cake. I should add that they are the kind to throw a fit if one knows before the other. That being said, we kept the sex private for a while because it was like our one last secret before he was born and shared with our closest ones to keep them from driving us crazy, not for specific gifts.

sschwege · May 2013

mapayne626:
All my family buys is used baby clothes. Why pay 20 bucks for a Easter dress/suit you can get an once upon a child, our local second hand store, for 3 bucks! Craziness. And like pp said, some are brand new and most are brand name and will last forever and wash up beautifully. My mom only buys me used and will only buy children's place brand clothing. She claims they're the best lol. I guess my point was I don't get what her issue is with used clothes.

I love second hand! We go to church sales every year to stock up for our kids, it's great! Plus if they destroy the clothes you shrug your shoulders because you paid $2 for it!

SammieJane · May 2013

I usually lurk on this board and had to lay into her post. She is worried about receiving gifts she doesn't like when people wish they had items in general. People can't afford or lost everything they have, and she is complaining about things she didn't even receive yet. Darn tough life. Hash tag firstworldproblems

NL105 · May 2013

2013mommy:
cole2144:
It sounded to me like she really had a problem with the fact that her MIL would buy her a ton of secondhand clothes rather than gender specific clothes. Some people are just ungrateful.
I got this feeling too. She mentioned thrift store/flea market every single time she posted on the thread!
ETA: Some of DS's best clothes are from consignment stores! At our local one people drop name brand things off with the tags still on them!

To be honest, my mom and I are hitting up every garage sale this summer in search of cheap, good, gently used clothes for this LO, whatever the sex ends up being. Same thing for toys. It's not that I'm cheap, I just don't see the sense if buying loads of brand new clothes and toys when they'll outgrow them so quickly!

neverblushed · May 2013

I usually lurk on this board, but I had to give my $.02 on this one. This is the second time in as many weeks that I've seen this idea that Team Green people are greedy and/or Team Green = better gifts.

I think this notion that "if people know the sex of the baby, you'll get nothing but clothes" and "if you want really good loot, be on Team Green" is completely erroneous, or at least overblown.

I've been to about a gazillion baby showers in my 44 years on this planet. I have been to pink/blue AND green showers where where the MTB walked away with everything she needed to care for and dress her baby for the next year. On the other hand, I've been to pink/blue showers AND green showers where I felt like all the MTB got was clothes or all the MTB got was weird/useless stuff.

So many other variables are at play in the gifts that are given at a shower that it's just ridiculous to assume that Team Green is a guarantee of "scoring good loot" at your shower and that Pink/Blue means all you'll get is baby clothes.

Be team green, if it's your inclination, or if you have no other choice. Be pink/blue if you want to know the baby's sex ahead of time. But don't make the mistake of thinking that it's the make or break aspect of having a good shower.

Lanajax319 · June 2013

I think I missed the original post on this but I have a few questions. My lo is a girl, but no one but dh and I know. I was told that if I tell others before the shower that I will get tons of "pink frufru" stuff. Which i personally dont like at All. Do you think there is any truth to this statement?
For the record, I live for hand me downs and consignment shops, so no problem with that. :

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