Registry for Sprinkle???

SkiChic626 · April 2016

I have a registry that I made on Amazon, more as a way to keep track of the stuff that we're going to need for baby boy (i.e. second seat for our City Select, blue bibs/swaddles/towels/etc., new nipples for our existing bottles, pacifiers, etc., and to get the completion discount. Nothing huge other than a few stroller accessories and a new bassinet since we didn't get one with DD but realized we should have bought that over a pack n play. Anyway, my mom thinks it should be included on the invitation for the Sprinkle so that people get me what I actually want. I said I thought that was tacky for a second baby. Her response was hmmm maybe you're right.......thoughts???

SkiChic626 · April 2016

I will also add that the majority of all of the Sprinkle invitations that I'm seeing on Etsy DO have registries on them, but idk. I don't think I'd side-eye it, I think it's pretty common for people to still do abbreviated registries for second babies, but still I don't think they typically get shared unless someone specifically asks....idk. Aaaaargh.

Katm89 · April 2016

I always appreciate when people list the registry. They can decide if they buy off it or not. I'm planning a shower for a mom that doesn't have a registry and its frustrating.

Katienu · April 2016

I think I would leave it off but that is just me.

@skichic626 I like what you said, mention it if someone asks.

Bookhousegirl · April 2016

I feel like having it on there makes it feel like it's more a requirement to buy from the registry, which I wouldn't want if I were having a sprinkle. I think your idea of giving it out if someone asks is a good plan.

bearsandbeets7 · April 2016

My mom insists on throwing me another shower for this baby. We only ever invite extended family, like aunts cousins, ect and they love coming to things like this. We have kind of a close extended family on my moms side. I didn't include my registry on my invites the first time around with DD. We told people if they asked but the registry is more for DH and I to stay organized in what we need.

I would look at who you're inviting and gauge it that way. Then again I didn't realize how different baby shower etiquette is in different parts of the country. Where I'm from its normal to have a shower for every baby you have even if it's 4. They're normally pretty laid back events with party food but I know some baby showers that were nicer than my wedding. I'd probably just tell people if they ask and then also point out that it's more for you than for people to buy off of.

charmedlifex3 · April 2016

I like registries - If I am NOT close to the person. My best friend from college, when she had her baby shower, I got her something wildly off the registry, and she is STILL talking about how much she loved it. (he's 4)

My cousin on the other hand? I don't see them much, and I *want* to send them a little something but I honestly can't tell you her taste to save my life.

cm716 · April 2016

Honestly, I would leave it off.i think it looks a bit "gimme" with a second+ baby. I am totally pro sprinkle, i just don't think you need to put your registry on the invite. Just my opinion though.

SkiChic626 · April 2016

Katm89 If this was a shower for my first baby, then you totally need to include registry information. I recently had a friend get married who didn't make a registry and it was beyond frustrating trying to get her a gift - it sorta felt like she was indirectly asking for money since it appeared that they didn't want any of the traditional stuff (they were planning to move out of state, so they actually really didn't want any stuff to have to pack, but still). Though, I actually hardly got anything off my registry at my shower for DD - I made A TON of returns. Registries are there for a reason people!

KatienuBookhousegirlcm716
I think I agree - I'd prefer to leave it off. I also think it kinda looks gift-grabby. But to my mom's point, even with a registry with DD I still ended up returning soooo much stuff that people bought that wasn't on my registry, it was beyond frustrating. But I'm big on etiquette, and I'm not sure what I'd think if I saw it on someone else's sprinkle invitation...."when in doubt, leave it out"

WinnieLou82 · April 2016

Bookhousegirl said:

I feel like having it on there makes it feel like it's more a requirement to buy from the registry, which I wouldn't want if I were having a sprinkle. I think your idea of giving it out if someone asks is a good plan.

Agreed!

blond1230 · April 2016

I'd probably leave it off and if I'm thrown one, I'd ask it's left off too. I hate the feeling that I'm making people feel obligated. I will say for many of my friends that had babies, first or second, I've checked the big box baby stores to see if they had registries and ordered from them anyway when sending a gift. It isn't too hard to find them if they're there and I feel like for the most part people know that or they ask.

SkiChic626 · April 2016

We left it off - thanks ladies!

kwilliams3402 · April 2016

I think you can easily google and find most people's registries--just "mom's name" + "baby registry". I do this when we have a friend having a baby and don't necessarily get a shower invite.

Ceventa · April 2016

Personally I like receiving registry information, even for sprinkles. I've been to a couple and for those that didn't include registry information my question was always, "OK I know you have a lot of stuff from the first baby, but what do you NEED now or need to replace?". Even if the baby is of the same sex, the first baby could have totally clobbered that exersaucer or the parents would have tossed out that bottle set. I wouldn't mind knowing the items they could really use for baby #2. It's really up to you and the crowd you are inviting though. If you do decide to do a registry for the sprinkle, I would keep it to the must haves and at a minimum. If anything, diapers are always appreciated!

ShanRum3 · April 2016

I'm torn about this. I'm actually on my 3rd baby, but this one and our youngest are 6 years apart. My sister in law is throwing us a Shower/Sprinkle (I'm not sure what to consider it, or really how much of a difference there is), and we had gotten rid of pretty much everything except some clothes. We have gone out and purchased the bigger stuff, and I have been picking up more clothes and a few small things here and there, but we still need a bunch of little stuff, which is on our registry. I honestly would rather someone buy me breast milk storage bags, rather than a $20 outfit for the baby.. Or drop in liners for the bottles, or pacifiers, etc. Of course Diapers are always welcome, but we really don't need 47 newborn onesies... I would rather put the registry on there, just to let people know what we do still need. But at the same time, I feel bad asking for things. I know with our first one, we got next to nothing off of the registry, so I wonder if it even matters?!?

SkiChic626 · April 2016

So here's what we ended up doing. We're doing a paperless invite, and I had the jpeg made on etsy for the actual invitation, but then there's a discreet "details" section where you can add registry info. It's not on the main invite, and you have to click to get there, it's there but sorta hidden so it's not in your face. I think that was the perfect compromise!! And, yes, I did all this because my mom can barely turn on a computer lol, but she's paying for and dictating everything lol.

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