tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911681794668520002.post920424894993477139..comments2023-05-01T02:15:08.005-07:00Comments on Gwen's WLS Journey: Enough with the Babies R UsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911681794668520002.post-68784637784828860172008-08-19T03:48:00.000-07:002008-08-19T03:48:00.000-07:00Lots of registry problems going around these days!...Lots of registry problems going around these days!<BR/><BR/>Personally, and this probably makes me a bad friend so proceed with caution, unless the requested item is a very practical item that will get lots of use, or which needs to be replaced often (I'm thinking like baby slings or bottles or packs of plain onesies or cloth diapers), I just kind of buy what I like. <BR/><BR/>The issue is threefold:<BR/>(a) I really don't agree with registering for "wants"...this is not Christmas, I am not Santa and you (the registrant) are not 6 years old. Need is a different matter, like wedding registries. People striking out on their own need to stock their kitchens and linen closets. Registries take care of keeping them uniform and avoiding duplicate gifts. <BR/><BR/>"Want" registries come off as a little rude and spoiled to me, and where does it end? Should I register Christmas and my birthday now?<BR/><BR/>(b) I think anything other than "need" registries deprive the gift giver from the joy of giving. It IS supposed to be better to give than to receive, right? Some of that "better" is in the choosing or making of the gift and so I go ahead and do what I like.<BR/><BR/>(c) There is a whole lot of plastic, battery operated, overly branded crap out there in Babyland. It's really hard to buy something that doesn't have Disney stuff or Pooh or Dora the Explorer or Thomas the Tank Engine or Spiderman etc plastered all over it, toys, games and clothing included. I refuse to participate. Instead I go for the type of stuff I'd buy my own children--these days a search for "natural toys" gets you a bunch of websites with non-branded, non-plastic classic, high quality toys (and usually some clothing too).<BR/><BR/>Again, this probably doesn't win me points in the "good friend" department but I do feel rather strongly on the matter (obviously) so I just do what I do and move on with it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911681794668520002.post-72592509047827527812008-08-18T21:48:00.000-07:002008-08-18T21:48:00.000-07:00I'm with you on the Babies R Us thing. Why can't ...I'm with you on the Babies R Us thing. Why can't we just have a list, and go find it ourselves. Then there's the work group that want's to go in on a gift...ugg! <BR/><BR/>It was harder after I found out we couldn't have kids (the swimmers don't swim) and seemed to have tons of invitations to showers. It's much easier now, and I extract promises to babysit. <BR/><BR/>Good luck girl. Hope it gets better.Dizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335788835759443835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911681794668520002.post-56020748267489319502008-08-15T20:50:00.000-07:002008-08-15T20:50:00.000-07:00And target has such great quality stuff too for pr...And target has such great quality stuff too for probably half the price!She Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05865965276452068532noreply@blogger.com