Re: : first pair of walking shoes-second that!! -- veering OT

[Guest guest]

I second that about MIL's giving you junk! My in laws were over on

Saturday for Sammy's birthday and they came with this god awful lamp!

I think it came from their own basement but it is ugly and the shade

is all stained and dirty - like they think we're going to use it!

Actually, it is my FIL who does this kind of thing the most. Wanted

to give us this old rusty bike they had from the 70's for Jenna! My

MIL is the one who gives us other kinds of crap, like ziplock bags

full of little hotel soaps and oh, my mom does it too, newspaper

clippings of stuff she thought we would be interested in -- don't they

know we have enough junk!

Okay, anyway I digress, I was going to ask for those of you who have

really delved into buying your kids clothes used and selling stuff to

re-sell it shops, etc, could anyone give me any advice or facts and

figures on how much you think you save by doing this? DH has a real

problem w/ the kids wearing used stuff (he thinks they will get

cooties or something) and I am wanting to get some actual numbers

together on how much we could save by buying a majority of their

clothes this way. Thanks!

> > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point where

> he

> > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare during

> the

> > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of the

> > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with it.

> Plus, I

> > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to give him

> a

> > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready to

> walk, I

> > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if there

> was

> > > something in particular I should look for.

> > >

> > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has any of

> your

> > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I second that about MIL's giving you junk! My in laws were over on

Saturday for Sammy's birthday and they came with this god awful lamp!

I think it came from their own basement but it is ugly and the shade

is all stained and dirty - like they think we're going to use it!

Actually, it is my FIL who does this kind of thing the most. Wanted

to give us this old rusty bike they had from the 70's for Jenna! My

MIL is the one who gives us other kinds of crap, like ziplock bags

full of little hotel soaps and oh, my mom does it too, newspaper

clippings of stuff she thought we would be interested in -- don't they

know we have enough junk!

Okay, anyway I digress, I was going to ask for those of you who have

really delved into buying your kids clothes used and selling stuff to

re-sell it shops, etc, could anyone give me any advice or facts and

figures on how much you think you save by doing this? DH has a real

problem w/ the kids wearing used stuff (he thinks they will get

cooties or something) and I am wanting to get some actual numbers

together on how much we could save by buying a majority of their

clothes this way. Thanks!

> > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point where

> he

> > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare during

> the

> > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of the

> > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with it.

> Plus, I

> > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to give him

> a

> > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready to

> walk, I

> > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if there

> was

> > > something in particular I should look for.

> > >

> > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has any of

> your

> > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the input. I can at least tell him " see, all these people

do it! " I do bargain shop and try to pick up things from the end of

the season sales that they can wear next year but I have been having a

hard time with Sammy because he is growing so fast, by next summer he

could be in a 2T!

Thanks,

> > > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point

where

> > he

> > > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare during

> > the

> > > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of the

> > > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with it.

> > Plus, I

> > > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to give

him

> > a

> > > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready to

> > walk, I

> > > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if there

> > was

> > > > something in particular I should look for.

> > > >

> > > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has any of

> > your

> > > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the input. I can at least tell him " see, all these people

do it! " I do bargain shop and try to pick up things from the end of

the season sales that they can wear next year but I have been having a

hard time with Sammy because he is growing so fast, by next summer he

could be in a 2T!

Thanks,

> > > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point

where

> > he

> > > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare during

> > the

> > > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of the

> > > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with it.

> > Plus, I

> > > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to give

him

> > a

> > > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready to

> > walk, I

> > > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if there

> > was

> > > > something in particular I should look for.

> > > >

> > > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has any of

> > your

> > > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

hehe I can totally relate, I had to tell my mom that I was just going

to have to start throwing out the stuff she kept sending (after

asking her about 50 times not to send knick knacks - junk). It was

hard to do but it has helped. But baggies of little hotel soaps

hehehehe, that is bad, what do you say to that LOL )

As to your query regarding second hand clothes, I DO definately buy

used clothes. There are a few really nice consignment shops in our

area - many I would not venture into - but the nice ones have strict

requirements regarding what they will and will not take. I buy the

majority of Graces clothes, the everyday stuff new (and almost always

on sale) but for some of the name brand stuff and fancy velvet

dresses etc, consignment is great!

When you think about it, most of those clothes have been worn just a

number of times, esp if it is a fancy outfit. I was looking for a

velvet dress for Christmas pics and new they were $80 to $100 for a

nice one, I got a beautiful Gap hunter green velvet dress at one of

the shops for $12 bucks!! I love deals like that. Usually when I go

in to one of the shops, I will only see one or two nice things, but

with savings like that, it is so worth the trip. I also buy in larger

sizes if I see something really great!

I would check out a couple of your local consignment stores and

perhaps pick up a dressy outfit or 2 and tell dh how much the outfit

would have cost new, my guess is that he would get over it quick lol!

& Grace

> > > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point

where

> > he

> > > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare

during

> > the

> > > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of

the

> > > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with it.

> > Plus, I

> > > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to give

him

> > a

> > > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready to

> > walk, I

> > > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if there

> > was

> > > > something in particular I should look for.

> > > >

> > > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has any

of

> > your

> > > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

hehe I can totally relate, I had to tell my mom that I was just going

to have to start throwing out the stuff she kept sending (after

asking her about 50 times not to send knick knacks - junk). It was

hard to do but it has helped. But baggies of little hotel soaps

hehehehe, that is bad, what do you say to that LOL )

As to your query regarding second hand clothes, I DO definately buy

used clothes. There are a few really nice consignment shops in our

area - many I would not venture into - but the nice ones have strict

requirements regarding what they will and will not take. I buy the

majority of Graces clothes, the everyday stuff new (and almost always

on sale) but for some of the name brand stuff and fancy velvet

dresses etc, consignment is great!

When you think about it, most of those clothes have been worn just a

number of times, esp if it is a fancy outfit. I was looking for a

velvet dress for Christmas pics and new they were $80 to $100 for a

nice one, I got a beautiful Gap hunter green velvet dress at one of

the shops for $12 bucks!! I love deals like that. Usually when I go

in to one of the shops, I will only see one or two nice things, but

with savings like that, it is so worth the trip. I also buy in larger

sizes if I see something really great!

I would check out a couple of your local consignment stores and

perhaps pick up a dressy outfit or 2 and tell dh how much the outfit

would have cost new, my guess is that he would get over it quick lol!

& Grace

> > > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point

where

> > he

> > > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare

during

> > the

> > > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of

the

> > > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with it.

> > Plus, I

> > > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to give

him

> > a

> > > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready to

> > walk, I

> > > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if there

> > was

> > > > something in particular I should look for.

> > > >

> > > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has any

of

> > your

> > > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I can TOTALLY relate! And besides, some of that crap - made in who

knows where - is downright dangerous!! I found that the paint on the

tub toys from the dollar store peels right off and the finger paints

and some of the other stuff that you know is going to end up in their

mouths, who knows, it could be toxic. Don't get me wrong, I do like

the dollar store for some stuff but not the toys! Unless it is for

the beach, the pail with all the shovels, that I like for a buck!

BTW, I am not sure if you have JYSK in the states, it is a glorified

dollar store really with stuff for the house mostly. But if you do

their brand of batteries - Powercell - (they look like duracell) are

awesome, they last just as long as duracell and are 1/3 the price.

& Grace

> > > > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point

> where

> > > he

> > > > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare

> during

> > > the

> > > > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of

> the

> > > > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with it.

> > > Plus, I

> > > > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to

give

> him

> > > a

> > > > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready

to

> > > walk, I

> > > > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if

there

> > > was

> > > > > something in particular I should look for.

> > > > >

> > > > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has

any

> of

> > > your

> > > > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I can TOTALLY relate! And besides, some of that crap - made in who

knows where - is downright dangerous!! I found that the paint on the

tub toys from the dollar store peels right off and the finger paints

and some of the other stuff that you know is going to end up in their

mouths, who knows, it could be toxic. Don't get me wrong, I do like

the dollar store for some stuff but not the toys! Unless it is for

the beach, the pail with all the shovels, that I like for a buck!

BTW, I am not sure if you have JYSK in the states, it is a glorified

dollar store really with stuff for the house mostly. But if you do

their brand of batteries - Powercell - (they look like duracell) are

awesome, they last just as long as duracell and are 1/3 the price.

& Grace

> > > > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point

> where

> > > he

> > > > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare

> during

> > > the

> > > > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of

> the

> > > > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with it.

> > > Plus, I

> > > > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to

give

> him

> > > a

> > > > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready

to

> > > walk, I

> > > > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if

there

> > > was

> > > > > something in particular I should look for.

> > > > >

> > > > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has

any

> of

> > > your

> > > > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >