Posted by Mommy Woobie on July 16th, 2008 in Baby Basics, Baby Quirks, Family Quirks, Mommy Thoughts
When AJ was born and up to his first year, friends and relatives constantly sent us baby clothes , which were necessary during that time as babies get dirty a lot during the day. My big mistake was storing them and thinking “these can’t be worn daily, they’re too nice!”
And so, to the cabinets and big luggage they went. Until one day, I realized that he will never be able to wear them if I kept them too long.
It’s no wonder that some of the ‘hand-me-down’ clothes we get from friends look like they have never been used. Most probably, those moms kept their baby’s good clothes inside a cabinet ’til they forgot about them. Today, I made my baby wear his Church clothes even when it’s not going-out time. They are shrinking before my very eyes and they have never been worn!
Posted by Mommy Woobie on May 29th, 2008 in Baby Basics, Baby Quirks, Kids' Imagination, Mommy Alert
Moms are funny. Last week I had a chance to go to the mall for some alone time, and because I am a mom, I immediately went to the baby section. I see some brand names have gone on sale and moms are all over the counters. Not just clothes, but cribs, strollers and such. Sometimes I wonder if moms buy brand name baby products because of the security of tenacity. “Oh this is Branded, it’s like the Rolex of all stroller brands, it will NOT break under my son while we’re in a mall.”
Well, the argument is that better brands create more sturdy things, which justifies the high price. But there’s a conspiracy theory in my mind. What if the price is expensive because most of their money went into advertising?
Of course any mom will feel guilty at not providing the BEST to her child, so when salesmen approach and tell her that the more expensive brand is much more sturdy, she will buy it!
How the marketing people exploit the Mom-hood of girls eh?
Posted by Mommy Woobie on May 13th, 2008 in Family Quirks, Proud Mommy
We went panic buying yesterday. Not food, but clothes. Baby clothes. Why? Because the Mother’s day dinner we attended made us realize that all of AJ’s ‘for outings’ clothes are too small for him!
I never learned my lesson on overbuying baby clothes. I bought dozens when I was preggy with AJ, out of excitement of course, and he wasn’t able to wear all of them because he outgrew each piece every week.
Passing blame, I blame internet hype. I go browsing sites that sell children’s clothes on a daily basis and decide that I (my baby, i mean) must own all the latest styles in baby fashion! Sometimes, I wonder if I am making up for my own fashion-challenged approach to shopping through my baby’s fashion sense.
Nonetheless, now I think I learned my lesson for real. I’m going to make him wear his ‘good clothes’ even on regular days. How’s that for a plan of action?
