Do the children really care what kind of theme party it is or how pink it is? I don’t understand why parents waste so much money on stuff.
I think as long as its creative and enjoyable for both parents and children does it really matter if its not superman themed or princess themed?
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yes when children grow up i think after 4 years they themseleves demand v want 2 celebrate like this or that :) n before that when they dont understand it depends on u how u want 2 make tht day special :) it depends on parents how much they want 2 spend :)
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It's all for parents!
I decorated his nursery, with a theme, as best as I could, you think he cares where he sleeps? In fact he prefers sleeping in our bed but man decorating hus room has been one of the most rewarding thing in my life...we do these things to make ourselves happy n knowing when they will look back and enjoy that through pics and videos!
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apni khushi ke liye hai....I don't know if I would ever have a huge birthday party in a hall esp for such a young age...but a nursery, clothing/decor...perhaps.
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I find it odd when I see babies with expensive brand shoes/clothes when they will outgrow them really fast... whats the point? and why waste so much money!?
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What's the point of even diapers then? they are relaly expensive.
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agreed wth sara it depends on parents whts their range if they can afford n its in their budget whts wrong wth it
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uh are you kidding? diapers are for sanitary reasons you can use a cloth if you want but that would be a hassle washing it.
Buying really expensive clothes for babies serves no purpose except for "aww doesn't she/he look cute". its not practical. how can you not realize this?
Are there any rich parents who have 3+ children? who can keep buying expensive clothing? I doubt it.
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Cloth diapers are just so much cheaper than regular diapers.....pity the parents who spend $$ on convenience!
what I dont' get is, you asked a question, 3 people gave you almost the exact same answer, and you asked exactly the same question again.
Mind bottling! :p
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uh no two people said the same thing and I didn't ask the same question.
it was rhetorical :P
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initially, its for the parents. once the kids hit toddler-hood they start exhibiting their own preferences and then, yes, they absolutely care whether its pink or purple or green. kids have opinions too, you know?
as for the clothing, i buy expensive **** for my kid along with regular stuff too. why not? he DOES look ridiculously cute in them mA (ask GTG! she's seen his pics :)) and i like seeing him in it too which is good enough for me. AH i can afford to get him nice stuff and if there is ever a time when i can't, God forbid, then i'll stop. why do adults buy nice things for themselves? you could really apply that argument to everything in life, but personally, i don't see myself wearing a potato sack living in a van down by the river (haha SNL rocks) because there's "no point" in doing anything nice for me or my family.
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uh are you kidding? diapers are for sanitary reasons you can use a cloth if you want but that would be a hassle washing it.
Buying really expensive clothes for babies serves no purpose except for "aww doesn't she/he look cute". its not practical. how can you not realize this?
Are there any rich parents who have 3+ children? who can keep buying expensive clothing? I doubt it.
I have 3 boys..an 8 yr old and 6 yr old twins...and it's called budgeting!!! I budget myself accordingly. If I choose to spend more on their clothes, than I compensate by not over indulging them with useless toys and video games. I would rather buy them an expensive pair of Nike's or Sketchers than the cheap crap at Payless (although we do hit up Payless for summer chappals which take a beating anyway!) that will have to be replaced immediately. I also do not mind spending $$$ on designer clothes for my older one when I know that they will be passed to the younger boys very soon. My personal style mantra is to mix certain designer elements with staples from Old Navy, TJ Maxx, etc. That's how I manage my own wardrobe as well.
As far as bday parties go...when my first born was turning 1, we opted for a smaller family bbq in the park, because he was never fond of big crowds as a baby, and over stimulation would agitate him. My eldest & the twins have bdays 14 days apart, and so now it's always a joint celebration. This past year, we let them each choose 1 friend, and then took them to stay the night at the Great Wolf Lodge (has a massive indoor water park), and yes, it was costly, but the memories were priceless. So there. That should answer your question.
More importantly, why do you care...aap ke jaib se tho kuch nahin jaara na?
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Why do I care? I don't. I was bored came on paklinks and opened a thread. and once again several of you missed the point.
I said they outgrow their clothes quite quickly when they are babies so whats the point?
If they are @khattichic's kids age group then it would last them longer than a few months but babies.. its just bizarre in my opinion to spend so much money on per say shoes, buying 100+ shoes that they will wear a few times and outgrow.. its just a waste.
If one can afford to spend so much money on impractical things why not just donate that extra money to somebody who wouldn't be able to afford inexpensive stuff in the first place..? Just my opinion and please don't attack me for it.
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Why do I care? I don't. I was bored came on paklinks and opened a thread. and once again several of you missed the point.
I said they outgrow their clothes quite quickly when they are babies so whats the point?
If they are @khattichic 's kids age group then it would last them longer than a few months but babies.. its just bizarre in my opinion to spend so much money on per say shoes, buying 100+ shoes that they will wear a few times and outgrow.. its just a waste.
If one can afford to spend so much money on impractical things why not just donate that extra money to somebody who wouldn't be able to afford inexpensive stuff in the first place..? Just my opinion and please don't attack me for it.
No attack meant, my friend. your questioning just came off as a little judgemental, is all.
Anyhoo...I'm fairly certain that the other mom's on this thread are like me in that as soon as baby/toddler/child outgrows the fancy duds, they are immediatley given away/donated to someone else who can use them. And yes, since my own kids are so close in age, everything gets used many times over.
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all of my son's clothes, expensive or not, gifts or bought, are accumulating in a suitcase in my parent's basement for the next baby. and yes, like khattichic said, once they've been used a lot of the still-usable ones are either given to friend's having new babies or donated to charity. a lot of his baby clothes were from my bff's baby. we went through them and picked out the ones that we wanted and donated the rest to goodwill.
i believe the rest of your question re: why buy for babies i already answered so i won't reiterate it here except to say charity has its own place in the budget right alongside spending money for ourselves, the kid, the car, groceries, rent, other bills, etc. just because you spend in one place doesn't mean you don't spend elsewhere.
this reminds me of the never-ending conversation in weddings about why spend so much on one day and not give to charity etc etc. there is a time and a place and a budget for everything, folks.
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If one can afford to spend so much money on impractical things why not just donate that extra money to somebody who wouldn't be able to afford inexpensive stuff in the first place..?
Same reason people buy multi-million dollar homes when they can buy a simple home for cheaper. Same reason people buy an Aston Martin instead of buying a Toyota and donating the rest. At the end of the day...people work hard to earn that money so that they (and their families) can enjoy it.
Besides...there is no reason to ASSUME that just b/c a rich person is buying designer stuff for their infants....that they're also not making donations in addition to buying designer stuff.
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Kakee..do you have kids? If not, just wait till you do and you will want to buy everything under the sun for them! If yes, then I don't know how do you resist buying cute clothes/ shoes for them! My baby is six weeks n he has six pairs of shoes..mommy loves shoes and can't resist buying them for him too! I will either save them for the next kid or pass them on! It's all worth it!
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in the beginning of 2011 i went 2 pakistan my baby was 3 months n some of her expensive designer clothings up to 3 months i gave 2 maid n ask her 2 use them n now last week i went 2 pakistan n she told me tht ALLAH has blessed her wth grandchild n she is using them n she has done no shopping she was so happy tht it make me happy as well :) n some of her dresses i gave 2 my cousns her daughter is lil bit young 2 mine or else i gave all her clothes for charity allhumdullah
n i have 2 agree wth GTG when u have baby u vl realize it n my baby is having 1st birthday n me n huby trying r best 2 make it memorable for her as well (of course in r budgets) :):)