Second hand cuddly toy for newborn baby

No! God….! Cuddly toys are inexpensive anyway.

Think the Teddy is a gesture, so it’s not just a cash gift.

Fairy washing up liquid is good for oily stuff, cold soak it in then wash it.

Also, bit gross.. spit is good for getting tomato out.. something about breaking down the enzymes. Then obviously wash the spit out

Mil got ds a rocking horse from a skip.
Dh took it straight back to aforementioned skip.

I’d give my own child second hand, but not as a gift.

If it's a first child PFB the parents probably won't appreciate it. If it's their third child they won't give a damn! Will they even know it's second hand?

I'm so glad all these people are out there buying 100% new stuff for their DC, it means loads of lovely second hand stuff for those of us who don't care about buying new! I don't think I've ever bought a new pair of shoes for my DC in 10 years, £40 for 6 months of wear? No thanks!

This makes me so sad. It’s not about the money you ‘wasted’. Would you really not care if a garment was only worn once? And yes, I feel the same way about wardrobes full of clothes that have never been worn or only worn once, and the owner is buying new stuff on a regular basis. It’s just so wasteful- and of course I’m not talking about the money. I don’t care if others waste their own money- set fire to wads of cash for all I care. But I do care about the environment and landfill and people who live in poverty working in clothes factories earning pennies a day. Obviously everyone has to buy clothes, that in itself isn’t wasteful, but I think people are a bit dim if they don’t ever give any thought to the production and disposal of the clothes and how this might impact others and not just themselves.

I wouldnt for a newborn.

I would for a toddler.

Out of curiosity (and as someone who has a cuddly toy collection) Why have you got them a second hand cuddly toy? Becuase if its like a rare special edition thing thats more keepsake than comforter I might think that was ok. Or you were looking for this toy specifically for a reason?

Washed as normal then hung out to dry in direct sunlight seems to work, no soaking or stain remover needed.

If it's washed thoroughly, fine

I probably wouldn't gift one to someone else, but ds has some of my childhood teddies and I've bought a second hand Teddy off vinted as a duplicate of his favourite Teddy just incase anything ever happened to it. It went straight in the wash.

I have no issue with second hand toys/books/ games that are in really good condition- I'd say 90% of ds's books are second hand. But I am picky about the condition and none of what I've bought 'looks' second hand if that makes sense.

Soft toys and blankets and clothes I'm generally a bit more wary about unless I know the home they're coming from because I don't want to introduce fleas or bedbugs etc into my home.

Sorry I’m derailing here - does it need to be soaked or anything, or just literally hung up dry in the sun?!

Hanging in direct sunlight works brilliantly for bolognese or anything tomato based.

“Just as wasteful” indicates you think second hand is wasteful, when it’s clearly the complete opposite? Wasteful is buying a newborn sleepsuit that gets worn once and chucked into landfill.

Also, please can I have your stain remover secrets, bolognese is my nemesis.

No from me

If you're not willing to spend time removing stains then you're just as wasteful.

I don't want to shop on vinted or in charity shops. Since when was that snobby? You do realise that in order for these places to sell things that are "as good as new", they need people like me to donate?
I don't care if they get a single wear out of it, it's my money to waste. Even though I don't see it as wasteful, plenty of grown women have wardrobes full of clothes they've worn once/never worn.

I put all soft toys and clothing in the washing machine before I give them to my children whether they are new or 2nd hand. New does not always equal clean, things fall on the shop floor etc

No. Pristine new things from a reputable shop only for newborns.

I’d buy one for my own and give it a thorough wash. I wouldn’t gift one though.

Sounds like the money is the real gift, and the teddy is just a nice extra. I wouldn’t be offended.

Because I’m trying to teach my children that the planet is important and irreplaceable, and that humans live unsustainably. I want them to learn that humans very often take more than we need, and that our penchant for acquiring new stuff all the time is incredibly destructive to the planet, as well as to the humans who work in the factories in the parts of the world where all the crap is made. I want them to know that the very special and magical parts of life have absolutely nothing to do with capitalism and everything to do with love, friendship and community.

I had a second-hand pram for my DC1, and then when DC2 came along, I bought a second-hand double buggy. We also had a second hand Moses basket (new mattress) and a mix of clothes- new, charity shops and hand-me-downs. Toys and books often came from charity shops too. I even bought second-hand cloth nappies!

They are young adults now and buy most of their clothes from charity shops and Vinted 🙂

I wouldn’t give a second hand cuddly toy as a gift, but would buy one for my own child, if it was in good condition and came from a smoke and pet free home.

I guess if they gave you money the teddy is just a token thing. So you can give to charity shop or jumble sale if you want to.