Going through my babies clothes, don't want to get rid of them but unlikely to have another child

[Hungrycaterpillarsmummy]

Trying to get tidied up and one job is the baby clothes. My boy is 11 months now and I have a lot of 3-6 and 6-9 to put to charity or sell or give away etc etc But I find as I am folding them that I just don't want to! It's silly because we are not likely to have another baby but I feel a lot of emotion thinking about putting them out of the house.
We swing to and fro trying to decide but ultimately I think we won't go for a third child.

I know I could have the clothes made into some patchwork quilt but then that seems wasteful as the clothes are perfectly good for another child or two to use!

Did anyone else go through this dilemma and what did you do?!

I'd keep a couple of special items and give away the rest.
If u do end up with another baby ,then baby clothes are easy enough to find on marketplace/ charity shop and the like.
What will you do with a bin bag full of clothes that's been in your attic for 30 years! It's a waste.

I have a 3 year old dd and am due a boy in December. I've listed most of her things on Vinted and I've kept a few really special bits. At first I felt sentimental but the more I sold the more motivated I've been get rid of all the mess!

I kept a couple of bits in a more box and bagged the rest up into storage until we'd decided we were definitely done. If you're not sure just vac pack a bag for each size and do it when you are sure.

I was exactly the same OP. I only have one DC, not by choice as I’d have absolutely loved another, but a miscarriage and fertility issues then serious health issues for me have put a stop to us having any more. I had bagged all the clothes up as I couldn’t bear to part with them but when DC was 4 we moved house- we had to put things in storage for a while and I couldn’t justify keeping everything. I got quite ruthless when sorting out the house pre moving and once I was on a roll I tackled the clothes. I allowed myself to keep one vaccuum bag of clothes and the rest I either made into bundles and put on eBay, passed onto friends or gave to charity. I’m sad that we didn’t get to use them for a second baby but I managed to get myself in the right headspace for the sort out as it needed to be done so it wasn’t as tough as I thought it might be. I’d say keep some favourites and then when you’re in a sorting out mood, bundle up and sell or pass on- you can do it xx

I'd go for a quilt - full of sentimentality and practical.

I'm learning to sew / quilt so that I can do this!

I just got them out the house as soon as they were outgrown - I kept a few bits but even a few years on they’ve yellowed, I’d never expect my grandchildren to wear them! I kept the stuff family knitted for us, the first hats and a couple of tiny baby grows. But keeping a bunch of supermarket multipack leggings and vests and things seemed ridiculous, I preferred to donate them so at least they could get used again before they yellowed or were totally out of “fashion”. Maybe if my kids had a curated wardrobe from fancy brands I’d have cared more!

My dd wore some of my 40yr old baby clothes and now she's 20 she wears some of my teenage clothes😂I'd
kept one box. apparently vintage 80's and 90's is on trend at the moment!

Yes hand knitted jumpers and cardies never really go out of fashion. Just make sure moth repellent in with them😁

My 2 year old wears some of my clothes from the 90s! They are mostly the traditional smocked dresses but they realistically aren’t hugely different to the ones you can buy in the shop now!

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Aww I totally know what you mean. I was thinking this the other day and mine is only 14 weeks old!
I'd really struggle too and want to keep everything. You can get those suction bags where they literally suck all the air out so it's easier to store.
But yes, that post will be on Mumsnet .. 😂

Sell as bundles and put money in a jisa for the kids?

Also make sure you get a photo of them in your favourite outifts

Instead of a quilt, you could get cuddly toys made for each child to keep.

There isn't really a difference between cutting some up for a new purpose and leaving them in an attic for 30 years - in neither case will they be worn again, realistically. (the odd exception of course on mn). At least recycled as a toy they are in view. The rest can then be gifted or sold more easily (emotionally)

Oh I have seen the cuddly toys made and liked them too.

I do have a sewing machine I've just never used it, don't know how to get the bobbin on
yes I definitely won't keep everything, no way but right now I am attached to it all!

Thank you for your post @Butterflytown sounds like you had a lot going on 💐

It's strange because I have actually found it super easy to get rid of the equipment type stuff. Got the Moses basket, next to me cot and other bulky stuff sold as soon as I could. I hated them taking up all the space. But the clothes are a different story!

A friend of mine, who has adult children, has a display case with her children’s first shoes in. It is a fantastic celebration and very stylish.

We haven’t thrown out or given away any of our daughters things yet and she has been home since January. I’ve got all of my sons clothes from his first year at home, at least we can use those for our daughter.

Aw that's cute

Could you dress teddies in them?

I've kept loads of things from our one dd who is now 9. Anything 'Nice' I've packed away to keep and see if she wants any if she decides to have dc or has a dd too.
I also have a little box with all the things we've done together. Tickets to things, photos etc.
my mum kept my things and MIL gave some things of SIL for our dd so hopefully dd will have the same sort of thing to go forward. If she hates it all she can then dispose because my heart can't take throwing them away myself!

I had my favourite items of DSs made into a blanket. It's on our bed every day. I could have just gone out and bought a blanket for the bed but this one is cuter. The majority of his baby items went to a friend who had a baby the year after us so I don't feel too wasteful in keeping the sentimental ones for a blanket.