Skip to main content
Skip to main navigation
Skip to talk navigation

Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Unflip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Saved Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Unflip

1 2

AIBU?

To not pud dd in a handed down sweater?

37 replies

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 20/10/2015 09:13

We get loads of nice clothes handed on to dd. she loves getting a new bagful each season. She wears them (they are often pretty new!)

We also buy things from charity shops. No problems at all for pre-worn clothes.

But in the bag we got this week, there was a new sweater. Grey. Nice and thick. And fluffy. Looked perfect, until I turned it the right way round.

It has 1D plastered ALL OVER the front

Should she wear it in the winter? Under a coat?
She is only 2, and can't read!

(It's a bigger size, maybe 6/7, so was obviously given as donor won't be wearing it in the future!)

OP posts:

Report

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 20/10/2015 14:31

My dd is currently asleep in the car, cuddled up to her daddy's t-shirt!
I think she likes the 'daddy smell'.

OP posts:

highlighta · 20/10/2015 11:48

Ds is almost a teen. Maybe once he starts going out a bit more, he might put some clothes out for the wash?

Doubtful Why. Have a 16 year old ds too, so don't expect a miracle to happen soon . He has started to wash his face in the morning now though, so there is some hope........

This thread actually got me thinking..... my dd when she was about 2 or so, claimed a grey fleece jumper that belonged to her dad, and she slept with it every night. It was the most god awful ugly thing, and I was pleased that dh never got to wear it anymore as it was claimed as hers. It disappeared a few years ago, but she slept with it for a long time. its was nice and soft but it was seriously fugly.....

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 20/10/2015 11:41

I guess we all used to be teens once. Many moons ago!

Ds is almost a teen. Maybe once he starts going out a bit more, he might put some clothes out for the wash?

Dd probably won't wear the sweater as it isn't pink. Or green.

Sure there will be a 6 year old out there who would like it!

OP posts:

Minisoksmakehardwork · 20/10/2015 11:19

Anything we get given which I'm not keen on my dc wearing goes in the preschool pile (my sister had a penchant for a lot of animal prints for her girls when younger). That way they get to keep the clothes I like and can paint/glue/get as messy as they like. And if I have to bin it, oh well. It means I've saved their good stuff for out of school.

highlighta · 20/10/2015 10:59

Well, Why, in a nutshell (and take note as you will have this to come one day hehe ) she wanted to wear as little as possible, and actually go out dressed like that. And to top it all off, they were too small so showed every crease line in her body, I have no idea how she thought she could move, let alone go to school dressed like that for the day.........

But she thought she looked great....

So while she would like to wear a big baggy jumper, enjoy it whilst it lasts.....

MrsJayy · 20/10/2015 10:58

My youngest dd is the youngest girl of the family and i was having bags dumped on me you do need to go through them and sort them out it can be a pita and you dont want to be ungrateful as its free clothes but i had to ask if there was anybody else they could pass on to just feel free to pass some elsewhere as so much was being wasted.

highlighta · 20/10/2015 10:54

MrsJ, well being completely clueless in the needlework department, I wouldn't either, but seeing that OP posted about this, she must be quite torn about parting with it. Or it would have been in that bag before she press enter....

Or, OP, dd could wear it for Halloween......... 1D are pretty scary aren't they?

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 20/10/2015 10:53

High
I am now intrigued. How can I find your previous posts?

OP posts:

middlings · 20/10/2015 10:49

I love a good hand me-down but I'm becoming quite militant about disposing quickly of stuff we are never going to use.

YANBU to be disappointed or not to keep it OP.

MrsJayy · 20/10/2015 10:47

God thats so much like work for a 1d jersey unpicking a transfer to put another transfer on when its in the charity bag and getting passed on.

highlighta · 20/10/2015 10:37

Why, if its a good jumper and you want to keep it, just let her wear it. I am sure that if you search my posts you will see one regarding what my teenager wanted to wear leaving the house. It was far worse than a jumper with 1D written on the front of it.

Can you pick off the logo if that's what's bothering you, or sew a bunny or something over it?

WorraLiberty · 20/10/2015 10:30

Your thread title doesn't match up with your OP

If you meant, "AIBU to not put my DD in a 1D jumper that's too big for her anyway"

Then YANBU

TheJiminyConjecture · 20/10/2015 10:30

Just did a very ungainly snort at Givemestrength there.

G1veMeStrength · 20/10/2015 10:27

It may not be the best jumper ever, but just let her live while she's young. Little things don't matter.

One way or another you & I know one day you will have no control over what she wears.

I bet she has a nice smile and that's what makes her beautiful.

MiaowTheCat · 20/10/2015 10:26

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

TheGruffaloFish · 20/10/2015 10:21

Send it to nursery as spare clothes!

minimalistaspirati0ns · 20/10/2015 10:17

My kids wear handmedowns. We are very strict about what we keep. Lots never make it to the kids drawers but quickly go to other friends/charity/rag collection.

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 20/10/2015 10:13

Yes. You are right!

I am very tired as dd has been awake with a sore ear all night.

Off to the doc when she wakes up. In the nice pair of donated jeans that she loves!

Some of the others will be good as nursery clothes. Some will be passed on to somebody 'more suitable'.

I was just disappointed, as I thought it was a great sweater until I saw the size/printing!

OP posts:

MrsJayy · 20/10/2015 10:08

I wondered if that was what this is about, it is kind of people to offer bags of clothes i loved it when my dds were little was just amongst family but please be careful of getting it dumped on you if its not right chuck it really its fine

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 20/10/2015 10:04

Thanks mrs j.

I think that is what I needed reminding of!

OP posts:

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 20/10/2015 10:04

She is tall enough to wear it! She's almost 3, but gets mistaken for 5 until she opens her mouth...

It's in the charity bag now. Along with most of the age 2-3 stuff that she can't wear any more.

OP posts:

IsabellaofFrance · 20/10/2015 09:56

Is she some kind of Giant toddler that is going to fit in this now.

I don't get MN just lately.

Newsletters you might like

Discover Exclusive Savings!

Sign up to our Money Saver newsletter now and receive exclusive deals and hot tips on where to find the biggest online bargains, tailored just for Mumsnetters.

Email address

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

Parent-Approved Gems Await!

Subscribe to our weekly Swears By newsletter and receive handpicked recommendations for parents, by parents, every Sunday.

Email address

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

MrsJayy · 20/10/2015 09:52

If somebody has given you a bag of clothes that had a jumper thats to big be careful they are not using you as a dumping ground for their stuff you are not obligated to put anything on your dd because somebody has given you a bag of clothes

specialsubject · 20/10/2015 09:47

give it to a charity shop. Who would want their kid wearing a sweater with a picture of a group of talentless kiddy-drunks?

MrsJayy · 20/10/2015 09:46

She is 2 its a 6/7 are you going to tie it round her knees to make it fit ?

Unflip

1 2

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.