Hand downs

[Aroundtheworldin80moves]

We have two DDs, close in age.
DD1 has grown out of her Cub jumper- she has a year left
DD2 has just started at Cubs.

DH thinks we should buy DD1 a new Cub jumper, move over the various badges, and give the old one to DD2. This would also save me quite a bit of sewing as well as being cheaper. There will be marks where the old badges were.

I think we should get them both new jumpers. It will cost more (about £14). No marks on jumper. More sewing. Old jumper will go in the spares box and passed onto a family who can't afford new.

I'm probably being silly, but just think it's nice to get a new jumper for DD2. She gets a lot of hand downs (but their grandmother spoils them with new stuff too). If DD1 hadn't grown a few inches over lockdown, it would have been a moot point.

So...
YABU... Hand down uniform is fine
YANBU... New stuff is nice sometimes.

I can’t vote. It depends how often DD2 gets handmedowns and how often new.

Whoa there. I've only just thrown out DS1's cub jersey with all the badges on. He's 48 . He said he didn't want it any more, and I realised I no longer needed it either :-)

Our sons all wore handmedown everything, except cub jerseys; they each had their own. Because of the badges.

New jumpers, please, from a poor little Miss 4th daughter, who got nothing but hand me downs. (Some from over a decade earlier, she says bitterly. . .)

I think, if you can easily afford it, get a new jumper for her.

It's a milestone for DD2, DD1 got a new jumper for the same milestone. It's a bit rubbish always getting hand me downs, especially when it's your milestone and your sister is the one getting the new jumper.

Your feelings count too! Obviously this means a lot to you and you felt it was a special moment buying uniform with DD1, don't miss out on the same moment with DD2, if it's important to you.

If you give the jumper to a child who is struggling to afford one, you aren't creating waste by buying new and the benefit to that child is probably greater than the benefit of saving £14 is to you.

[quote sparepantsandtoothbrush]@Aroundtheworldin80moves ah ok that makes sense. I used to use badge glue because I'm lazy 😂[/quote]
Totally missing the point of the thread but... Badge glue?!?! What is this sorcery 😂 I'm crap at sewing, never knew this was a thing!

How will it save on sewing?

This is why the old brownie sashes were great - you got a new uniform but just kept your sash - which was of course one size and fit everyone :)

@Poppyismyfavourite

This is why the old brownie sashes were great - you got a new uniform but just kept your sash - which was of course one size and fit everyone :)

And easier to see onto than a narrow sleeve.

I'm going to give DD a choice between new jumper or extra 'accessories' like a hat and bag.