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AIBU?

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Original poster

to buy DS nappies for Christmas?

34 replies

2point4kids · 13/11/2008 16:39

He will be 10 months old, so no idea what Christmas is or that he should be getting presents.

Have got him some little bits to open: a book, a jingly rattle, a toy mobile phone and a Christmassy outfit.

Have had a brainwave that instead of getting anything else I could buy some re-usable nappies for him!Money is tight. It would save money on disposables if i could switch. cant afford to just buy them for nothing, but maybe could afford it if it was instead of extra Christmas pressies.

He will be 1 in February so can get him the present I was thinking of getting him for Christmas then instead? (Click clack car set)

AIBU?

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VinegarTits · 13/11/2008 16:41

yanbu

shitehawk · 13/11/2008 16:42

He doesn't need much in the way of Christmas presents - he won't have a clue what's going on, and will be more interested in the boxes anyway.

So no, I don't think it would be unreasonable to spend the money on washable nappies instead of vast amounts of toys.

stirfry · 13/11/2008 16:42

YANBU at all, DS will not even know its xmas. Its not worth struggling to get other things if its going to leave you hard up when tbh DS won't care one way of the other.

Original poster
2point4kids · 13/11/2008 16:43

DS1 is 3 and will be getting a proper present - is it not mean to buy for one andnot the other?

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LadyBuntingofCupcake · 13/11/2008 16:43

YANBU, but I really don't see why you should buy them for him for Christmas... the four presents you've already bought him seem enough.. I'd buy them anyway if you need them.

chopchopbusybusy · 13/11/2008 16:44

What you've bought him as presents sound fine. I wouldn't wrap up the nappies, but would buy them in preference to a present that he probably won't play with anyway.

Notquitegrownup · 13/11/2008 16:45

Brilliant idea. He will have the fun of unwrapping them. And buying reusables is a lovely thing to do for him. Much comfier than disposables.

(If money is tight you can get introductory offers, with free nappies to try out. Look out for second hand ones too. I was appalled at the idea until a friend offered me some. They were soooo clean and soft - made me realise I'd been rather abusing mine, and not looking after them properly!!)

Original poster
2point4kids · 13/11/2008 16:46

I suppose I'm just trying to justify it by saying its for Christmas iyswim.
Makes me feel less bad about what I've got him (3 of the 4 things are from the pound shop!) and makes me feel less bad about spending the extra money iyswim

I expect DS1 will only worry about what he has to open rather than how much his baby brother has

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stirfry · 13/11/2008 16:47

All your DS really needs is your love, corny but true.

TrixieVix · 13/11/2008 17:07

YANBU at all - my DS was born on the 1st December, so his first Christmas he got clothes, nappies etc. He's none the wiser and everyone thought it was the best idea!!

Thomcat · 13/11/2008 17:08

Not unreasonable at all.

Sazisi · 13/11/2008 17:13

good idea. my littlest was 10mths last Christmas, and we bought her very little; they've got everyone around them being happy and are delighted anyway

WhereTheWildThingsWere · 13/11/2008 17:13

YANBU, if you want and need the nappies just buy them and use them and start saving money now.

My dd will be 10 months I am just going to wrap up some things that she already owns, [grins] She loves to copy her brother so she will have something to try to unwrap and I don't want her brother to thinks that santa has forgotten his sister.

At this age they have no idea, I was going to buy dd some sort of token gift, but then though why? Our house already looks like a toyshop as I kept all ds's baby toys.

I may buy her one small birthday gift.....

Original poster
2point4kids · 13/11/2008 17:15

Oh that does make me feel better, thanks

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mrsleroyjethrogibbs · 13/11/2008 17:23

yanbu

mrsleroyjethrogibbs · 13/11/2008 17:23

yanbu

Reallytired · 13/11/2008 17:25

No, I do think you are being unreasonable. Honestly what kind of a present are nappies for a one year old? Even if your one year old hasn't a clue her older brother will know.

If you are short of money then get your 10 month old something from a charity shop. You can get some fanastic bargains. It doesn't need to be expensive.

I realise that his christmas and birthday are close, but its really no excuse. My son's birthday is New Year's Eve. We get presents for the moment on Christmas day and the presents my son gets on his birthday are for a slightly older child. We put away most te presents and get them out during the year.

pingping · 13/11/2008 17:25

YANBU! he won't understand whats going

imnotmamagbutshelovesme · 13/11/2008 17:27

yanbu but are being very sensible.

This will probably be the only Xmas where you can get away with giving very little as the child won't know any different.

midnightexpress · 13/11/2008 17:30

YANBU at all, especially as I suppose he'll also be getting presents from other people apart from you?

Get away with it while you can

Horton · 13/11/2008 17:31

YANBU. Wrap them up in shiny crackly paper and get a token present like a toy car or a soft toy. He will be delighted.

mawbroon · 13/11/2008 17:37

I didn't buy ds a present (either birthday or christmas) until he was over two. And even then, he wasn't that fussed about it.

He had no idea what was going on before then and I just didn't see the point.

So IMO, YANBU

LadyOfRObamaffle · 13/11/2008 17:55

Oooooh reusables! That's ok. Pack of pampers/huggies no IMO. I got a packet of nappies and a packet of wipes from MIL when DS was born

ecoworrier · 13/11/2008 17:57

Go for it. I think I probably wouldn't bother wrapping them if you already have four little presents for him. That will be enough for him to have the fun of unwrapping and playing with the paper, and for his brother to see that the little one has presents too.

Although to be quite honest, I don't think a 3-year-old is going to be that busy counting and assessing the presents his baby brother has!

Reusable nappies are great, and like you say this little investment now will benefit you financially after Christmas.

TheLadyEvenstar · 13/11/2008 22:23

2point4kids,

if you are seriously wanting to swap I have many for sale in vgc. I am only getting rid as I have 100+ nappies lol and only ds2 in nappies....don't think ds1 would appreciate them he is 10.

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