to be fed up of my mum

[biddysmama]

every time i see her she says " i nearly got dd a hat/dress/pair of shoes/dvd (etc) but wasnt sure what size she is/if she liked it"

she nearly "had them in my hand and everything" bought her a pair of baby crocs we have been looking for the other day, by the time we went there they had sold out of her size (good for paddling in the sea )

she never actually buys her anything or rings to ask if it fits... whats the point?

Write down all your DDs sizes and measurements on a post it and stick it inside the notes compartment of her purse. Update it when necessary.

No excuses then!

shes 15 months old... its not that hard to work out which size she will need really...

not hard no, but she may need some help kids sizes have changed alot since she was buying clothes for you.

I get confused about what size clothes to buy for my 3yo brother because hes so tiny, i could guess but i'd rather ask my mum first and get the size right

You say not hard to figure out, but it is. My 7 month DS is now in size 12 month clothes because of his length. It is difficult to buy clothes for him without looking at the length/weight measurements instead of the age. I agree with pjmama's suggestion for a note in the purse and update whenever you change your DD's size.

agree with pjmamma. Next time she gives you "the I didn't know what size to get" line, just casually say that you will write all the sizes down for her so that she will know for the next time. It may well be that she really wants to buy things but is genuinely confused by the sizes on offer.

maybe she just wants you to know that she is thinking of DD, and actually can't afford or is worried about buying the wrong thing?

YABU, i think.. unless there is a bigger back story

if she says ' i nearly bough this, but not sure if the right size..' say, 'yes, that sounds perfect, be lovely if you could get it for her next time you're in town..' or ' no, i'd prefer you to get the blue/red pair ..' etc

I would drop into convo what your dd likes, something you have seen that she likes or something she played with at a friends house.

ah now, I have the opposite problem. I live 400 miles away from my parents and my Mum buys DD all sorts of weird n wacky clothes.

Some fit her, some dont - some DD just wont wear. Mother bought her 'lovely leather shoes, just like you used to wear' yes, they were nice circa 1975!

YABU not to help your mum with the sizing.

lol my mum is 45, my younger brother is 11 and i have an 8 year old ds.... she knows about sizes etc

yabu

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