What baby first were stolen from you?

[alesha123445]

I've read its common for people to try and steal babies firsts and im interested to hear peoples stories.
A family member brought up taking my lo for her first shoe fitting, wanting to buy them the first rocking horse for Christmas knowing I've already picked one and that its a big deal to me, buying my babies first toothbrush without asking, asking to buy my babies first year old outfit. Sometimes ill nod it off and say yes, but deep down I have no intention of allowing it and I won't be using any of the firsts people buy anyway. I really want to hear about others experiences with people attempting or successfully stealing their babies firsts.

@Elderflower14

I missed taking my eldest son home from hospital... He was born prematurely at 26 weeks and lived for two hours... 😢 😢 😢 😢

So sorry for your loss @Elderflower14 💐

When I opened this thread I thought it was going to be about somthing real.

My ds has a development disability and hasn't met any milestones. So first steps, first words all that stuff has been "stolen" from me.

I coulndt care less if a friend or relative wanted to by him somthing for the first time.

@Alabamawhirly1 I am sorry about that but it is abit harsh to say it isn’t about anything “real” when there are people above you discussing miscarriages.

What on earth?! Surely everything is baby's first at some point... Are you not going to let anyone near your baby? I've had 2 kids and this has never crossed my mind. I would like to be there for their first day of nursery and school though. But I couldn't care less about a toothbrush or a rocking horse... I do find that odd!

[quote Hellothere19999]@Alabamawhirly1 I am sorry about that but it is abit harsh to say it isn’t about anything “real” when there are people above you discussing miscarriages.[/quote]
That was the point. The OP wasn't something real.

Some people have given examples of that something real.

Sorry i am aware this was a long time ago, but I am in a similar situation with my 17 month old, total meltdown having his feet measured for the first time and 2 months later refuses to wear shoes or have anything on his feet other than socks - which is causing heaps of tantrums out and about because I can’t let him walk without shoes on - any advice as jt looks like you went through this - what helped? And did you find out why it happened?

Where did you get them measured?

What shoes are they? You should be getting very flexible shoes at that age. More like sturdy socks

https://www.dottyfish.com/soft-sole-shoes/boys

This kind of thing.

Will he wear things like crocs?

I know such an odd thing to think about things. How did we reach a point where a baby's first toothbrush was such a monumental occasion?! I think for both of mine their first toothbrush was the first one the health visitor gave us. And given baby shoes cost over £40, I'd have been frankly delighted if someone had wanted to buy them for me!

Not every single moment or purchase needs to be a "first" or special occasion. Your baby really isn't going to care about their first toothbrush, or outfit or even who bought it for them. Enjoy your baby without getting all worked up over frankly non existent problems.

For things like walking they are never "stolen" for me because my baby will do it when they are ready. The first time I see it is good enough for me.

THREAD WAS FROM 2020.