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8 Responses to “Is It “tacky” To Add Baby Furniture To Your Registry?”
I didn’t add them to mine. I think there are so many other things to register for that we didn’t want to put a lot of expensive stuff on our list. There are plenty of other expensive things on there anyway, strollers and car seats and stuff that we just decided to get the furniture ourselves. However, my MIL is over the top excited for her first grand baby and told us she wants to buy the crib and changing table for us depending on the price or give us money towards it so that’s nice of her.
According to traditional manners, asking for any type of gift is tacky.
According to modern manners, though, nothing is tacky, including expecting family and friends to buy everything you need from diapers, bottles, formula, to that $500 car seat and that $1800 crib.
“Isn’t that something that you should be buying yourself?”
Isn’t everything your child needs something you should be buying yourself?
I think it depends on who your audience is. If you know you have people in your circle who are either intending to buy you a large gift, or go in on a large one as a group, then I don’t think it’s tacky. I would be conservative though. I didn’t put furniture on my registry, but I did put a few “big ticket items” – pack n play, swing, etc. because I knew that some friends and family members would be looking to buy something substantial.
Not really, no.
And I agree with Rain, when it comes down it it you(as the parent) should be buying everything YOUR child needs yourself.
ETA: I don’t understand people saying “You shouldn’t put something that expensive on your registry.” Putting more expensive things on there doesn’t mean anyone is obligated to purchase them for you. It’s just saying “Hey, I need this too.” A lot of people may go in as a group and buy one big ticket item. After all a registry is just a wish list.
tacky no, but i do feel that THAT kind of thing that you should buy, its kind of selfish to put something that expensive on the registery, but then again its just suggestions of what you would like. that doesnt mean people will actually go out and buy it for you…. plus i think that in the case of babies you shouldnt even do a registery, people should be able to give you what they want to give you without picking from a list…its more personal that way. weddings are a different story thought…
i think so i would never do it.. i even changed my registry from babies r us to target becuz babies r us was too expensive.. if you want an expensive crib and furniture you should buy it yourself. I dont think you should put anything on your registry that is more than 50 dollars…
I don’t think it’s tacky. I put some furniture on my registry, so that I can get a discount with the completion program (they send you a coupon for things left on your registry). I don’t expect anybody to buy it.
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I didn’t add them to mine. I think there are so many other things to register for that we didn’t want to put a lot of expensive stuff on our list. There are plenty of other expensive things on there anyway, strollers and car seats and stuff that we just decided to get the furniture ourselves. However, my MIL is over the top excited for her first grand baby and told us she wants to buy the crib and changing table for us depending on the price or give us money towards it so that’s nice of her.
According to traditional manners, asking for any type of gift is tacky.
According to modern manners, though, nothing is tacky, including expecting family and friends to buy everything you need from diapers, bottles, formula, to that $500 car seat and that $1800 crib.
“Isn’t that something that you should be buying yourself?”
Isn’t everything your child needs something you should be buying yourself?
I think it depends on who your audience is. If you know you have people in your circle who are either intending to buy you a large gift, or go in on a large one as a group, then I don’t think it’s tacky. I would be conservative though. I didn’t put furniture on my registry, but I did put a few “big ticket items” – pack n play, swing, etc. because I knew that some friends and family members would be looking to buy something substantial.
Not really, no.
And I agree with Rain, when it comes down it it you(as the parent) should be buying everything YOUR child needs yourself.
ETA: I don’t understand people saying “You shouldn’t put something that expensive on your registry.” Putting more expensive things on there doesn’t mean anyone is obligated to purchase them for you. It’s just saying “Hey, I need this too.” A lot of people may go in as a group and buy one big ticket item. After all a registry is just a wish list.
tacky no, but i do feel that THAT kind of thing that you should buy, its kind of selfish to put something that expensive on the registery, but then again its just suggestions of what you would like. that doesnt mean people will actually go out and buy it for you…. plus i think that in the case of babies you shouldnt even do a registery, people should be able to give you what they want to give you without picking from a list…its more personal that way. weddings are a different story thought…
i think so i would never do it.. i even changed my registry from babies r us to target becuz babies r us was too expensive.. if you want an expensive crib and furniture you should buy it yourself. I dont think you should put anything on your registry that is more than 50 dollars…
I don’t think it’s tacky. I put some furniture on my registry, so that I can get a discount with the completion program (they send you a coupon for things left on your registry). I don’t expect anybody to buy it.
No.. it’s all stuff you need. Everyone I know has done it.
HA HA but I do agree with the first answer!