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over a year ago
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing."
Hate them all. Told my MIL I wanted none of these and she still tried to organise them all. Only one she semi-succeeded with was the Christmas Eve box, which I accidentally forgot to pick up from her house before Christmas (still haven’t picked it up) |
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I love them all your all a bunch of grumps I had a massive baby shower and a push present it’s all fun! My kids love their Christmas eve boxes it starts the build up! You grinches! Haha  |
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing."
Yeah and you have to take a gift to each one ...
Gender reveal, baby shower, when you visit hospital, then have to buy sibling a present when you visit at home so sibling doesn't feel left out.
I swear my sister bought nothing for the first few months of her kids lives. Even was suggested make a meal and drop it round.
C-section mum here, walked a 2 mile school runs twice a day, a week after my babies were born. I just got on with it. Didn't ask for help, didn't want it. My baby, my responsibility. Molly coddled this americanised generation are!
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing.
Yeah and you have to take a gift to each one ...
Gender reveal, baby shower, when you visit hospital, then have to buy sibling a present when you visit at home so sibling doesn't feel left out.
I swear my sister bought nothing for the first few months of her kids lives. Even was suggested make a meal and drop it round.
C-section mum here, walked a 2 mile school runs twice a day, a week after my babies were born. I just got on with it. Didn't ask for help, didn't want it. My baby, my responsibility. Molly coddled this americanised generation are!
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The day after I had my c section me and C took baba for a three mile walk.  I had people come round and as I was breastfeeding and my husband was incredibly ill when I had our baba, my mum cleaned our kitchen, my auntie hoovered and dusted for us, but that was all. I didn’t ask, and they wouldn’t take no for an answer |
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By *arlo82Couple
over a year ago
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing.
Hate them all. Told my MIL I wanted none of these and she still tried to organise them all. Only one she semi-succeeded with was the Christmas Eve box, which I accidentally forgot to pick up from her house before Christmas (still haven’t picked it up)"
Whats wrong with a stocking like people have had for years???? I'd never heard of a xmas eve box and wont be participating in said bizarre notion |
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing.
Yeah and you have to take a gift to each one ...
Gender reveal, baby shower, when you visit hospital, then have to buy sibling a present when you visit at home so sibling doesn't feel left out.
I swear my sister bought nothing for the first few months of her kids lives. Even was suggested make a meal and drop it round.
C-section mum here, walked a 2 mile school runs twice a day, a week after my babies were born. I just got on with it. Didn't ask for help, didn't want it. My baby, my responsibility. Molly coddled this americanised generation are!
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I'm call for practical help. I think we should take more care of the parents of young children and new babies, not less. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing.
Hate them all. Told my MIL I wanted none of these and she still tried to organise them all. Only one she semi-succeeded with was the Christmas Eve box, which I accidentally forgot to pick up from her house before Christmas (still haven’t picked it up)
Whats wrong with a stocking like people have had for years???? I'd never heard of a xmas eve box and wont be participating in said bizarre notion "
God knows. She likes to steal my milestones anyway so even if I was gonna participate, I won’t be now  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Wtf is a Christmas Eve box!? The world has gone mad...  "
Probably same as the cards u can send because u got a new phone congregating u come world stop it !!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing.
Yeah and you have to take a gift to each one ...
Gender reveal, baby shower, when you visit hospital, then have to buy sibling a present when you visit at home so sibling doesn't feel left out.
I swear my sister bought nothing for the first few months of her kids lives. Even was suggested make a meal and drop it round.
C-section mum here, walked a 2 mile school runs twice a day, a week after my babies were born. I just got on with it. Didn't ask for help, didn't want it. My baby, my responsibility. Molly coddled this americanised generation are!
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I'm call for practical help. I think we should take more care of the parents of young children and new babies, not less. "
Our house was a tip for the first few months. Being home alone with a baby and four dogs is hard, so my brother comes down a few times a week and walks my dogs. |
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By *arlo82Couple
over a year ago
the gym and random places |
"I love them all your all a bunch of grumps I had a massive baby shower and a push present it’s all fun! My kids love their Christmas eve boxes it starts the build up! You grinches! Haha "
Its just feeding into consumerism and lining capitalists pockets. People spend on average £800 on presents I December - dont think there's a need to further capitalise on a day by making a box.
Plus years ago women used a necklace and ring to determine sex of a child - none of the fancy nonsense there is now |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing.
Yeah and you have to take a gift to each one ...
Gender reveal, baby shower, when you visit hospital, then have to buy sibling a present when you visit at home so sibling doesn't feel left out.
I swear my sister bought nothing for the first few months of her kids lives. Even was suggested make a meal and drop it round.
C-section mum here, walked a 2 mile school runs twice a day, a week after my babies were born. I just got on with it. Didn't ask for help, didn't want it. My baby, my responsibility. Molly coddled this americanised generation are!
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I'm call for practical help. I think we should take more care of the parents of young children and new babies, not less. "
My husband works offshore without all the help I had I wouldn’t have coped I didn’t drive then either! If you can manage without help then good for you but many can not and that doesn’t make them weak or snow flakes etc it’s hard work I had 3 under 7 you are so right a little help goes a long way cxxx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing.
Yeah and you have to take a gift to each one ...
Gender reveal, baby shower, when you visit hospital, then have to buy sibling a present when you visit at home so sibling doesn't feel left out.
I swear my sister bought nothing for the first few months of her kids lives. Even was suggested make a meal and drop it round.
C-section mum here, walked a 2 mile school runs twice a day, a week after my babies were born. I just got on with it. Didn't ask for help, didn't want it. My baby, my responsibility. Molly coddled this americanised generation are!
,
I'm call for practical help. I think we should take more care of the parents of young children and new babies, not less. "
I like my independence. I have 4 children all close in age, including twins. I just think it dis-empowers offering all this help. Get on with it and 1 celebration is enough. I don't care what gender your baby is, its self indulgent to think everyone around you will as well! |
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing.
Hate them all. Told my MIL I wanted none of these and she still tried to organise them all. Only one she semi-succeeded with was the Christmas Eve box, which I accidentally forgot to pick up from her house before Christmas (still haven’t picked it up)
Whats wrong with a stocking like people have had for years???? I'd never heard of a xmas eve box and wont be participating in said bizarre notion "
Next christmas we can look forward to the concept of a pre-christmas-eve present, and the post-boxing-day gift... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing.
Yeah and you have to take a gift to each one ...
Gender reveal, baby shower, when you visit hospital, then have to buy sibling a present when you visit at home so sibling doesn't feel left out.
I swear my sister bought nothing for the first few months of her kids lives. Even was suggested make a meal and drop it round.
C-section mum here, walked a 2 mile school runs twice a day, a week after my babies were born. I just got on with it. Didn't ask for help, didn't want it. My baby, my responsibility. Molly coddled this americanised generation are!
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I'm call for practical help. I think we should take more care of the parents of young children and new babies, not less.
I like my independence. I have 4 children all close in age, including twins. I just think it dis-empowers offering all this help. Get on with it and 1 celebration is enough. I don't care what gender your baby is, its self indulgent to think everyone around you will as well!"
Dis-empowering  Wow |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Our kids Xmas eve box comprised of some new Xmas themed PJ’s & a few sweets.
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See, that I don’t mind. We always got Christmas jammies (we still do, I’m one of four and the eldest) and on Christmas Eve we always watch Christmas films together so we’d be having sweets anyway. It’s the boxes which contain a load more than that, no need. There’s Christmas for that kinda jazz |
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing.
Yeah and you have to take a gift to each one ...
Gender reveal, baby shower, when you visit hospital, then have to buy sibling a present when you visit at home so sibling doesn't feel left out.
I swear my sister bought nothing for the first few months of her kids lives. Even was suggested make a meal and drop it round.
C-section mum here, walked a 2 mile school runs twice a day, a week after my babies were born. I just got on with it. Didn't ask for help, didn't want it. My baby, my responsibility. Molly coddled this americanised generation are!
,
I'm call for practical help. I think we should take more care of the parents of young children and new babies, not less.
Our house was a tip for the first few months. Being home alone with a baby and four dogs is hard, so my brother comes down a few times a week and walks my dogs. "
So was ours.
I think the emphasis is on criticising parents rather than supporting them. Not "coping" is seen as a bad thing and parents won't as for help because everyone else appears to be doing a great job. Having and raising kids is a tough job and not everyone is super-parent.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A baby gender reveal party?
Really? No, Just no
Surely that happens at birth doesnt it ??
No, they come out of a balloon now "
I know what I'd like to do with that bloody balloon too  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Fucking ‘ell what a barrel of laughs these comments are.
I wouldn’t begrudge people having a gender reveal party. My partner and I had a private scan which our mums came to and it was one of the happiest moments of my life.
If people want to share that happiness with their families then more power to them. |
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By *ookie46Woman
over a year ago
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"I thought baby showers were pretty bad, then came Christmas eve boxes now gender reveal parties.
Still it keeps the cash registers ringing.
Yeah and you have to take a gift to each one ...
Gender reveal, baby shower, when you visit hospital, then have to buy sibling a present when you visit at home so sibling doesn't feel left out.
I swear my sister bought nothing for the first few months of her kids lives. Even was suggested make a meal and drop it round.
C-section mum here, walked a 2 mile school runs twice a day, a week after my babies were born. I just got on with it. Didn't ask for help, didn't want it. My baby, my responsibility. Molly coddled this americanised generation are!
,
I'm call for practical help. I think we should take more care of the parents of young children and new babies, not less.
I like my independence. I have 4 children all close in age, including twins. I just think it dis-empowers offering all this help. Get on with it and 1 celebration is enough. I don't care what gender your baby is, its self indulgent to think everyone around you will as well!"
A lot of people do care what gender the baby is and not just immediate family. Plus they are not always lavish affairs |
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