My MIL always buys fancy frilly clothes for my baby and she doesn't wear them...should I say something?

My MIL and SIL love buying little outfits for my baby girl but they buy fancy frilly things like dresses with bonnets, impossible to put on shoes, and stiff items my baby can%26#039;t move in. I don%26#039;t dress my baby in them because she gets fussy when I %26quot;dress her up%26quot;. I just want her to be comforatable so she wears cotton onesies, cotton pants, stretchsuits etc. Shoes just get kicked off or don%26#039;t fit her little chubby feet to begin with. She hates hats/accessories etc. I know I am doing the right thing by dressing her for comfort and not treating her like a doll to play dress up with, but I feel awful that people buy her %26quot;pretty%26quot; things that just sit in the closet never to be worn, even once. One or two nice things for pictures is one thing, but an entire wardrobe of dresses is another. Should I say something to them so they don%26#039;t waste their money or should I let them have their fun and not ruin it for them? I mentioned how comfy she likes to be dressed but they ignored me/kept buying

My MIL always buys fancy frilly clothes for my baby and she doesn%26#039;t wear them...should I say something?
I hate that. People always buy those stupid outfits for baby showers and I have never used them either. My sister had a similar thing with room decor -- she%26#039;s an interior designer and she wanted to get me all of these things for the room that were really more for the adults%26#039; taste than anything a baby would enjoy. She kept sending me links to stuff. I had lots of necessities on my registry, so eventually I just pointed out that there were a lot of useful items we needed, and that I wanted to get those taken care of before I worried about decorations. She got the hint. But I see what you are saying -- lots of people just like shopping for cute baby stuff so maybe let them have their fun if there are not things that you really need instead.
Reply:I have a similar problem! I have family members that buy frilly (and UGLY) outfits for my daughter to wear along with shoes. My daughter is 6.5 months old and has never had a pair of shoes on her feet. I go with the comfy theme as well, cotton onesies, cotton pants, etc. The most dressed up she gets is a cotton dress with bloomers. I haven%26#039;t said anything because I don%26#039;t want to hurt their feelings. I figure I will have some nice items to donate to charity. People just love to buy baby clothes!! Good luck :)
Reply:You are doing the right thing by not dressing your little girl in these on a regular basis. You *have* mentioned how comfy she likes to be dressed and they ignored you.





If it were me, I%26#039;d put her in a few of the more comfortable dressy outfits and take a few pictures to give to MIL/SIL, but again reiterate how baby isn%26#039;t comfortable. If they ask when baby doesn%26#039;t wear the outfits more often, tell them that the scratchiness, etc, irritates your daughter.





Save one or two of the outfits as a keepsake for your daughter and sell the rest at consignment, garage sale, online auction, etc.





Best wishes with a difficult situation!
Reply:See if you can take it back to the store.
Reply:%26quot;I mentioned how comfy she likes to be dressed but they ignored me/kept buying%26quot;





Don%26#039;t ruin their fun. Not worth it. They%26#039;ll be mad at you, they won%26#039;t buy decent clothes. Just smile and thank them and shove the frilly fripperies off to your local baby consignment store.
Reply:I would mention it to them (AGAIN), but in a kind manner, of course. Just say your baby isn%26#039;t getting much use out of the beautiful, but frilly clothes. Mention casually in conversation that she loves onesies for everyday use and that as she gets older she may like to get dressed up more. You have to understand that they are just so excited to have a cute baby girl in the family.
Reply:you should probably tell that you like(appreciate) the dresses they buy but the baby gets sooo fussy when she is dressed up. tell them maybe when she is older she will like them better.
Reply:Let them have their fun. Donate your items to charity. There are people out there who can%26#039;t afford just one outfit to have pictures taken in. It%26#039;s a win win situation then.
Reply:Depends. If you could really use their help with buying clothes for you daughter, then I%26#039;d speak up. I%26#039;d say something like %26quot;I absolutely love the cute things you buy her, but honestly, I could really use some soft onsies with pants or sleepers....you know how fast babies grow!!!%26quot;





If you don%26#039;t need the clothes, then don%26#039;t say anything. If I were you in that situation, I would keep a few outfits in case the MIL insists on seeing her wear some of it...and sell the rest on Ebay....you could make enough to buy her a wardrobe she%26#039;d actually wear!!!!



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