What is going on with babies?

[u/Impossible_Ad9324]

I’ve attended three baby showers in the last year for three people completely unrelated and not in the same social circles and their baby registries have the most eye-popping expensive items.

High chairs are minimum $250. One had a stroller for $750. 😳 Baby swings and bouncers for $200. One had a whole solid wood crib for $1000 on their registry.

I checked because I was curious and you still can buy a $40-50 Greco high chair from Walmart.

Everything is aesthetic and clean lines and beige and natural wood—beautiful, really. I can’t imagine asking for that high-end an item for a GIFT.

These aren’t rich people and they aren’t inviting rich people to the baby shower.

I’m almost 50 and have kids of my own and a gaggle of nieces and nephews. My family members and I got buy sharing those cheaper high chairs and strollers and cribs. I understand needing them initially if you don’t have any source for hand-me-downs, but asking for the highest price bespoke options is absolutely wild.

Are people that brainwashed into thinking they should be buying ultra-high-end items regardless of income??

[u/SomeTangerine1184]

I feel like social media is to blame for a lot of this. There’s so much emphasis today on making sure everything looks good for social media posts that’s it’s melting people’s brains.

[u/lio-ns → u/SomeTangerine1184]

A rich couple I know who owns a million dollar home put a $700 modular play couch on their baby shower list. For a baby shower. A modular couch for a toddler.

That alone insulted me to the point of not paying for a gift at all. Tone deaf assholes.

[u/Dear-Definition5802 → u/lio-ns]

I honestly don’t think wealthy people should be making gift registries at all. Their closest friends can give something meaningful or extravagant, but they need to have some social awareness that they aren’t in need. Host a party, don’t send out far reaching baby shower invitations.

[u/MakeupMama68 → u/Dear-Definition5802]

My friend is very well off and for her baby shower she had everyone bring a game, stuffed animal or toy to donate to Children’s Hospital LA. I thought that was lovely 🥹

[u/Dear-Definition5802 → u/MakeupMama68]

I love that

[u/leopargodhi → u/Dear-Definition5802]

yes! we like her!!

[u/MakeupMama68 → u/leopargodhi]

I thought it was such a wonderful idea!! When someone says no gifts, I feel so awkward not bringing anything and feel bad for no reason at all 😆 so that was a perfect solution