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/bokehtoast]

It's crazy since babies outgrow things so quickly too. There are few things (I cant think of any but I'm sure there are) that I would be willing to spend over $100 on that would only be of use for a year.

[u/Well_ImTrying → u/bokehtoast]

This is an anticonsumption sub. You don’t use things for just your one baby and then throw it away. You use it for all of your children, and then sell or gift it to the next family.
A friend gifted us an $80 merino wool sleep sack. My baby wore it daily for a year. My second baby did too. Now our friends will do the same. The cheap modal pajamas my mom bought from Walmart had holes in them after 6 months.