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My MIL is insisting to buy us a bassinet, even though our son will be sleeping in our room, and he won't be sleeping elsewhere without us being there. And by the time that both my fiancé and me are back at work, he will be too big for a bassinet. We keep trying to convince her we would rather she spend the money on something we actually will use and need for a longer period of time. I appreciate that she wants to buy us something, but it seems inconsiderate to not consider what the parents of the new baby think they actually may need. In your case where you know you won't use a stroller, there isn't a point wasting money on it. Look at her half sisters set, so she'll be happy, and explain as firmly but kindly as possible that you don't need one and you appreciate her wanting to give you a great useful gift, but what you actually need is xyz. Just try and make it sound like you don't want to waste her time or money and be sure to make her feel like anything would be appreciated. That's what we've been trying to do. We may have gotten my MIL to hopefully switch from buying us a bassinet that costs more than our crib cost us to a bouncer seat.
Annoyed by sister-in-law
My sister-in-law insists on buying something for the baby, which is great and I told her she didn't have to but it would be appreciated. She asks me what we needed I told her I updated my registry because I'm using it as a shoping list for myself. I've already bought the big items I wanted so the only things left to get is bottle dryer, a few more 3-6month clothes, a few toys, teethers, crib sheets ect. Pretty small items. Well since the beginning she keeps mentioning a stroller carseat combo she bought her half sister. She said her sister loves it but she also has 4 kids ages ranging 6 to newborn. I told her I didn't really want a stroller and I already bought a car seat. I had a stroller with my other 2 kids (ages 9 and 6 now) I never used it. We dont have a mall or anything here so anywhere I go I can use the infant carrier, a cart, or get one of the lightweight 20 dollar strollers. She keeps pushing it. Its starting to annoy me, for the price of the stroller she could buy my whole registry, not that I want her to but to spend that money on something I've said I don't want seems like a waist. Why ask me what we need if your going to push to buy something else? She wants me to go by her half sisters to look at the car seat stroller combo....Starting to stress me out and seriously annoy me, i feel like telling her to not get anything at all and stop bugging me!
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