Baby Registry Frustration

Just a quick rant: whyyyyyyyyyyy do people buy things for baby showers off registry?!?! Like not that I’m not grateful for any gesture, but why would you buy something random for new parents instead of going off their registry so you can get them exactly what they need/want?! The purpose of the registry (which people put a lot of time into creating) is to let people know what they need so their gift goes as far as possible. People don’t do this nearly as much for weddings but for some reason for babies people just seem to think their own gift choice is more important than what the parents have clearly indicated they need. Sorry just needed to get that out.