Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

I was thinking, even though we know it's a girl, it is smarter to buy gender neutral items such as a bouncy seat, rocker, swing, car seat, high chair, etc? Those type of things?

I don't even know what's out there, I have to start looking more seriously. But I just wanted to see what you ladies thought. What kind of things are best to buy gender neutral (not bedding of course, or even furniture) for possible future children?

Or do some items become outdated at some point?

Message edited 8/5/2008 6:14:31 AM.

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children (even if you know the sex)?

I'd love to know the answer to this too! Part of me thinks buying gender neutral items (bouncy, rocker, etc.) would make more sense if you plan to use them for future children that might be a different gender. Then again, I'm sure I'll want "girlish"/"boyish" items when the time comes!!

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children (even if you know the sex)?

Yes. The way I look at it many of the things aren't used that long to begin with so you might as well be able to reuse them with the next baby.

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children (even if you know the sex)?

We bought all that stuff gender neutral. We didn't find out the sex of our first (or of this one) and we knew we would want additional children sooner, rather than later. If you know this is your only one or if there will be a few years in between, go for the gender specific. Otherwise,you are better off sticking with the gender neutral stuff

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children (even if you know the sex)?

I found out the sex with both of my pregnancies. For the big ticket items, I went gender neutral. I am glad that I did, because now I can use them again.

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Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children (even if you know the sex)?

We knew we were having a girl but went gender neutral on the high chair, swing, car seats, stroller, bouncer & stuff. We definitely plan on using all for #2.

I think the only thing I'd worry about is the car seat/infant carrier IF you plan on waiting a while in between children.

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children (even if you know the sex)?

I went pretty gender neutral the first time around. We bought the ocean wonders aquarium high chair and swing which is what I considered neutral. Either way I ended up with another boy!

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children (even if you know the sex)?

As a BTDT mom of a girl and now a boy, I would suggest gender neutral. Most of my stuff was, except for the two Britax carseasts, which I now have to buy new covers for.

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children (even if you know the sex)?

Most of the big, more expensive items we registered/bought gender neutral. we plan on having more children and want to be able to use the big items again.

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children (even if you know the sex)?

Ok so gender neutral is the way to go.

Next question:

What age do children not need most of these baby items? Am I making sense? I am so confused!

Message edited 8/5/2008 6:13:29 AM.

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

I knew what I was having the first time around and still went gender neutral on all of the things that my next would be using such as highchair, swing, bouncy, exersaucer. Best decision I ever made because 2 years later I am having a boy!

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

My answer is - for me, Yes
I am not planning on buying another one of each 2 years from now just to have a blue one instead of pink or vice versa

But there are people who choose to do so

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

bouncy seat
infant carrier
car seat
swing

these items go by child's weight

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

I think it is very wise to buy those items gender neutral. I don't know what I'm having yet but I feel that it would be more beneficial to have those items neutral because I want to have another child soon after this one. I"m only having 1 shower so I don't wanna have to go out and buy those thigns all over again. My SIL still has clothes, bassinet, swing and other items from her pregnancy 10 years ago and they're still in very good shape, so if I only have to wait a year or two for another child it would be worth it to go neutral. You're gonna dress them according to their gender anyway, why have everythign pink or blue?
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Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

We bought gender neutral, and I am so glad we did. We knew we wanted more kids, so that was logical for us to do.

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

We knew we were going to TTC #2 right away so even though we knew #1 was a boy we did gender neutral stuff.
My highchair, car seat, stroller, PNP, swing, bouncy, bundle me etc are all neutral.
Now with #2 on the way and it is a girl, I wish I did even more things gender neutral....like plain white crib sheets, the bumbo, receiving blankets, onesies, under shirts, PJ's etc.
First time around we were very fortunate and got 99.9% of our items from my shower but this time we need to buy what we need.

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

We did EVERYTHING neutral.

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

I wish I had!

I bought "some" boy stuff thinking number 2 would not be soon after, well since number 2 is soon after, some things I do need to buy again and wish I didnt have to!

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

if we had found out the sex I still would have bought nuetral stuff for other children I am going to have

Re: Is it wise to buy gender neutral bouncy seat, carseat, etc for future children even if you know the sex? (Also added age ?)

different manufacturers have different weight requirements / limits so its better to check each one