Posted on 11/11/2013 4:52:10 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (WPBF) –A mother said she is disgusted by a Facebook group where moms bash pictures of other people’s children.
New mom Melissa Antenucci said she accidentally stumbled upon the group while visiting a Facebook page set-up to sell gently used baby clothes. She said group members copied pictures of other people’s children and posted cruel criticisms.
Under one photo, one mom wrote, “You can absolutely not fix ugly. This is a God given example of such.”
Another mother wrote, “An ugly baby thread. I have died and gone to heaven. Why can’t you guys live near me so we can do this over cocktails?”
“The things that these mothers said were the most horrific things that I have ever seen,” Antenucci said. “I mean, they used their own profiles. It wasn’t like it was secretive at all.”
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No media outrage.
Now, suddenly, the media cares about this.
All in an effort to control your speech.
Batteries powering sex toys do tend to lose their charge.
Considering what all babies get up to 24 hrs a day, ‘gently used’ baby clothes sound like a rather unsanitary prospect.
“Considering what all babies get up to 24 hrs a day, ‘gently used’ baby clothes sound like a rather unsanitary prospect.”
And, washing them still means they are soiled, right?
It sounds as if someone missed the development of disposable diapers.
Babies grow so fast in the first year that it’s not unusual for a set of clothes to be worn once, or not at all.
They have these things called washing machines now; they work really well!
My mom had four kids in five years. Needless to say, except for my oldest sister, we all had plenty of “gently used” clothing.
A coworker once was bragging that she picked up three outfits for her (toddler-aged) daughter for "a little less than $100".
I didn't have the heart to tell her that my wife had just finished completely outfitting our kids for the fall/winter - including winter coats - for less than that.
I dunno if I'd buy 'gently used' onesies or cloth diapers or such. But clothes, shoes, boots, coats, etc? So long as they're clean and look ok, jeez, why not? A fair percentage of what my wife gets at consignment sales still has the tags in it, too.
There is a “homeless” family near here (actually living in a motel) and the mother brings her kids to our local school. As we get close to winter here, these kids had no winter clothing. When the local teachers and community got the word, the family was overwhelmed at the VERY NICE (and in some cases) slightly used clothing they were given. Ask that mother and her kids what it meant to get these gifts.
My favorite event is Half-Off Day at The Salvation Army. I sometimes find items with the tags still on there.
Toddlers’ clothes tend to get worn out, except for special-occasion items, so I usually buy those new at Walmart.
I get a real thrill from paying $2 for a dress I know retailed for at least $100.
Prob depends on where you live, what time of the year it is, etc etc etc. Lots and lots of grandparents in my area - I suspect that's where a lot of the consigning comes from. Grandma has a drawer full of clothes for when the kids come over, and they get worn once in a blue moon.
Oh, good point. If I shopped in a fashion-conscious part of town, there might be more donors whose children didn’t wear the clothes out or pass them down in the family.
I wonder of the “mean moms” are really moms. I bet most of them are birth control babes.
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