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newlywedT
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Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
We bought DD the Baby Einstein jumper around 3 years ago. Its cost around $110 and is well made, etc.
DD and DS are both too big for the jumper but they still climb on it and enjoy it but I think its time we got rid of it.
I told my wife that she should give it to her friend (who is expecting a baby and money is tight for them) BUT I want to keep the music part (I like the music, lol)
My wife said - "There's no way I would offer it to her if its incomplete, that looks horrible"
I said - "We're offering something to her for free, even if something is missing, its not embarrassing to offer it. If she doesn't want it then we'll throw it out, but maybe she'll want it"
but my wife thinks its in bad taste to offer it since I want to keep the music part.
What do you all think?
Message edited 5/10/2018 1:49:47 AM.
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MissJones
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I would give the whole thing. I mean, I get it, the music is cute, but are you really going to play the music? But I would definitely offer it. It was a lifesaver! If you really want the music part, you can say you can't find that part...the kids must have put it somewhere. Because that is quite often exactly what happens!
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| Posted 5/10/18 5:34 AM |
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
Posted by MissJones
I would give the whole thing. I mean, I get it, the music is cute, but are you really going to play the music? But I would definitely offer it. It was a lifesaver! If you really want the music part, you can say you can't find that part...the kids must have put it somewhere. Because that is quite often exactly what happens!
Agreed
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| Posted 5/10/18 6:50 AM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
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Posted by MissJones
I would give the whole thing. I mean, I get it, the music is cute, but are you really going to play the music? But I would definitely offer it. It was a lifesaver! If you really want the music part, you can say you can't find that part...the kids must have put it somewhere. Because that is quite often exactly what happens!
Agreed
This! I'm sure you can find the music on YouTube or something too.
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| Posted 5/10/18 7:08 AM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
I agree with your wife.
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| Posted 5/10/18 7:09 AM |
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Disneygirl17
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
Give them the whole thing or don’t give it to them at all. It’s tacky to take part of something off
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| Posted 5/10/18 7:19 AM |
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twobabies
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
I agree with your wife. Its all or nothing.
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| Posted 5/10/18 7:21 AM |
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SusiBee
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
Wife is right.
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| Posted 5/10/18 8:05 AM |
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Momma2015
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
Give them the whole thing. I'm sure your kids have plenty of other musical toys to play with.
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| Posted 5/10/18 8:16 AM |
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WannaBeAMom11
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Wife is right.
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| Posted 5/10/18 8:33 AM |
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
I would not be comfortable offering the "leftovers".
The music is part of the jumper, right? Like the kid jumps, the things makes a sound, action-reaction. All or nothing on this one, sorry.
I would personally just give over the complete jumper to someone who needs it, it's just some silly music, and if it could really help someone, is the music THAT great?
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| Posted 5/10/18 8:47 AM |
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LuckyStar
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I agree with your wife.
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| Posted 5/10/18 8:57 AM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
Agree with your wife.
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| Posted 5/10/18 9:01 AM |
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Sash
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
Sorry, you are wrong and your wife is right. Totally agree with her. Just give it to her friend and that would be such a nice gesture.
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| Posted 5/10/18 9:14 AM |
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
i feel bad that everyone is voting with your wife  i wish i could say that i'm voting with you because i love an underdog story 
but, alas
your wife is right.
offer the whole thing. if they decline, then you can keep the music part and throw away the jumper or you can donate it to goodwill.
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| Posted 5/10/18 9:24 AM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
Honestly, I wouldn't offer someone an incomplete item. I tend to agree with your wife on this one. I think you need to part with the music machine.  
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| Posted 5/10/18 9:25 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
I agree with your wife for the reasons everyone else stated but I'd like to add- it's better to part with things you no longer need. Holding on to stuff only adds to more clutter and chaos.
How often will you really use the music machine? Your kids will soon outgrow that too.
As much as I love some of my daughter's old toys- I have had to part with them because we were choking.
So another reason to let them have the complete item
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| Posted 5/10/18 9:39 AM |
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FirstMate
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
I agree with your wife
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| Posted 5/10/18 9:41 AM |
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MrsO
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
I agree with your wife. I think the music probably as an important feature of the jumparoo. If it was a toy or rattle add on I would agree with you, but the music most likely makes the item fun.
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| Posted 5/10/18 9:56 AM |
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StaceyWill
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
Posted by Disneygirl17
Give them the whole thing or don’t give it to them at all. It’s tacky to take part of something off
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| Posted 5/10/18 10:03 AM |
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dctead
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
Posted by MarathonKnitter
i feel bad that everyone is voting with your wife i wish i could say that i'm voting with you because i love an underdog story
but, alas
your wife is right.
offer the whole thing. if they decline, then you can keep the music part and throw away the jumper or you can donate it to goodwill.
Agreed on all counts.
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| Posted 5/10/18 10:17 AM |
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newlywedT
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Settle this
Wow I am surprised.
We've gotten a lot of hand me downs from family and friends and some of it was incomplete and we didn't care because it was free.
I've been offered a playpen that was stained but I didn't mind.
I've been offered toys that had some pieces missing, we turned it down but I was not offended that it was offered, I was grateful.
This is the jumper:
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71CBs%2BMTBBL._SY355_.jpg
It has 4 "stations" and the music is one of the stations.
I do like the music and if I could find the exact music on youtube I would be willing to give it up, lol.
But like with most toys - the music is a clip rather than the whole song of some classical music piece.
Listening to a whole classical music piece is a bit tough, but the clip of the "chorus"/most famous part is nice.
Thanks for the responses - I don't mind that everyone agreed with my wife
But I do agree with NervousNell about keeping stuff (but I do keep stuff - Im a hoarder) - SOMETIMES it works out. Had to send a friend a dvd, luckily I had an AOL metal case that they send a cd in (back from the 90s!) lol
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LSP2005
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Re: Settle this "debate" I have with my wife
Play the music and record it on your phone. That way, when you want to listen to it, you will have it. Give the entire toy. Since you are a self professed hoarder, I would challenge you to give it and see how it makes you feel.
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Budjeg11
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I actually agree with you Newlywed...for the reason you stated. You are giving someone something for free that is still 90 percent useable- its still a nice gesture - why shouldn't you keep the part you like?
But for the record-- I have a hard time parting with things as well and have hoarder like tendencies.
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| Posted 5/10/18 11:41 AM |
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LiveItUp
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I think if the music part had happened to break or get lost, and you wanted to offer it to her anyway, that would be acceptable. But to just keep part of it and give it to her like that, no. How often are you really going to press the buttons on the music part to listen to It? It's the most fun and interesting part for the baby. I get being attached to the music - I still miss the lullabies that played in my kids' baby swing, but it didn't occur to me to keep that part. I agree with others who say if you love the music that much, record it on your phone, and maybe it could be your ringtone or something.
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