(Vent) Classic Pooh infant towel. (All Better Now!)

[ArielRae]

All Better Now!
UPDATE: Thanks everyone I feel better now and don't plan to yell at DH anymore. Over a dumb towel.
Didn't think he may have wanted something different that was from him to the baby and it being classic pooh does that perfectly.
Gotta Love DH

 

[SaraJayne]

I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill. It's a towel and something your DH bought for your baby.

Not worth the hissy, IMO.

 

[kaytieeldr]

The embroidered design appears relatively small. Just iron-on or stitch on something to cover it.

Truly, just because it's personalized doesn't mean it's something the child is expected to keep and cherish forever. It's a towel. Once you don't need it any longer, throw it away or repurpose it. In fact, since you feel so strongly, repurpose it now. Cut it into additional washcloths or something.

 

[bcarson]

Umm. I am going to be gentle, because you already admitted. It might be that your little hormonal. But I cannot honestly believe that you would be this worked up about a towel. A towel that cost $14. I am pretty sure your dh didn't do it to ruin your day. Actually I think he was trying to think of you and do something nice. I think I would rethink blasting someone out for a gift. I tell my kids all the time. If you don't like something you say thank you and move on. I am pretty sure you could put this towel on the bottom of your pile and stand to use it once in awhile.

 

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

Does your DH like Classic Pooh? Or maybe he just thought it was cute. It's his baby, too, and maybe he wanted it for the little one. Believe me, after you have the baby, what's on his towel won't matter. All it does is get the water off of him after a bath. You can shove it in a drawer or, hey, make your DH bathe him so you don't have to see it. This could be a blessing in disguise.

 

[figaromeetsmarie]

Well.....I don't understand such a strong hate for classic pooh...? You don't have to save it but since you will already have it you might as well use it. The link you gave didn't work but I did go in and found a solid color towel with just an outline of pooh....didn't seem horrible to me

Just remember that it's just a towel, it's not worth ruining your day or relationship over, this too will pass

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in an infant towel that my husband just ordered today. He knows I absolutly HATE classic pooh I have told him so many times but love the current pooh as we have decorated our baby's room that way so of course he orders a classic pooh baby towel this morning from disneystore online and we can't cancel it cause it is personalized. I even tried calling not long after he ordered it but it was to late. He bought it after seeing I was watching a mickey mirror on ebay and decided to buy that for me thru the Disneystore for my christmas gift. He told me he bought me something but also bought this baby pooh towel but failed to mention it was classic pooh. Well I found the printed online receipt while cleaning and took a look at the infant towel. I am so ticked at him right now that he is wasting money like this on something that I have told him so many times that if anyone gave me as a baby gift I would donate or regift. He doesn't even know yet but when he gets home he is getting an ear full. I will not let our kid have this ugly thing. I hate the look of classic pooh that much. This is supposed to be something that you give the kid and they keep forever as a memory cause it has their name on it. I will not let them have something that I despise looking at. It may be the fact I'm pregnant and emotional but this really has ticked me off. It isn't even anything special looking either he could have bought the cute long jhons that can be personilized for the same price he bought the towel for. He even made the comment that he knew we already had a few of these infant towels already but went ahead and just had to buy a classic pooh one personalized.

Picture of the towel:
http://www.disneystore.com/disney/s...SingleMatch=true&ddkey=http:DSIProductDisplay

Holy Moly . As already stated...it's just a towel. Careful, you may never get another gift from him if you rant on him the way you have here.

IMO, it's kind of cute, and it was very thoughtful of your DH to buy something for you.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

As a woman I hate to blame hormones, but it may be. Take a deep breath. First, I think it looks cute. And it will be special because his daddy picked it out for him, something MANY men, even great dads, don't do. I know this may not be what you want to hear, but really think before you cause a fight over this. First, if you make him think anything he picks out is ugly or wrong, he may never do it again, and would you want that? Also, recently some life things have really shown me something I have always tried to do but even more so now. Life is very short, do you really want to waste precious time arguing over him doing something that he felt was nice (even if you didn't?) My mom is very close to losing her DH, she said to me over the weekend that having gone Christmas shopping alone she saw what her life will be like as a widow and how sad she was. She KNOWS this is coming soon, the rest of us don't know but it could in a heartbeat. Why waste time arguing over things that really don't matter?

Like I said, I hate to say "it's hormones", but having been there 3 times I know pregnancy can get the better of you. Think it through before giving it away and making your husband feel unvalued. JMO

 

[mommapea]

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in an infant towel that my husband just ordered today. He knows I absolutly HATE classic pooh I have told him so many times but love the current pooh as we have decorated our baby's room that way so of course he orders a classic pooh baby towel this morning from disneystore online and we can't cancel it cause it is personalized. I even tried calling not long after he ordered it but it was to late. He bought it after seeing I was watching a mickey mirror on ebay and decided to buy that for me thru the Disneystore for my christmas gift. He told me he bought me something but also bought this baby pooh towel but failed to mention it was classic pooh. Well I found the printed online receipt while cleaning and took a look at the infant towel. I am so ticked at him right now that he is wasting money like this on something that I have told him so many times that if anyone gave me as a baby gift I would donate or regift. He doesn't even know yet but when he gets home he is getting an ear full. I will not let our kid have this ugly thing. I hate the look of classic pooh that much. This is supposed to be something that you give the kid and they keep forever as a memory cause it has their name on it. I will not let them have something that I despise looking at. It may be the fact I'm pregnant and emotional but this really has ticked me off. It isn't even anything special looking either he could have bought the cute long jhons that can be personilized for the same price he bought the towel for. He even made the comment that he knew we already had a few of these infant towels already but went ahead and just had to buy a classic pooh one personalized.

Picture of the towel:
http://www.disneystore.com/disney/s...SingleMatch=true&ddkey=http:DSIProductDisplay

You might try and be happy that your dh did anything nice, AT ALL! Perhaps HE likes it??? Just a thought...I think it's sweet that he's thinking of the little one (by the way...it might not be about you!).

just consider yourself fortunate to have an involved dh

 

[Beckypooh1972]

I would agree with you that you are probably reacting out of the hormones. It seems the larger issue here is that your husband didn't listen to your opinions on Classic Pooh. I get really irritated with my husband when I tell him something over and over and he just doesn't get it. Sorry this issue got you so upset. As a Mom to twins I can tell you you can never have too many towels, washcloths, sheets and bibs. No doubt you'll have a need for the towel eventually.

 

[summerrluvv]

Ohhhh I don't like classic Pooh AT ALL either and I had just about the same situation with a blanket when I was pregnant with my son 11 years ago so I can relate LOL. My whole family knows I don't like classic Pooh, my sister even pointed it out after seeing a lot of classic pooh when we were registering for her upcoming baby the other day hehe.

Ohh and I wanted to ad, we STILL have that classic Pooh blanket LOL

Oh..AND I just looked at the link and that's not TOO bad, it just has the Pooh in one spot. You could flip it over. Our blanket has pooh all over it hehe

 

[loveysbydesign]

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in an infant towel that my husband just ordered today. He knows I absolutly HATE classic pooh I have told him so many times but love the current pooh as we have decorated our baby's room that way so of course he orders a classic pooh baby towel this morning from disneystore online and we can't cancel it cause it is personalized. I even tried calling not long after he ordered it but it was to late. He bought it after seeing I was watching a mickey mirror on ebay and decided to buy that for me thru the Disneystore for my christmas gift. He told me he bought me something but also bought this baby pooh towel but failed to mention it was classic pooh. Well I found the printed online receipt while cleaning and took a look at the infant towel. I am so ticked at him right now that he is wasting money like this on something that I have told him so many times that if anyone gave me as a baby gift I would donate or regift. He doesn't even know yet but when he gets home he is getting an ear full. I will not let our kid have this ugly thing. I hate the look of classic pooh that much. This is supposed to be something that you give the kid and they keep forever as a memory cause it has their name on it. I will not let them have something that I despise looking at. It may be the fact I'm pregnant and emotional but this really has ticked me off. It isn't even anything special looking either he could have bought the cute long jhons that can be personilized for the same price he bought the towel for. He even made the comment that he knew we already had a few of these infant towels already but went ahead and just had to buy a classic pooh one personalized.

Picture of the towel:
http://www.disneystore.com/disney/s...SingleMatch=true&ddkey=http:DSIProductDisplay

Sheez...hormones can make you think crazy things I guess!
If you can afford the towel and he ordered it thinking of the baby then be GRATEFUL! I doubt that he ordered it just to piss you off!
Some fathers never become involved with their child until after they are born and here he is trying to be helpful and caring. I'd bite me tongue and if you hate it that much then let him use it when he decides to bathe the baby.
It does stink when men don't listen...but that's how they're wired! When your little one gets a stomach bug you'll be glad for extra towels!!!!

 

[sydneysmom]

It's only a towel. And honestly, how thoughtful of your husband to even think of something as sweet as getting your baby a personalized gift. He sounds like a wonderful dad. Try to look at this in perspective. No one has been injured. IMO, I don't get what the big deal is w/ Classic Pooh. I think all the Pooh characters are so sweet in the classic form.

Don't sweat the small stuff because life is just too short. Appreciate the beauty that IS in your life. We all have to remember that we are LUCKY to have such a problem as this one....because there are people in the world that are starving, their loved ones are sick, they can't find a job, they just got devastating news.....this isn't one of them. Hug the people you love.

 

[amamax2]

As a woman who has been married for 25 years and has two children, let me give you a bit of advice I wish I had been given when pregnant with my first DS.

Moms, especially new ones, want to control every aspect of the of children's lives. You don't even know this until you are pregnant!

One day my husband had taken the kids grocery shopping and when they got home, they excitedly told me how Daddy had treated them to (can't even remember what - ice cream? candy? a cookie?). I was so mad at him for giving them something sugary that I hadn't "approved" first and so close to meal time!

He looked at me with sad eyes and said, "Why do you get to spoil them and I don't?"

Well, that changed the dynamics instantly. He was sooo right.

Now, even if I am not happy that he bought them something (more now to do with budget than sugar - bigger boys toys cost so much more, lol), I squelch those feelings and find joy in seeing the incredible bond all my "boys" have and their thrill that Daddy "spoils" them.

In the end, what does it really matter if you hate classic Pooh? Your DH is bonding with his child. If you call all the shots, he will end up being a hands-off daddy, something you really do not want.

My 2 cents.....

 

[ArielRae]

I know my husband bought this towel as an item that will be kept for years and years even if it were totally destroyed he would want it kept as he has keeped everything with his name on it that he had as a kid even beat up old stuffed animals.

I'm sure there have been things someone has bought you and It really upset you cause you though how could they have bought this knowing how against it you are yet went ahead and bought it for you or your kid anyway.

 

[summerrluvv]

 

[ArielRae]

As a woman who has been married for 25 years and has two children, let me give you a bit of advice I wish I had been given when pregnant with my first DS.

Moms, especially new ones, want to control every aspect of the of children's lives. You don't even know this until you are pregnant!

One day my husband had taken the kids grocery shopping and when they got home, they excitedly told me how Daddy had treated them to (can't even remember what - ice cream? candy? a cookie?). I was so mad at him for giving them something sugary that I hadn't "approved" first and so close to meal time!

He looked at me with sad eyes and said, "Why do you get to spoil them and I don't?"

Well, that changed the dynamics instantly. He was sooo right.

Now, even if I am not happy that he bought them something (more now to do with budget than sugar - bigger boys toys cost so much more, lol), I squelch those feelings and find joy in seeing the incredible bond all my "boys" have and their thrill that Daddy "spoils" them.

In the end, what does it really matter if you hate classic Pooh? Your DH is bonding with his child. If you call all the shots, he will end up being a hands-off daddy, something you really do not want.

My 2 cents.....

Thank you for writing this. It has made me think and made me cry even more.
Your right I need to just let it be. I'll be sure to let the kid knows when he's older that his daddy picked it out even though I didn't like it but his daddy was thinking of him and wanted to buy him something special.

 

[squirrlygirl]

Frankly nowhere did I see it spelled out that this was Classic Pooh. Your DH possibly didn't realize it when he ordered it. What he did was sweet and deserves a hug, not a scolding. Unless you truly think he bought it with the intention of ticking you off?
If you can't stand to look at it, don't. Let your DH give the baby a bath and use the towel.
If it helps to think of it this way, a baby will probably get poop on it, anyway

 

[CinRell]

Pick your battles... I think even if YOU don't like the design... your hubby obviously did. And like a PP said.. it's his baby too. Don't make him feel guilty for trying to do something nice. He didn't purchase this with malice, obviously... many of us would LOVE to have a man in our lives who purchase things like this for a new baby.... I think it's sweet.

 

[okeydokey]

Please stop and consider how you could hurt your DH's feelings if you do still plan on giving him an earful tonight. This is a stressful time for him as well and a strong and happy marriage will help you weather all the ups and downs and changes you are about to experience. I'm sure he didn't get up with a plan on what he could do to upset you today, so in the grand scheme of things, this is really not a big deal.

When I got married an older wiser friend of mine gave me this advise. When you are about to get upset with something your DH has done, think about how important this same issue will be 5 years down the road. If it has no big impact on your life, then let it go.

Edited to add, we have a set of deer antlers (not the head though) hanging in our living room even though I absolutely hate dead animal parts hanging on the wall, but hey, it's his house too.