I was on Target's website today and I noticed that you can now make a Wish List type registery at Target. I was looking at and saw that it can be used for Christmas lists.
Do you think that it would be a good idea to do one of these for yourself, or for your kids in order to help grandparents, aunts, cousins, freinds etc. know what you or your child actually needed or wanted rather than just letting them buy them something in the wrong size or something they did not need.

I was thinking that it might be a good idea for DH and I to do for each other, considering we are only parents in the pregnant sense. Becuase DH always never has any good ideas and spends money on silly things, and I always have a hard time to. At least this way you are spending your money, or other people are spending their money on you on something that is worth something and practical.

Would you use this? Are you using this? Do you think that this would save time, money, and frustration?

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Weeeeelllll....yes and no. Part of me thinks it's incredibly tacky. I'm not even crazy that people have started doing registries for showers and bday parties etc. Only weddings do I like registries. BUT...on the other hand I think it depends on the relationship you have with the people and how "laid back" they are. I know my parents and my inlaws always used to ask me what to get my kids and would even want me to take them shopping to help them pick out things. And we're one of those families where people make lists to trade at Christmas. So "IF" people ask what they/you want I would maybe say "a size M long blue robe, and some XYZ cologne, and I've also registered a few things I'd like at Target, or just surprises!!!" So you've worked it in the middle of your list and it doesn't seem like you're demanding only those things. Even when we give lists to our families I always put surprises as the last item on the list just because it seems somewhat rude to say, "Only one or more of these 10 items will make me happy" which seems like what a list or registry says indirectly. Who knew I could be so opinionated about a registry huh?!?!?

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When DD's requests for stuff gets out of hand, my response is "I'll put it on your list." That means, I'm not buying it right now but I'll write it down so I can remember that is something you want and you might get it in the future.

Hubby and I have made a couple of attempts at creating our own lists to get away from the 'let's buy it now!' syndrome. We usually have a list of books we want to buy on Amazon.com. My problem is I keep forgetting my username and password.

I think the lists are wonderful for distant relatives. I know I'd like it if my grandchildren had lists I could access.

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While I wouldn't go as far as to use an online registry, this year dh and I are preparing lists for each other. I usually have no problem choosing gifts for him -- I think he's easy to buy for. He, on the other hand, waits until the last minute, panics, and picks up the first thing he can find. We agreed the list is only suggestions and we don't expect to receive everything on it.

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i dont' think i would use it i also think its a little on the tacky side what ever happend to being happy with what you get... now on the other hand i can see how it would be useful if people are always asking you what you want ect.. but i would not let my kids do it the ones that know my kids well enough to get them gifts already know what they like and are into.

My husband and I do it for each other all the time on amazon.com. It helps him get stuff I want and not stuff he THINKS I want.

I just bought my godchildren stuff off their wish list and it helped me a ton so I was happy they did it. I have put some stuff for the kids on my wish list just to give out of towners ideas if they ask, but we don't make any sort of formal list for each of them separately.

No Way, I think it incredibly tacky. I can't even bring myself to ask people what they want for Christmas. One of the main purposes is that you take the the time to think about that person and of a gift they would like. My dh and I don't exchange. We will just get a sitter stop at the coffee shop and go out one night just the two of us to shop for the kids and have a nice dinner. I mean really our money is in one pot and it would be like buying ourselves gifts.

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I wouldn't let the kids do it online! I don't like the idea of them asking for things! The only way I would probably use it is if I could do one for the whole family for my own shopping purposes and then be able to tell someone about it in case someone asks! Telling them it's my own personal list though! Of course I don't plan on doing it, I agree that it might be a little tacky! I somewhat think the ones for baby showers are tacky - but LOVE that they're there when I'm shopping for someone! I must say though, if I don't see anything I like on a baby shower registry, I'm more likely to just get them something else!

Of course 10 years from now, if EVERYONEs doing it, maybe it'll be more accepted!

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No way would I have them do a registry at a store. I do have them make a list for me. Then when(and only then) a relative asks what they would like I tell them. Most of their relatives just want to know sizes and a couple of ideas. I make sure I don't give the same idea to more than one person. It's not like we have 20 relatives that want to buy them a gift.

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