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Guest blogger Jessica Katz: As my daughter's first birthday approaches next month, the invites for other first birthdays are coming in as well. We have gotten a few invitations that have said "no gifts"; in lieu of gifts, they are taking donations for a charity of their choice. One was collecting diapers for moms who can't afford diapers. If they can't afford diapers, should they be having kids? I mean, diapers are sort of a basic. If they can't afford those, how will they afford food and medicine?
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Leah- When my husband and I had our daughter we could afford to buy all the things she needed. Now my husband’s job is slow and barely paying our bills, should we get rid of our daughter cause we can’t “afford” her? What gives you the right to judge other people on an issue like that? I agree some people take advantage of the govt. but there are hard working people in the world who still can barely keep their heads above water. I have a friend who has a sick child, he is in the hospital once a month at least. Has had multiple surgery’s there are weeks she said when they can’t buy diapers for their other son. Should they have had not had kids, because they had a sick baby and couldn’t afford him? They didn’t know that when they had twins one would be sick and one would be healthy. Maybe if we stopped judging one another and helped each other out the world would be a better place and our kids would be more grateful for things.
We live in a tiny little house. Our soon-to-be-one son prefers the wrapping paper to the toys themselves. A toy per person for a birthday party is just not realistic for us.
Why not donate the money that would have been spent on toys to a charity?
When he’s a little older and has moved from the wrapping paper to the toys themselves THEN bring on the toys. Until then, we will politely request donations.
Maybe that’s selfish, but again, it’s realistic for our needs.
Hi Jackie,
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Do all of you going back and forth think the blogger wouldn’t have a problem with other charities? Ones you felt were acceptable.
I mean lets be real here. At the end of the day you are simply refusing to give to children who need diapers. who does that hurt? the children are already here and having a generous heart is better for society in the long run. Sit down with one of the women accepting these diapers for ten minutes THEN judge them.
Until you know the reasons each and every parent is so destitute they can not afford to put pampers on their child you are in no position to judge them. I for one would love to see this program go to donating the items needed to cloth diaper children because it is a fairly self sustaining solution. That’s just my opinion though.
We should all be mindful of the glass house theory and the fact that some day each and every one of us may be dependant on the kindness of strangers to meet our most basic need.