Getting Rid of Baby Items Is Emotionally Trying

At first you're sick and tired of looking at the state of this room.

And cringe at how spoiled your kids are.

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You're also sick of paying for this storage unit.

Well, really, your husband is.

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You've already had the "we're not having any more kids" talk with your husband.

So the time has come to let some things go.

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You start slow by getting rid of the junk — and it's pretty painless.

And it actually feels really good.

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And because it felt so good, you decide to get rid of a few more items.

You get your kid in on the fun because teaching her how to part with things is a good way to ensure she doesn't end up on an episode of Hoarders.

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Which is when your child finds something she hasn't played with in months but absolutely will not part with it.

It's now her old, new favorite toy.

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And then your husband finds something too.

He's equally as horrified as your daughter was at your sudden icy heart.

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Now that you're used to the idea, you decide you can bear to part with some baby clothes.

After all, baby clothes are easy to rebuy, you know, if one should have a reason to need more baby clothes one day . . .

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Until you get to something that really tugs at your heartstrings.

Aw, this was your favorite thing that she wore.

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Because she wore it in your favorite picture of her.

So you set it aside — maybe you'll frame the onesie next to the photo? Michaels is having some sort of deal on custom framing, right?

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And suddenly you're officially angry at your husband (who's not even there).

For no real reason other than the fact that he won't let you have unlimited amounts of babies and keep every item they ever came into contact with. Men!

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So you start adding a few more things to the "keep" pile.

Which somehow grows much bigger than the "toss" pile. Whatever, the storage unit is not that expensive.

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Then you decide it's best to keep mostly all of the baby clothes and move on to toddler clothes.

And, with the exception of a few items, toddler clothes turn out to be way easier to get rid of! Good riddance, Disney paraphernalia and pants with holes in them! Your "toss" pile is making some serious headway.

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Except that's when you come across something passed down a few generations.

Which you accidentally almost tossed and feel terrible about. No way you are parting with that one old baby shoe that belonged to your grandfather (or something). Nope, not a chance.

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Also, you'll be keeping pricier items that you'll "try" to sell.

Or hold onto to give to your favorite friends who might have babies in the future . . . or, you know, to save money if you should ever have a reason to need them again.

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And you also keep some things that your kids will surely want to pass along to their kids.

Obviously your daughter is going to want to teach her kids how to ride a bike on the same bike you taught her, so yeah, this one is a keeper.

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Which is about when you start sobbing and call the whole thing off.

Everyone is right, it goes by way too fast!

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