will my baby be happy as an os baby?

trickytrolleys

can someone tell me what OS stands for please ?

squeaky

Old Style

glenstan

did not hurt me i am the eldest of 8 we were brought up on organically grown veg , although we did not realize it at the time, my dad grew them and mum cooked everything from scratch .When i am on a save for something campaign, i will not buy a packet of anything , I bake, make huge casseroles, my son- in-law loves it, says he has never been so well fed. When our daughters were growing up i wrote myself a list for supermarket and could not afford to deviate from it, we lived on plain but wholesome nourishing food , took a little while longer to prepare, but it meant my girls could have their feet measured for clarks shoes. Macdonalds was a once a year birthday treat, and is something they never indulge in now This way of living has never caused either of our daughters any problems whatsoever, they have both grown in to lovely, caring, conscious women

gettingitsorted

Didnt hurt me either ,i can remember my first ever bike for christmas was second hand one as were my 2 brothers ones,we knew my parents could not afford to buy new,my clothes were hand me downs from my parents friends children.

from when my own children were old enough to understand iv tried to instill that money is not to be frittered away and all 3 of my eldest ones understand this ,my 6 year old always says that she will never ask me for anything that she doesnt need as its waisting my money,needless to say non of them go without .

Last year my eldest daughter did all her christmas shopping on ebay for the thrifty amount of 24.00 which was for 9 people she was very proud of herself.

i think nowdays more and more people are in the same boat so the stigma is slowly starting to drop off .

glenstan

A neighbour of mine gave me a tip when my eldest reached 13, give her control of her family allowance, i thought she had gone mad, but low and behold , after agreeing to buy all school uniforms a summer coat and a winter coat a year , the cries for designer wear dissapeared overnight, e.d chose sensible ageless garments cos she wanted to see more for her money. i gave pocket money for helping around the house, all presents for grandparents were bought from this hard earned money,cherished and received accordingly , eldest done 2 uni degrees and not in debt, sure this stems from early managment of own money

bobsa1

Like Rikki my dd's are at private school & that is what we spend money on, therefore we live quite o/s

This evening they made some rice crispy buns with sainsburys basic chocolate, basic rice crispies and were really happy. It's not about the brands it's about the activity and enjoyment.

They get loads of clothes, a mixture of charity shops, ebay & high street stores. They think they have far more than their friends and don't care where stuff comes from.

They really enjoy getting value for money and will, I hope, grow up with a down to earth view of things, unlike some of their friends whose parents are in masses of debt just so they can have the latest stuff.

harrie_2

thrifty_sue wrote:

I was just wondering how people felt their children reacted to OS? I have been using alot of the tips posted on this forum, and have found it invaluable as well as saving us a bundle..

However, I am concerned about how my baby who is now 5 months will feel as he grows up. I hope he won't grow resentful that we weren't able to always afford goods that other families may take for granted and were having to buy tesco value and from cheaper stores etc...

I try to give him all the love possible, but I still can't help feeling guilty.

hope u dont think im thick but wat os?

gettingitsorted

Hi it stands for OLD STYLE

foreverskint

Well, I've just asked my Children how they feel about being broought up OS, and they see no problems with it.

Infact the eldest say's it's teaching her valuble lessons in budgeting. For example, a pair of jeans she wanted from a designer shop were £50.00, but sshe waited till she got them in the sale at £20.00 (from her own savings ).

They are at this moment in the kitchen making smartie cookies ( yes they can cook very well ) and are waiting for the bread to come out of the breadmaker, for lunch.
I think it's made them think about money and possesions and realise that there is more to life.

Sweet_Pea_2

Children dont notice things until they are older, a baby will be happy whether his babygro comes from ebay, primark or has a designer label hanging off it! I think its ridiculous to see babies and toddlers in designer sportswear when their parents have obviously got themselves into debt to buy it.
My own two daughters are 7 and 10 and I have never bought them branded things. I do buy things from M+S or Next (only if I have budgeted for them!) and Clarks shoes, but they have clothes from peacocks, primark as well as hand me downs and things from ebay. I tend to buy M+S underwear and school uniform for the eldest and then they are still nice to pass down to the younger. They dont care about labels, they have been known to push aside reebok/nike etc (hand me down) tracksuits because they are navy in favour of something pink from Primark.
They take Aldi drinks and chocolate bars and crisps to school and often comment that their friends have the same, we live in a posh area and their friends have parents who are comfortably off (university lecturers,gp's, opticians, dentists, teachers) these are the children who live in large 5/6 bedroom houses and have lots of extras like piano lessons etc, but their parents shop at Aldi, dress their children in hand me downs and buy second hand toys and books at the school Christmas and Easter fetes. So although I shop at Aldi and buy things from ebay etc my children dont stand out amongst their wealthier friends. Luckily for me, they dont ask for expensive items either, and my mum gives them pocket money each week which they are quite good at budgeting to buy the things that they want.
The way I look at it is, if I were to buy expensive toys and gadgets and named clothes, I would have to recoup what I had spent from other areas - like holidays or days out for example. I also think it is important that they grow up realizing that things have to be budgeted for so that they can manage this when they are older and not get themselves into debt to keep up with the Joneses.