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Why I raised two kids almost entirely on pre-loved items for the first two years of their lives

Having children helped me discover the booming parental pre-loved economy of hand-me-downs and second-hand stuff

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Children typically go through about eight to 10 sizes of clothes before the age of three.

Children typically go through about eight to 10 sizes of clothes before the age of three.

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Annie Tan

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Shortly after I became pregnant, I received my first unexpected offer of hand-me-downs from a friend. 

I offered to pick them up from her at our next gathering, but she insisted on dropping them off at my house as it was a lot to carry.

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