Those colorful dinosaurs are awfully cute. But now your son is into Spiderman and other super heroes. No wait, he’s moved on to football players. Next thing you know, he’s in high school and only cares about music and movies.

Jennifer Cohen wishes she had had the sense to think about the cents she was lavishing on decorations for her baby daughter’s bedroom. Cohen pulled out all the stops for the dream nursery—down to the custom-made crib bumpers and skirting.