Comments on: The Things You Don’t Need (But They Say You Do) For a New Baby

By: what NOT to get « Elderland

what NOT to get « Elderland — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:26:11 +0000

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By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:26:59 +0000

We had to bring our own clothes for the baby, but our hospital did give us a baby blanket to take home with each of our kids. They were different than the hospital blankets (those were printed with an all over design that included the words “hospital property”).

By: The Working Mum

The Working Mum — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:16:37 +0000

I used the bathroom sink, then a big green rubber bucket/tub that became her toy holder when she graduated to the bath.
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By: Hilary

Hilary — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:49:39 +0000

Pretty much spot on! I loved my Diaper Champ with my first (while living on the third floor of our condo), but even though I’d found it useful, by my second it was just one more thing in the way and we threw diapers in a garbage can in the garage of our new house.
With our newborns we don’t even use wipes for a long time (our kids have such sensitive skin), so we just run cotton balls under some warm water in the sink.
I still hate our full size high chair with a passion . . . it’s huge and takes up so much room! But feel like we can’t just get rid of it and go buy another one for just a space issue.
Strollers are interesting — we have four and I’d LOVE to buy a new one. Not because I think we need this many (although, I love having a travel system one for a newborn, an umbrella one for crowds and a jogging one for the neighborhood), but because I still fee like we haven’t found what works best for us!
And, I totally agree with the diaper bag thing that’s been mentioned — spending $20-$80 on a uni-tasking bag you’ll never use for any other purpose is a waste of money (that I wish someone had warned me about before!)
Oh, last thing . . . my pediatrician once said to me, “You can slather them with lotions, making it a part of their daily routine, and they’ll be soft and smell wonderful. Or, you can leave them alone, don’t put any lotion on, and nature will do the exact same thing. Either way, same result.”

By: Christi

Christi — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:01:05 +0000

We have two small boys and have found that there are a lot of items we didn’t really need. I sold our high chair, swing, exersaucer and other various baby equipment at a local consignment sale, and was asked several times if this meant we were done having children. My response? “Nope, but we won’t need these items if/when we have #3.” Baby stuff takes up a TON of space!

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By: WhitneyD

WhitneyD — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:19:00 +0000

I agree with you wholeheartedly on the baby detergent. But especially because I have a child with allergies. We just switched the whole family to All Free & Clear and my family has been much happier (and have clothes that just smell clean, not like fake fragrances!).

We had two strollers- aside from the Eurostyled umbrella stroller on steroids, we bought a travel frame for the baby carrier- it was basically just a stripped down frame to strap it on to. We used that for traveling by plane, trips to Disneyland (since you have to fold strollers if you take the train) and anywhere else that we wouldn’t have enough room for our modestly sized stroller.

I’d definitely have to say that a diaper bag is pretty pointless. With Kid #1, it was fine, but once I had two, I just got a big enough purse and had small pouches to throw into it to keep things organized.

By: Cara Riggles

Cara Riggles — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:32:00 +0000

I agree with you. I never was a fan of changing my babies on the couch or ground. I have neck and back pain (residual from a car accident) and I much preferred doing it at changing table height. I also didn’t have to worry about the baby peeing or pooping on the carpet or upholstery! My first changing table was a basic one with shelves and I agree that it took up valuable space. And, we didn’t use the shelves after the baby could crawl, so that was a waste too. With our 3rd child, we bought a changing table dresser. Much better! With the extra pieces removed from the top, he can use it forever. I’ll confess, though, that we didn’t use the bottom drawer for a couple years. We removed the knobs to keep him from climbing it, which he loved to do! Without the knobs, it was hard to open, so I just didn’t use it. (It was a good place to hide things from the kids, though, because they couldn’t open it either!)
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By: Cara Riggles

Cara Riggles — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:15:48 +0000

LOL, Amey! I wondered about that! All 3 of my children were born in military hospitals, where the onesies and blankets were labeled, “property of…”. Like I was going to take my child home in that!!! I always took a special outfit anyway for the pictures! But, I do have a picture of my newborn daughter (my 1st) wearing a onesie that says “Property of Elmendorf AFB”. It always makes me giggle!

By: JoyACookin'

JoyACookin' — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:24:17 +0000

Wonderful article had me scratching my head. Why would anyone need a baby wipe warmer? And are you kidding me, a shopping cart cover? So that our children can learn to become little germophobes? Glad to see so many smart moms saying ‘No’ to useless stuff that only gets in the way. Good to alert, not only new parents, but also those buying shower gifts. Those without children could use pointers in what not to buy, I’m sure.
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