Having two grandchildren, ages 2 and 6 months, has certainly taught me a lot about the newest products for babies. There are so much more to choose from than there were in my child raising days. To make buying for the new baby-to-be less stressful, I have compiled a list of products which have been "tried and true" and I would recommend for showers and gift-giving for the mother-to-be.
By Sharon Shearer from KY
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Great list! Having just finished up with baby products (my boys are 4 and 7), I have one thing to add. It is a bouncy chair, I buy this for pretty much every baby shower that I attend. These are usually a simple wire frame with a removable cloth cover, the baby is belted in. They have fancy ones with an activity bar and vibrations which are helpful for entertaining and soothing the baby but not essential. I used this when I needed to shower or do dishes or laundry when my boys were very small. I would just haul it from room to room. A lifesaver!
Jess in Portland, OR
My son just turned 1 and I do agree with most of the things on this list. The one thing on the list that I could not live without is the "Heartbeat Bear" It definately bought me about a half an hour more sleep during the early feeding nights! And the one thing not mentioned is a swing!! My son loved to swing and it helped sooth him so much. I would reccommend reading "The happiest Baby on the Block" book, for all new mothers.
Any SASSY toys, the contrasting black and white is great for baby!!!!
May I warn against scented baby products - I recently used a scented Johnson's Cream for babies and it irritated my skin no end. And I am 54! For some babies it may work well, but do consider skin irritations when the baby frets for no apparent reason.
Re. "Baby Einstein... Encourages eye movement."
And, re videos &c, I highly recommend this site:
www.commercialexploitation.org/
Re: Johnson's Bath...I get a bad reaction too...I found Baby Magic by Playtex works much better for our sensitive skin, and usually cheaper! The baby shampoo also smells like apples!
Petroleum Jelly was bought by the pound for my babies, and prevented diaper rash, letting me save my money!
Little Remedies line is AWESOME, especially the teething gel, which usually comes with a free "chewie".
A lot of our toys were hand me downs or homemade...They enjoyed faces, hands, and the dog.
I love the product reviews:) The toddler cup and cutlery seem like a good investment, thank you for reviewing. I would not spend $40+ on plates, though, but the design of the spoons and the cup seems like it is worth the price. OK, it is of course very personal, so sorry if I am being a drag, but $69 baby blanket? Come on, it is dragged through the kitchen, the stairs, the garage, the parking lot, etc. Money is always an object with having babies gotta save for things that really matter, like schooling :) lol !!! I do have organic cotton blankets for the baby purchased from Gilt at a very reasonable price (thank you for Shi Shu introduction, I love it so much, I have given them as gifts) but no way a toddler is getting a polyester blanket for $69 bucks :) I hope i am not setting my child up for years of therapy here The camera cozy looks too funny. I know it is very useful, but it just cracks me up. I have always wondered just how dirty the park swings are too, but what the hell, they need to get their germs somewhere, right? There is not logic here whatsoever, since I do use a shopping cart cover
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