So I thought I'd write a list of things I have found invaluable in the past 2 years, I don't know about you, but the world of baby shopping hit me like a ton of bricks, where do you start! despite working in a baby shop I was still totally clueless when it came to what I liked, needed and could afford.
So here are a few things I would recommend and why...
for a new born.
Dribble bibs, bibs can be ugly, boring or just not right for you baby, and if you have spent a fortune on cute clothes do you really want to cover then up with a plain ol' bib? dribble bibs are fantastic,they look like cowboy bandannas, they are soft, really great choice of patterns and colours and can be washed a million times ( I should know, my son could dribble for England) I went through loads of them because I'm a fabric fanatic, I got mine from http://www.bandana-bibs.co.uk/, but they're everywhere now.
for the paranoid parent
I loved the Gro egg, its basically a night light with a temperature gauge on it so you know how hot or cold the room is, it glows a different colour according to the temp, so blue was too cold, yellow was cool but ok, orange was warm and red was hot, sounds like its replacing common sense, but with a total lack of sleep and fear of doing it all wrong the little yellow glow was a reassurance that at least the room was the right temperature! peace of mind for the befuddled.
for your crawler
now if your baby is anything like mine you will blink and they will suddenly go from adorable bundle to catastrophic crawler, as much as I loved my son exploring, there were times when I just needed to see him and he see me, hence the Bumbo chair. controversial choice as its pretty marmite in my house, I loved it, some friends hated it and that seems to be true of most people. Its a rubber formed chair which you can plonk your monster in to and they can sit and watch the world, my son loved being at the same level as everyone else, and would burble away happily taking in everything from his new perspective,
for your nibbler
The baby safe feeder. The number one thing I could not do with out when my son was teething/weaning, its essentially a mesh dummy. (sounds weird but such a good idea) you stick food inside the mesh, screw the dummy together and let them chew away safe in the knowledge that they can't choke on any little bits. I found a lump of carrot was the cure for teething as he would chow down on this cold carrot for hours until the pain had subsided and this was how we introduced most of his first tastes too.
for your wannabe walker
now there are a million things you can buy to encourage your child to walk, but Im a great believer in letting it happen when it happens. However, my best investment and the one that brought the most joy was the door bouncer, its a pretty simple device, a strap in swing which attaches to the door frame (most doors) it doesnt leave a mark, but is seriously sturdy!and your child can bounce away learning to steady themselves using their legs. a lot of giggles and squeals, but totally redundent once they are running around by them selves.
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