Being a new parent can be overwhelming in the modern world. With so many targeted advertisements and gadgets being made for parents, who still know what’s absolutely essential and what’s just unnecessary? One woman on Reddit was overwhelmed when her friend showed her her baby registry. There were so many items on the list that she didn’t even know what to get. She looked for some answers to this question, and thankfully, the community came through for her.
Some baby experts A.K.A veteran parents have decided to give a helpful list of what you’ll need when you’re expecting. Some of these parents had their children before the explosion of baby gadgets and others just know what’s crucial and what’s overdoing it a little bit. Here are the must buys for a newborn baby.
We’ll go over the essentials first. Parents will always need diapers on hand, burp rags, and a warm wardrobe for their baby. Absolute essentials is a safe place to sleep, preferably a crib, and food whether that’s formula or breastmilk.
Once those things are sorted, then we can look at what aren’t absolutely essential, but can really help a tired mother or father.
Many Reddit moms and dads recommend an electric nail file. It can do wonders to trim your baby’s nails when there’s a moment where they’re sitting still.
One parent noted a compelling argument. Once your baby’s essentials are met, then you can look at what would help your sanity as a parent. The items will be different for each parent. For one parent, it was a pacifier and a swing. For other parents, they might want entirely different things. One baby might hate larger cribs, and a bassinet will be a must-have, while other babies will have no issues with this.
A car seat is another necessity if the parents take frequent drives or ever have to drive their baby anywhere. The only time a car seat isn’t essential is if the parents don’t own a car. Otherwise, get a car seat even if it’s only used to get your baby to the hospital when they have a cold.
Another good-to-have item is a baby thermometer. It’s good to be able to check your bundle of joy’s temperature to reassure yourself or know if something’s truly wrong.
Finally, one parent used their experience to explain that having everything a baby will ever need is too much. You just won’t have the storage space for it. Your baby will only need some of the things as they get older, then you can purchase them for him or her.
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