The Things Your Baby Doesn’t Need
While you are out and about buying baby gear it is fun, but you are also an easy target for advertisers. Everybody wants their baby to have the best, safest, and cutest items. But the truth is that babies do not need a whole lot, and there are lots of things that your baby doesn’t need.
Fancy crib sets need to be avoided because they are not safe. Any professional will advise you to not use pillows, bumper pads, comforters, stuffed animals, or anything else that is soft in the baby’s crib. It is fun to decorate the nursery but do not add unneeded items to the crib.
While you are out clothes shopping for your baby, be sure that the clothes you buy are going to be comfortable. Remember that there are many high priced uncomfortable baby clothes. Any newborn is more comfortable in clothing that is not tight and has no elastic. Wear only cotton on your baby because it is soft to the touch unlike any synthetic material that you can find.
In my opinion a changing table and a wipes warmer are wasted money. When changing any baby it is more convenient to use a blanket spread out on the floor. This is similar to cribs sometimes. It is also safer for when the baby starts to roll. The wipe warmer can dry out the wipes and you need to change the baby where it is.
Physical therapists and paediatricians both do not recommend that you put your baby into a baby walker. Which can be considered like baby clothes to many people. Using a walker hinders the natural development of the baby and they are related to many injuries and even death each year.
Special baby laundry soap is not needed, just like baby clothes. The only difference between your laundry soap and baby laundry soap is fragrance. If you baby happens to have a reaction to laundry soap try using less or using only hot water.