Comments on: 8 Things New Parents Don’t Need

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:49:07 +0000

I have to disagree on the wipe warmer. They are more like 60 degrees without it and putting a cold wipe on a babies little you-know-whats is practically torture. I doubt it uses any significant amount of energy and whatever it is is worth it for my son.

By: CATHY

CATHY — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:55:04 +0000

I am so glad I found this website. I am a new mom to be and I had to do my baby registry last week. Before going to the store I checked in internet and magazines “the top 20 best products for a baby”… of course, like a new mom I want the best. I went to the store and I found a lot of mommies exchanging products that they did put in their registry and that they didn’t need, especially brand name stuff. I did stop my registry and came back home just looking for reviews from moms about “what not to get in the baby registry”…..
This is really helpful!!!!!!!! I don’t have space at home for stuff that maybe will be used once and it will be good to fill my registry with stuff that I really need (baby wipes, diapers, etc) that would save me some money!!!!
Thank you all!

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By: Playstead

Playstead — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:49:14 +0000

You’re 100% right about that diaper genie. Plus, if it’s summer and you don’t have AC, that thing can stink up a house. I don’t care what they say, it can smell.

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By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:29:35 +0000

I agree! When I was preparing I purchased all of my items except for diapers at Thrift Stores. I still do and my kids are 5 & 7.

I saved boat loads of money.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:08:35 +0000

I totally agree. I am due in a few weeks and was finally pressured into the whole “registering” for gifts thing about two months ago. But when ever someone asked “What do you NEED.” My response was “Nothing really. I intend to breastfeed and I have a carseat. Everything else are just wants.” And every week I go online and remove something fromt the registry because people keep GIVING me things great hand-me-downs. One neighbor recently gave me a giant stack of cloth diapers… so I went back to the registry and removed burp cloths and bibs. She gave me about 5 pair of baby shoes and tons of socks… more removed from my registry. And a giant bag of adorable clothes to last from age 1 1/2 to 2. Then someone else gave me a bag of perfectly good ,used receiving blankets….removed from registry.

My mom has been pressuring me to decorate the nursery but the baby probably won’t sleep in it until she’s at least 6 months old and won’t actually hang out in it until she’s over a year. Other than a place to keep her stuff and maybe naps during the day while I’m on maternity leave and sneaking a little T.V. time. So what’s the hurry?!?!

And she’ll be born right smack in the heat of a Texas summer so all she really needs at this point that she doesn’t have are some cheap onsies and disposable diapers. I have no shame in letting people now that I not only accept and am willing to give hand-me-downs. And I’m sure if I sit still long enough someone will clear their stuff and be glad glad to get rid of some that their baby outgrew to quick. So far accumulated enough disposable diapers to get through the first week that way!!

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By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:10:24 +0000

I love this! During my pregnancy over 6 year ago, my husband left us. I struggled as a single Mom, I made it by on garage sales and hand me downs. I always felt maybe myself and my son were missing out by not having the fancy toys and diaper genie. Mostly I wondered why so many parents were buying these things I never saw the point of them. My kid grew up with a regular garbage can as a diaper pail, pots pans and homemade shakers for toys, and garage sale furniture. He is now happy, healthy, and in kindergarten and reading at second grade level. Really people save your money, the only difference it makes is on your budget!