While you are out and about buying baby gear it is fun, but you are also an easy target for retailers. Everybody wants their baby to have the best, safest, and cutest items. But babies do not require a whole lot of things, and there are many that need to be avoided.
Fancy crib sets need to be avoided because they are not safe. It is advised to remove all pillows, bumper pads, comforters, stuffed toys, and anything that is soft from the baby's crib. It is fun to decorate the nursery but do not add unneeded items to the crib. Babies don't need all this stuff and it become dangerous when there's too much in there because every one of these things can become smothering hazards.
When you are buying clothes for baby be sure that it will 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. Clothing should be made of cotton because it can breathe and it is soft not like any synthetic materials that also happen to be largely not fire-retardant.
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. 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. You will feel that it is good for your baby but the use of a walker will stop the natural development of your baby and they are also connected to many injuries every year in Australia... and thousands of them overseas.
Another thing that is not needed for your baby is special baby laundry soap. The only difference between your laundry soap and baby laundry soap is fragrance. If there is a reaction then try using less soap or just hot water. Basically most baby products are made to smell like talkvum powder. And that is only because we tend ot associate that smell with clean and happy babies. It's a scam. Just use your laundry detergent. Smells in products can actually cause any number of problems with their skin.
Fancy crib sets need to be avoided because they are not safe. It is advised to remove all pillows, bumper pads, comforters, stuffed toys, and anything that is soft from the baby's crib. It is fun to decorate the nursery but do not add unneeded items to the crib. Babies don't need all this stuff and it become dangerous when there's too much in there because every one of these things can become smothering hazards.
When you are buying clothes for baby be sure that it will 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. Clothing should be made of cotton because it can breathe and it is soft not like any synthetic materials that also happen to be largely not fire-retardant.
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. 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. You will feel that it is good for your baby but the use of a walker will stop the natural development of your baby and they are also connected to many injuries every year in Australia... and thousands of them overseas.
Another thing that is not needed for your baby is special baby laundry soap. The only difference between your laundry soap and baby laundry soap is fragrance. If there is a reaction then try using less soap or just hot water. Basically most baby products are made to smell like talkvum powder. And that is only because we tend ot associate that smell with clean and happy babies. It's a scam. Just use your laundry detergent. Smells in products can actually cause any number of problems with their skin.
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