tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post411853823568488389..comments2023-11-02T05:55:45.661-07:00Comments on Mama Seoul: Registry/Shopping Advice for First Time ParentsMama Seoulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16013830400454840736noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post-39997570602238027032008-08-01T15:20:00.000-07:002008-08-01T15:20:00.000-07:00There is so much great and expensive gear to choos...There is so much great and expensive gear to choose from and so much of it you don't need. Other things, like my baby carriers, I loved. I never used the baby monitor, something I thought I needed to have beyond the test to make sure it worked. I didn't even use it once. <BR/><BR/>People (friends/family/strangers) love to buy gifts for babies so you have to have a registry to have half a chance of getting things you might like and want. That is why I like felicite.com, because you can add things like cute shoes (my weakness for Ian, not myself) that make great gifts and help avoid things that you don't need like a bottle warmer.Mama Seoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013830400454840736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post-69277820806403626782008-08-01T07:32:00.000-07:002008-08-01T07:32:00.000-07:00After two kids - where I hardly used any 'gear' (c...After two kids - where I hardly used any 'gear' (crib, changing table, etc) for the first, and even less for my 2nd baby, I'd think the ideal baby gift would be a savings bond! Attachment Parenting is about mom and baby, not mom with monitoring-baby-at-a-distance machines, Ok, bonds are not cute or fun, but most baby gear is an absolute waste of money. <BR/><BR/>My best - and still used - 'expensive' baby gear purchase was a rocking chair (glider) and matching (rocking) ottoman. It cured all my lower back ills, and my kids still love me to rock them in it, 7+ years later. Got it on sale, $100 - unbelievable - but I would have gladly paid the full price.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post-57286554168233048642008-08-01T03:58:00.000-07:002008-08-01T03:58:00.000-07:00After looking at the cool but expensive crib sets,...After looking at the cool but expensive crib sets, I bought a few fitted sheets and sewed a crib skirt and quilt. And I do not sew. It was really cool, but he didn't start sleeping in the crib until a few months ago (about 20 months old or so). Co-sleeping was so much better. I think he could use the bumper now that he is actually in the crib and bigger, but now I really don't care. Things that seem so important before the baby is born, just aren't later. He never had a nursery so we skipped the changing table and other baby furniture. No glider, either. Again, different things work for different people, but I am just trying to get them to think about things before blindly plunging into a shopping frenzy as you feel pressure to do.<BR/><BR/>First time parents do not like to hear that! I am going to do more posts about AP and co-sleeping where I get into that stuff more.Mama Seoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013830400454840736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906326566013649084.post-31055258142440364102008-08-01T03:12:00.000-07:002008-08-01T03:12:00.000-07:00This is a really good list, especially number 5 an...This is a really good list, especially number 5 and all of the stuff about strollers. I just never use mine and I'm so glad I never shelled out for the expensive set. I'd also add the baby crib bedding set to this list. Your baby will most likely spend the first 3 months in a bassinet. If your baby is in the crib younger than that, you can't use the bumper in there because of SIDS and then once the bumper CAN be used, your baby can step on it and try to climb out of the crib. It's a total rip-off. I've never once used the blanket that came with mine and you don't need a valance or diaper stacker. Buy a couple of crib sheets and call it a day!Elitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294923997458681675noreply@blogger.com