[blparent] Items you couldn't live without

[Elizabeth Cooks]

Ours didn't lastlong, the bathtub, i mean.  It was the shower spa thing. 
The hose developed a leak after a while, and my son is too big for it now. 
I just recently bought a duck tub, whick he seems to like.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nikki Fugett-Dobens" <nfugett at cinci.rr.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without


> Angela,
> My daughter is 15 months, and I remember when she was born, I wanted to 
> buy her everything, and I kind of still do.  There is so much out there, 
> when you go register for baby showers that it can be overwhelming.
> One thing that I got that was way too expensive was the baby bath tub with 
> shower and spaw unit.  It looked so cute on the package, and it was $40. 
> Of course, you need a bath tub for the baby, but I kind of wish I would 
> have just looked for a basic tub.  We've never used the shower spaw part, 
> and now she's wanting to climb out into the regular tub, and have the 
> regular shower spray on her.  To make a long story short, the tubs look so 
> cute and trendy, but I would recommend just a basic one.
> I did buy lots of things that were worth every penny.  For example, she 
> had 2 play gyms, one a little more advanced, meaning it kind of had more 
> to do, as she grew.  It came with a mirror, many hanging toys, and a 
> portable kick pad, which would respond to her kicks with different songs 
> and noises.  It was a jungle theme, which went with our nursery, and I 
> think it was $70, but it entertained her for hours.  So did her bouncy 
> seat, which we used when she was about 6 weeks up until she was probably 4 
> months.  It always seemed to calm her down, and helped her beginning motor 
> skills, because there were toys on the top she could reach for.  The play 
> gyms help with tummy time, motor skills, and cause and affect.  Good luck, 
> and don't get too overwhelmed.  It's easy to do.
>    Nikki
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Angela Frederick" <angelahoward at mail.utexas.edu>
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:47 AM
> Subject: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
>
>
>> Hi, everybody,
>>
>> Okay, so I am a huge nerd and have been trying to figure out what our 
>> family budget could be if we succeed in getting pregnant.  I've been 
>> looking at baby items and their costs and wondering what is really 
>> necessary and worth spending money on.
>>
>> So, I would like to know from all of you who have kids:
>>
>> 1. What baby items do you consider a necessity or a life-saver?
>>
>> and
>>
>> 2. What baby items do you wish you hadn't spent money on?
>>
>> Thanks for the feedback!
>> Angela
>>
>>
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