[blparent] Items you couldn't live without

[Nikki Fugett-Dobens]

The wash cloths are great for teething.  So much better than the teething 
rings.  Sometimes, Mackenzie just likes to suck on them to sooth herself.  I 
would definently suggest just using wash cloths instead of using teething 
rings.  I have a bunch, and they usually just stay in the freezer.
    Nikki
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without


> Hi Angela,
> For an infant car seat, I chose the Graco SafeSeat and the Graco frame 
> carrier (I think it was called the Snugrider?).  I didn't bother spending 
> the big money for the stroller to put the car seat on as a travel system. 
> The frame has a basket on the bottom, and the carseat fits nicely on top 
> so you can push it as a stroller.  I bought a sit 'n stroll for when she 
> was old enough to sit in it.  It says for birth to 40 lbs, but I feel it 
> sits too upright for a tiny infant.  I started using it after she was 6 
> months old.  I am still using that now and she is 22 months old.  I'm 
> hoping she'll be able to stay in it until she has to switch to a booster 
> seat, but she's getting pretty tall so we'll see.
> I used a playpen with a bassinette attachment for a bassinette for all 3 
> of my babies.  I wanted the playpen for keeping them in one place when 
> they were older, so I didn't see the need for buying another bassinette. 
> Two of my kids slept great in that, the other one just didn't sleep. lol 
> Ok, she slept, but only if I held her.  She was my fussiest baby.
> I had one baby who loved the swing, but I got rid of that swing, so when I 
> had my second baby I bought one from a garage sale.  She hated it.  It 
> wasn't in very good shape after I used it a lot for day care so I got rid 
> of that one too.  With my third, I bought one from a friend for $15 and 
> used it only minimally.  So I think the swing is a hit or miss thing.
> I had a bouncer for all 3, but only one of mine actually liked the 
> vibration.  The other 2 cried if I turned it on.  For Kaelyn I received 
> the infant to toddler rocker, and she still sits in it.  So that was a 
> great choice for us.  It doesn't bounce much, but I could rock her with my 
> foot if she wanted to be moving.
> My kids never liked their gyms much, but maybe I just didn't have the 
> right ones?  Kaelyn did love a set of chimes I bought and hung from her 
> gym.  She would play with those for a long time.  They make really pretty 
> sounds and the toys are very amusing.  I think they were made by Tiny Luv 
> or something like that.
> I never used teething rings for my kids, they all preferred cold wet wash 
> cloths to chew on when they were teething.
> For clothes, I preferred things that opened up at the legs.  The sleep 
> sacks are good, because you don't have to pull their arms out to change 
> their diaper.  I loved the gowns when they were just home from the 
> hospital, because dealing with zippers and snaps in the middle of the 
> night on very little sleep could be quite a hastle.  You'll want some 
> little socks or booties to go with the gowns.  Lots of onesies.  If your 
> baby is born in the winter, you'll want a bunting for the car seat instead 
> of a snowsuit.  The snow suit was good if I had to take the baby out 
> without the car seat, but that hardly ever happened so that was a waste of 
> money.  With the car seat bunting I could unzip that in the car to keep 
> her from over heating, and cover her up when taking her outside.
> You don't need shoes until they start to stand, and you'll want soft sole 
> shoes at first, probably between 9 and 12 months.  You don't even really 
> need them at home, just for when you're out.  At home it's best if they go 
> barefoot or just in socks so they get the hang of standing and walking 
> without their feet being restricted.
> You've gotten great advice from others, I just wanted to add my thoughts 
> on these particular items.  I'll let you know if I think of anything else.
> Leanne
>
> ----- 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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