Tag Archives: baby gear

Got The Baby Budget Blues? Don’t Worry, You Have Options.

If you are wondering how you will ever get everything that you need for your baby on your budget, I would like to let you in on a little secret. The secret is this: babies really don’t need all that many things, and the things that they need the most are the things that can not be bought. We all know that babies need love, and plenty of it. Some of their other needs do involve equipment and or supplies, but there are various options that parents can choose from. For example, a baby needs a safe place to sleep. … Continue reading →

Two Strategies for Saving Money on Baby Items

As you make a list of all of the things that you will need for your new baby, you may become overwhelmed. It might seem as though there is no way that you will be able to afford all of the things that you think you will need to take care of your baby. Fortunately, there are ways that you can bring down the cost of caring for your baby. One way to trim expenses is to think carefully about what items you absolutely must have for your new baby. If you really sit down and think about it, baby … Continue reading →

Baby Products You Don’t Need

Yesterday, I was looking over the baby gift registry for a friend of mine, and I couldn’t help but smile. You could tell that the couple was caught up in baby mania, that euphoric state that you get when you first visit the baby store and are in the middle of your nesting period. You go crazy, because you just have to have all of those cute matching things to make your nursery perfect. At the same time, you find that once the baby has arrived, you are short on the essentials that you really need. As an experienced mom … Continue reading →

The Frugal Baby: Changing Tables

Babies have a way of just using up money left and right. As soon a parents announce the impending arrival of a little one, they should be given a money tree to plant in the backyard. There are so many things that we seem to have to buy. But if you have a frugal eye, or at least tips from this frugal Living blog, you can stem the tide of the money flow and keep the baby under budget. Take the changing table, for example. it is a piece of furniture that many experts, parents, friends, etc., will tell you … Continue reading →

Are Jumpers Safe for Baby?

Do you know what a jumper is? I’m not talking about a sweater or a pull over, but rather a device that is hung in the doorway that provides suspension for your infant to bounce and move around. Jumpers provide infants with vigorous exercise before they are able to be mobile themselves. But are these jumpers safe? That’s definitely the question. The idea of a baby jumper is to let your little one bounce around happily, though they are limited only to bounce in the doorway where the jumper is suspended. There are some problems that you should be aware … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk About Creating a Shower Registry

Okay let’s get real here – a lot of the things that parents-to-be get at their baby showers are essentially useless, or for Someone Else. Case in point: A kiddie potty. I got this at my second baby shower, even though it was NOT on my register. That one went back to the store, and I’ll tell you why. In the immediacy of your baby’s first few months, diapers will trump many of the fancy gadgets that are on the market now. Yes, potties are certainly useful when the time comes, but the average for potty learning is about three … Continue reading →

Do I Need That? Helpful Gear for the Breastfeeding Mother

With our first baby we had three showers and oodles of well-wishers giving us tons of stuff. Our baby’s room was so full, we couldn’t even reach the crib! With that said, I am devoting one article to a review of helpful baby gear for nursing moms. Every mom’s situation is different and you may find that I’ve not recommended something that you found invaluable. If so, let me know! I’d love to hear your experiences! The Breast Pump My advice is to skip this section of the baby store all together until you really know what you need. Why? … Continue reading →