What baby/child product do you think is overhyped to the point of annoying you?
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This was the only thing that brought relief before it child could blow their nose. I remember having an infant with a cold and trying to nurse, my baby would get so upset because they couldn’t breathe well. They hated the nose Frieda but it worked. Until maybe 3ish and they learned to blow. |
Anonymous
+2. Though my days of diaper cream have passed. |
Anonymous
This changed when I had a Csection. (First baby vaginal. Second and third CS) |
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On baby three—last kid—i figured out the following
Loved / used for all three / or wished I had for all three: Boppy lounger “A place for baby in every room.” For is it was a swing in living room. A small stack of blankets for tummy time in kids rooms. A rockabounce between kitchen & dining. Lounger in my room. Playmat somewhere else. PackNPlay once he grew out of lounger. . [i could leave him ‘alone’ for like 2 minutes to play on a mat, you know, depending on the contraption and how far I was. He could do 3 minutes of tummy time while i played with an older kid. Etc. LUVS A pump rental from the hospital. Hospital-grade really was so efficient. Amazing. Honest baby shampoo and honest diaper cream. Really, I love any diaper cream. Learned over time at first appearance of rash. Wipe poop during diaper change. Water-only bath. Air dry. Add cream. Air dry again. Diaper. Repeat at next poop. Rash goes away really fast. I liked my softer moby wrap but would like any other softer(and more structured) brand. <—This depends on baby’s prefs too. See changing table comment above. It became necessary with a CSection. Hated/didn’t need: Bumbo A “sleep” nursing bra. Support me fully or let me be free. Anything in between was useless. Baby born. Too stiff. Baby powder I knew to avoid. Unnecessary and toxic. *more than 1 type of bottle. Just stick with ONE brand and type so you don’t confuse parts. You’re going to be tired and cranky, and complicated anything sucks. If you’re gifted another type, exchange Bibs!! By third kid, I just took his shirt/clothes off every meal. It was easier. |
Anonymous
I used these to hold in the nursing pads so I didn’t wake up soaking wet. I could never imagine sleeping in a normal bra. |
Anonymous
Amen! I needed nursing bras to easily undo for nursing! |
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The zeal for Ergos is overhyped. Whenever I recommend the Boba to expecting friends, they are so adamant that they just have to have an Ergo.
Mom blogs and registry websites seem to all recommend the same products over and over. A trendy item doesn’t mean it’s universal. Just get what you like and try not to buy so much extra junk! |
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There were a bunch of common items that:
-I totally understand the appeal of -Don't annoy me in any way (or rarely) -I was laughed at for not buying -I ended up never buying and never using It wasn't the products, which are popular for good reason! It was the weird insistence (among a vocal minority) that I would regret not buying them, and definitely "break down" and buy them (??) etc. |
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Snoo
Keekaroo Dock-a-tot All the Honest Company/Hello Bello/ assorted scammy-seeming products meant to appeal to yuppies that are feeling guilty they didn't cloth diaper |
Anonymous
Hahaha that last one! I know a couple that spent $$$$$$ on those compostable diapers justifying to themselves that they're better for the planet than cloth. Well, not so much when your kids wear them (along with plastic pull-ups) for 4-5 years each. |
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MamaRoo - I actually felt guilty when I sold it to another first-time mom who probably thought it would be the answer to all her prayers.
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Expensive but tiny strollers. The BabyZen Yo-Yo is the main one that comes to mind but there are others. The idea of spending $600 on a tiny stroller so that you can carry it on planes is insane to me. There are less expensive travel strollers, or you could just gate check a normal size stroller.
Sophie (seconded). It's a $20 teething toy. Also, for years the Sophies would wind up filled with mold because they weren't airtight and baby drool would get inside and then, mold. They fixed the problem so the newer ones shouldn't do this but still -- gross. All designer baby clothes. I'm talking specifically about like Kate Spade baby dresses. That stuff is so expensive and is often really inappropriate for children -- stiff fabric, inconvenient lengths, etc. I get people often get these outfits from grandparents or friends, so you maybe throw the kid in it for photos. But I am judged of people who buy it themselves. Looking at this list, I'm realizing I sound super judged of rich people, which is funny because I'm pretty rich. But I think I just hate trendy status stuff. Money is GREAT, but spend it on things that are actually useful/attractive, not just on whatever all the other rich people are buying. |
Anonymous
Yup. People buy what's recommended, then they see everyone else has the same thing, and it never occurs to them that there was a better option. The OP's Citi Mini GT is a great example of this, as are those ubiquitous Uppababy Strollers. (I had a Boba 4G and really liked it! And I could use it when my daughter was 2 as a back carrier, which isn't an option for the tiny Ergo. |
Anonymous
wow, is that really a thing? I thought you would just use a $10 Cosco stroller if you really wanted something tiny. I could get the niche appeal of a super-light, super-narrow, yet still super-sturdy stroller if you had to regularly commute on public transport and space was at a premium or you wanted to be able to fold it up quickly. But yeah, a special airplane stroller seems nutso. |
Anonymous
This. It's not the item, it's the proselytizing. A pregnant friend of mine asked me last year what was the "one item" we couldn't live without when our baby was born and I told her "the baby?" Everyone is different and it's hard to have a newborn. So people acquire a product and find some relief and convince themselves they've figured out babies or parenting in general. But it's a normal thing all parents go through. No one gets it right immediately. There's trial and error and yes, relief, when you finally find something that actually works for you. Also: I was one of those people who LOVED the rock'n'play. My kid would only sleep in the co-sleeper (as long as I was next to her), my arms, or the rock'n'play her first 3 months of life. Without the rock'n'play, I would have had to strap her to my chest 24/7. It was the only thing that enabled me to make myself a sandwich or lay down on the couch alone for 10 minutes. I am glad I had my kid well before the recall. Still no idea who kids were dying in them -- does not seem possible! |