The Crib: A Blog for New Parents

Posted by pecuellar on 03/10/08 - 06:31 PM

Every year more and more new baby accessories flood the market. Some are worth the money, some simply frivolous. There are a few accessories that your mother would have loved to have owned when you were a child. Here is the short list of items I don’t know how anyone could live without.

By far, number one is the Boppy. This moon shaped pillow is a must have, especially if you are breastfeeding. However, do skip this one even if you aren’t. It is also a great support for a baby learning to sit and is handy to add a little support for tummy time.

Another item I can’t live without is a battery operated swing. We would have never eaten a home cooked meal when my oldest was little had it not been for this handy accessory. It truly beats the old wind up kind.

One more thing I could never do without is a good baby monitor. No wonder more children slept in the same room with their parents for longer in the past. I would never have gotten any sleep without knowing that I could hear the baby if he started to cry. One trick I used to further ease my mind was to place a ticking clock in my child’s room. That way I knew if I could hear the clock the monitor was working fine.

There are so many more items out there. Before you decide to invest in something, ask around get the opinion of other mothers.