BabyBjörn bouncer
The bouncer. I would have it again. A place to put them down for a minute, without a pile of plastic.
Image source: BabyBjörn
What I Would Have Again
The pieces that actually got used. Some were gifts. Some I bought.
We buy so many things. It is logical. You are overstimulated, and the fear of a first baby makes you buy one of everything, for every possible moment. Sometimes you do not even know what it is for.
After two children, this is what actually served me. What I used, and used a lot. I leave it here, in case it helps.
Hold, sit, bathe
The things that stayed in the room. Still in the house, some of them.
Artipoppe carrier
The carrier I actually used. Artipoppe. Hands free, baby close. That is the one I would pack again.
Image source: Artipoppe
Stokke Tripp Trapp
The chair. I am still using it today. One piece that grew with them, instead of three that went to the cupboard.
Image source: Stokke
Stokke bath, with the stand
The bath with legs. Goodbye to the backache. You stand up. They sit in warm water. That is the whole point.
Image source: Stokke
Bath thermometer
A thermometer for the bath. You stop wondering if it is too hot. You look, and you know.
Image source: brand
Bath seat, later
A bath seat when they are a little older. Hands a bit freer. Still in the room with them. Always.
Image source: brandMilk, bottles, the kitchen
The jobs that happen six times a day. Dry bottles. Measured powder. Hot water that is ready.
Elvie pump
The Elvie. A pump you can actually wear. If you are expressing, this is the one I would buy again.
Image source: Elvie
Philips steriliser and dryer
Philips. Steriliser and dryer. The dryer is the point. Other ones left the bottles wet. This does both jobs.
Image source: Philips Avent
A bottle-washing machine
A machine that washes the bottles. When the sink is already full, this is the peace you did not know you needed.
Image source: Baby Brezza
Élhée So Mimi dispenser
A formula dispenser. You save so much time. I put labels on some of them, with the millilitres of powder. The Élhée So Mimi is the one.
Image source: Élhée
Rapid Cool flask
A good flask, with a handle, to take hot water when I was giving milk. Rapid Cool. Out of the house, you still have the feed.
Image source: Rapid Cool
Momcozy nursing pillow
A nursing pillow that is actually firm. Soft ones fold in half and leave you holding the baby with your shoulders. Firm is the word. Momcozy.
Image source: MomcozyNoses, nights, the small hours
Mucus, coughs, the camera, the bag they still sleep in.
The nasal syringe
The syringe for mucus. This is a must. Not optional. When the nose is blocked, this is the thing that lets them feed and sleep.
Image source: product
OMRON Duo nebuliser
The nebuliser. OMRON, the Duo. Mucus and coughs. The one that lived at home.
Image source: OMRON
OMRON, the travel one
I also bought the travel one. It is not as strong. It still saved us on trips, with mucus and coughs, when the Duo was at home.
Image source: OMRON
Nanit camera
The Nanit. It was a gift. I used it later as a camera, and when I was out, to say hello. Not only for the first months.
Image source: Nanit
Molis and Co sleeping bags
I obsessed over whether they were cold or hot. I could not put a blanket on, in case it covered the face. So: sleeping bags. Long sleeves, short sleeves, according to the room and the pyjama. Molis and Co.
Image source: Molis and Co
A night light, like a duck
A night light for the room. Shaped like a duck, or something similar. They still use it.
Image source: brand
The doudou
The doudou. It is still in the house. It is their comfort. That is enough.
Image source: brand
An armchair in the nursery
A chair in their room. The number of times I have fallen asleep there. Get a comfortable one.
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A night nanny
If you can, and if you want: a night nanny. For me it was the best money I spent. I had one with both children. I do not regret it. Try to find someone who will actually help with the sleep routine, not only sit in the dark.
GINGI illustrationThe messy days
Not pretty. Useful. The ones that save the sofa, the floor, and your back.
Disposable changing pads
Disposable pads on the changing table. It is not beautiful. I know. With a boy, they saved me from a great deal. Or from a very full nappy.
Image source: brand
Tommee Tippee nappy bin
The Tommee Tippee bin that takes the smell. One of the best. I would buy it again without thinking.
Image source: Tommee Tippee
JBØRN silicone bib
A bib that the food falls into. This one is JBØRN, silicone. Look at the brand first. One of my children had an allergy to a bib. Try it on the arm before a whole lunch.
Image source: Just Born
Eazy Kids step stool
A stool, for when they start going to the toilet. Small. Steady. They can climb. Eazy Kids.
Image source: Mumzworld
A foldable playpen
When they start crawling, if you cannot watch every second: a foldable playpen. Not all day. For the moment you need both hands.
Image source: BabyBjörnMoving around
The pram, the hooks, the board, the backpack. And a bike without training wheels.
A pram that folds easily
A pram set. I like UPPAbaby, personally, but this depends on your life. I would pick one that folds with almost no effort, even with one hand. No bending down to close it. Opening should be just as simple, one hand if you need it.
Image source: UPPAbaby
Pram hooks
Hooks on the pram. They are so useful for hanging everything. Some days we nearly tip the whole thing over.
Image source: brand
A connector, later
When they were older I bought a connector for the pram, so I could take both of them without a circus. Easy. That is the word.
Image source: brand
A piggy board
The piggy board. The older one reached an age of not wanting the pram, and still needed a ride home. This is that ride.
Image source: UPPAbaby
A push walker
A push walker. Not the kind you put the baby into. The kind they stand behind and push. That is the one.
Image source: Hape
A balance bike
A balance bike. Practise a great deal. I think my son learned to ride a bicycle at three, with no training wheels, because of that bike. And because of my back. The number of times I ran up and down the park, until I let go.
Image source: brand
Lululemon backpack
It is not elegant. Travel with a backpack when you go with children. Forget the hard suitcase. I spent years doing it the other way, until I bought one, and thought: never again. This one is the Lululemon Wunderlust, 25L.
Image source: LululemonHome, books, play
Low shelves. A play tent. Wood that other children want to touch. Clothes they can reach.
Books. A lot of them.
Many books, and a lot of reading. I can see the difference in how they read, and in the routine they have. Put the books where they can take them.
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Low bookshelves
Low shelves, with books facing them. So they can choose, and put it back, without asking you to reach.
Image source: brand
Bebimine play tent
A play tent. Somewhere to play, and to read, that is theirs. This one is Bebimine.
Image source: Bebimine
Tender Leaf Toys
Wooden toys. Tender Leaf Toys, or Robud. Beautiful, useful, and they look like they belong in the house. Every child who comes over wants to play with them.
Image source: Tender Leaf Toys
Robud
Robud, in the same family of wooden toys. Functional, lovely to look at, and they last.
Image source: Robud
A small clothing rail
A small rail of clothes, so they can take what they need and dress themselves. The school uniform, at their height. A lot of autonomy, at the moment of getting dressed.
Image source: brand
A LEGO organiser
When they start with LEGO, if they like it: an organiser. I regret not buying one sooner. The day we put them in, it was peace. By set, by colour, by brand.
Image source: LEGO
Swimming from six months
A swimming teacher from six months. Both of them were swimming on their own at a year and a half. That is not a gadget. It is a person, and a lot of water.
GINGI illustrationOne more thing, about advice
Too many voices. Pick two.
Follow one paediatrician. Read two, at most.
Follow a paediatrician, and read one or two people, at most. Otherwise you go mad. Everyone has a thousand ways of parenting. What worked for me was two voices I liked, and their courses if I needed them. Do not search in every corner. You will find opposite answers to the same question.
GINGI illustrationAfter two children, from our home in the UAE. Brands I named are the ones I used. The rest are the shape of the thing, not a shopping list. Product photographs are for identification. GINGI illustrations are original.
I was once a kid. Never forget to be a kid!
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