What is your most useful baby item and what was a waste of time ?

Thought it would be fun to discuss what we used most or loved most from previous babies and what we found that we really wouldnt bother with again ......

For me: LOVED My swings - had a few different one but every one of my boys has loved their swings and was best way to settle them if they wouldnt settle any other way.
HATED: BUMBO seats - all my boys were too fat to fit in them. Also found a baby bath a waste of time as most of time bubs was in bath wit me or i used the sink so i didnt have to bend down :-)

LOVED: receiving blankets, swing, moby wrap, sleepers with zippers, basinette (except DD refused to sleep anywhere except with me)

DID NOT LOVE: changing table (pointless) crib (never used), all wraps except moby, diaper gene, baby bathtubs

That's all I can think of:)

I love the bouncy chair, boppy pillow and swing

I did not like the wipes warmer(it ruined the dresser I had it on) diaper genie, and the bassinett that I have because it is too small so all of my kids couldn't fit into it for very long

Wipe warmer! I only had one for ds3 and got it cause I remember the other two always cryi g as newbons cause of cold wipes and it was awesome! Would never be without a diaper warmer again for new babies

Neat post!
LOVE: step 2 push car, ever since DS1 was about 9-10 months to today he loves his little car (just used it yesterday)and it is SO convenient when going to a mall or something, a lot easier then pulling my stroller out if storage isn't needed.
DO NOT LOVE: diaper genie, as many others say lol. snuggli carrier - talk about back pain and an unhappy uncomfy little baby.

ON ANOTHER NOTE: everyone hates the diaper genie I see, as do I. But, because we haven't seemed to find a better option (havent really looked) we still use it - what do you ladies use for diapers??? Having 2 in diapers makes me nervous lol I really want to replace my genie!

I just have a garbage can right outside my door that had a lid that I take them too...

i loved my tiny love mobile that played mozart - was useless at bedtime but a great toy for a tiny baby they sat mesmerized for hours. I also loved my swing (well i say my swing, i never did the swinging, although i remember my elder one squeezing in it!) and this little giraffe wrist rattle thing from mothercare - i ended up with one for each baby and they loved them - their little hands could grab its neck right from a little age and they chewed them to death when teething. Breast pumps for me were another great invention.

Hated - bottle warmers - took ages to heat anything alot longer than a thing of hot water, bumbo seat (every single one fit in it fine but seemed to manage to launch themselves nose first into the carpet in a few seconds), baby walkers and the sit in version - again they were over the top of it seconds after being put in

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Originally Posted by Wanting-a-girl

Wipe warmer! I only had one for ds3 and got it cause I remember the other two always cryi g as newbons cause of cold wipes and it was awesome! Would never be without a diaper warmer again for new babies

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I think we will get one too! Our little one hates being changed with the cold wipes :(

What the hell is a wipe warmer we dont have that in the UK I dont think . Diaper genie - ???? Im assuming this is like our UK nappy bin that you put nappies in to dispose of and then empty it when it gets full

Have to add I loved bumbo, ds1 threw himself out but ds2 was too lazy too and really reduced high hair time - good result for me!

Loved slumber bear egg too for ds2

Wipe warmer as in warms wipes!!!????! Don't think we have those ;-)