10 things you don't need... article

[jazzmom]

I have to say I agree with most of this! What do you think?

http://www.mothering.com/community/a...for-a-new-baby

[Bridget]

I agree!
Some of it is nice to have but nothing is a necessity that is for sure.

[Pangie]

Love it! so true

[CareBr]

Agree! I prefer a crib, but I got a hand me down. That's a personal choice because we don't co-sleep.

[hbl]

I agree with most of it. Many of the items are nice extras not necessities. Our motto with this third baby is to keep it simple!!

[Katy]

I agree with it also. Although I also prefer the crib. I would be a nervous wreck attempting to co-sleep. I guess we could have used the pack n play but it just seemed so uncomfortable.

[MaryJane]

I agree with everything except socks. My babies never had a problem keeping socks on and I could lotion up their feet and put their socks on and their feet wouldn't get all dry and flaky. I never used a baby bathtub. I had one with my first and I don't think it ever got used. I always bathed mine either in the kitchen sink or I'd put a towel in the bathtub and just run an inch of water and bathe them in there. We coslept. We used cribs but never before they were at least 6 months old. Anakin never used a crib. I couldn't have survived without bouncy seats though. Swings I could take or leave, but bouncy seats were a lifesaver especially with the twins.

[jazzmom]

I agree with most of it. Many of the items are nice extras not necessities. Our motto with this third baby is to keep it simple!!

Us too!

I also agree about the crib. DD#2 used hers, but not until she was older. We co-slept b/c that was the only way she--or I--would get any sleep. We also tried a mini-crib and the pack n' play.