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karo 8 months ago
👀 I'm down to write out some of my notes and thoughts on being a new parent. man, wish I could be in there right now.
Sorely needed- a cheat sheet for new parents. How do we get all the baby stuff required, and sort through all the fiat adverts without losing all our sats? get the highest quality longest lasting stuff for the baby-toddler years for the least sats? What about prevent baby from having plastic balls and lungs and get it to eat healthy and grow big and strong? Nostr loves babies, bitcoiners want more babies, parenting is all the rage, but #babystr has no content and new parents are stuck sorting through legacy fiat world using AI to help sort things!
Worst advice ever. This depends 100% on your baby. Some sleep great by themselves while others want to be very close. I don’t think humans evolved sleeping in a separate cave from their parents. Just my 2 sats
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Condor 8 months ago
In the old times kids were many and were sleeping in the same bed. On the other hand adults had separate bed even when married. We are doing all the opposite
So if I’m gathering opinions here, on one hand I can let them sleep in something other than my bed, on the other I should buy a cave and we should all sleep together on rocks?
I second this except when the kid is freaking out for no reason because the crib is lava or something and nobody is getting any sleep. Then throw the kid in bed with you and get some sleep and try the crib again after a few days.
Right… But the question wasn’t for parenting style advice, it was actually about identifying parenting equipment and minimizing expenses. What the hell kind of crib is a good crib? I just googled cribs and I’m inundated with more advertising than a freaking tech conference.
A basic 100000-150000⚡️crib with height adjustment. Might be able to get one used. Either way you need to buy the mattress separate. Don't be lured into the convertible nonsense or built in drawers.
Yeah, we got a convertible crib. The idea of it turning in to a headboard and footboard was a nice thought except for that whole kid gnawing on the crib rails... We didn't pay a ton for the crib and we did use it to transition to a big bed when he outgrew the crib mattress. If you buy and can keep it nice, there is a market for secondhand baby gear. A good crib is one that has good reviews and isn't hella complicated, you don't need a million attachments. Ours had a couple of different places for mattress height. I used an old dresser with a changing pad for his changing table and clothes. Get things that you can use as the baby gets older, not themed things that won't go with anything else.
We went with one that allowed us to remove the chair as we were planning on 2 thinking we could separate the chair part for the younger one then high chair for the oldest. (I can send photos tonight) For stroller get a foldable one for travel & a numatic tire one for walking from the house. We were not in the mindset of plastic bad at that point in our lives. Will say my daughter was easy on the crib, my son thought he was a beaver and I end up sanding of paint because he was taking it off with his teeth. When it comes to teething “gripe water” is a godsend it tastes like pickle juice. For soother I will say you can't lose a thumb, & now my kids 5 still sucking it 🤷‍♂️
Ours was second(but likely 4th or 5th)hand from my cousin. Check garage sales and thrift stores. See if you guys have a kid to kid. Its a secondhand store for kid stuff and they dont take anything thats been recalled. As long as the slats aren't a size where a bitty could get body parts stuck, you're good. Get sleepsacks or nightgowns or footie pjs and dont use a ton of blankets or stuffies. My first 2 kids slept in the crib both of my brothers used. We used a Moses basket until he started moving more because its easier to keep them in a bassinet or something in your room for the first couple months.
Whatever “the ikea highchair” is, that one for the first highchair We’re doing baby led weening, it’s hilarious and definitely works