Top Ten Best & Worst Buys - As Voted By Local Mums
Top 10 Best Buys
Muslin Squares - a 101 uses, you can’t be without them!!!!!
Car Seat Base – Remains fixed in the car ensuring your child’s car seat is correctly fitted. No more belting and unbelting at each trip (why did someone not think of this idea years ago!!!!!)
Vest Tops – So convenient when breast feeding (Contact Maureen Pryce for more info)
Travel Change Mat – padded mat with pockets for nappies and wipes. Fits into your own bag for nappy changing on the go
Grobag / Sleeping Bag – No more blankets being kicked of. Keeps then snug as a bug all night!!!
Bumbo Baby Seat – enables babies to sit upright all by themselves. Suitable for babies as soon as they can support their own head until they can climb out of the seat themselves.
Totseat – practical and portable solution to eating out. Adjustable and fits most chairs. Fold away and fits into your own bag.
Newborn Bathing Pad – secure and comfortable bath seat which keeps you baby’s head out of the water. Gives you the confidence to feel more confident when bathing your wriggly newborn.
Baby Monitor – Allows you to relax away from your baby but still feel confident that you can hear them. Get a monitor that plugs in and runs on batteries so that you can move it around the house as needed.
Musical Cot Mobile – an excellent distraction for even the most unsettled baby. Make sure you check out the tune, you may find that you end up with a tune that irritates you more!!!!!
Top 10 Worst Buys
An all singing, all dancing pram - you just need a pram that pushes!!!
Nappy wrapper
Cot Bumpers and Duvet - Not recommended under 1year
Pre-buying clothes - you’ll probably find that friends and relatives are very generous
Terry Towelling Nappies - make sure you do your research and talk to someone who promotes re-usable nappies before buying
Cellular blankets
Baby Toiletries
Bottle Warmer
Cuddly Toys
Baby Beakers - a cheap, basic beaker without a non-spill valve will do the job!!!
