Comments on: Baby Shopping – The Temptation to Spend

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:53:52 +0000

From experience, it is largely trial and error in terms of what you will actually make good use of. Every parent you talk to will be very passionate about recommending what worked well for them – and if you listen to them all you will end up buying everything!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:13:12 +0000

Casper: That’s the plan so far. So far we have an essentials list, a list of nice to have items, and another that is a “wait and see” list. We plan on waiting until after the baby shower before we do much shopping.

By: Casper

Casper — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:53:41 +0000

I remmember when planning all this when my daughter was about to arrive. It is amazing what some companies claims you need. Best thing is to make more than one list: One list with essentials, with all the things you know you must have, like a bed and so on, and then a list with good to have stuff and so on. You can always adjust some of the lists as time goes by and you learn more about you child, and what is actually good and whats not good to have.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:11:19 +0000

Thanks, Ben, and good tips. My wife and I have already discussed shopping for baby clothes at consignment stores. Maybe not as inexpensive as yard sales, but a little more convenient. We’ll definitely check out the yard sales though!

We’re going to buy high quality for the safety items as well. That’s the only way to do it!

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:04:20 +0000

Congrats on the kiddo! Two words – garage sales

We got big items that have safety considerations (stroller, car seat) with money from baby showers. My wife did splurge on the crib but we’ll use it for all of our kids so that was bearable for me.

For toys and clothes we buy the majority at garage sales. You can buy stuff for cents on the dollar, hit the well to do neighborhoods this summer.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:13:02 +0000

Congrats, Emily! We have been shopping at thrift shops and plan on checking out Cragslist when we have a better idea of what we need.

We also plan on buying a new car seat – there is no way we would go used for that. Best wishes to you and your family as well!

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:40:50 +0000

Ryan, we’re going through the same thing. After 5 years of trying to get pregnant (after our son), wee assumed it wasn’t happening and sold off everything. Guess what? So we’re starting from the ground up as well. I’ve been shopping craigslist, and that will probably intensify once we find out what flavor we’re having. The only thing I insist on buying from a store is a carseat. Not only do you not know if a used one has been in an accident, but a used one will likely not have a warranty card to send in so the manufacturer can notify you in case of recall. Also, let all your friends know you’re expecting (if you’re past that 12 week mark). Most likely a few of them have baby stuff taking up space that they’d love for you to borrow, if they don’t give it to you outright.

Best wishes to you and your wife!

By: discount code

discount code — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:52:13 +0000

You can’t exactly know what you need for your baby until the baby has arrived. There may be some items that your baby may be comfortable with, while some do not make him/her feel pretty good at all. Also you should look for items with good quality especially the baby’s safety car seat. Look for vendors which have a wide range of knowledge and expertise which provides a lot of great details of the products they are selling.