Baby products? Questions for PT skin kid moms.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I would get the aquafor....WAY better then any other bum cream, and my son has the sensitive skin award for 4 years running. I would stay with a generic soap/shampoo. I did use the baby detergent, but, really, it was for the smell more than anything else. I heard the local Children's Hospital uses regular detergent. (but, what do they know, right?).

I was one of those moms that dressed her child in sleepers for the first year. LOL, well, close to it. I did very litte 'dressing' of Jonah. I didn't do the shoes, the shirts, the pants, the socks. In fact, Jonah's first shoes were one his first birthday. Up til then, he wore socks, and when he started walking, he wore "Robees". Clothing wise, it was simpler and cheaper. (I do dress him now for preschool).

I'm not a fan of the baby detergents. I just used regular detergent. I use a dye and fragrance free detergent though, nothing harsh.

I didn't put Nathan in shoes until he started walking either. Then he wore soft soled shoes (Robees knock- offs) until he was 15 months. He was really bow-legged and his doctor didn't want him in hard soled shoes until his legs straightened out. By 15 months his legs were looking good and we bought him his first pair of hard soled shoes. I'll definitely keep this baby in soft soled shoes for awhile too even if his/her legs aren't bowed.

[prechrswife]

Target has Robeez knock-offs that are great, and much cheaper than the real thing. Both of my girls have worn those.

We have gotten crib sets for ours. We just don't use the comforter part until they reach the toddler bed stage. We don't use pillows until then, either, but most crib sets don't come with pillows. Personally, I just think the crib looks more "put together" with a dust ruffle, and it makes it nice for hiding under-bed storage boxes, which we need with the lack of storage space in our little house. That is another one of those matters of personal preference, though. If you don't want to go the crib set route, though, the mesh bumpers sound like a good idea.

For the record, we went and started a registry at Target tonight. (Not our first baby, but our first boy and when people start asking what you need, it is much easier to point them toward a registry than to try and think off-the-cuff.) Anyway, this is not the best time to be doing that. They are transitioning a lot of their baby merchandise and a lot of things are on clearance, which means you really don't need to include them on a registry list. That said, if you are just looking to purchase some items yourself, check out Target for LOTS of clearance stuff in the baby department.

[caseysmom]

I am hosting a baby shower for my sister in law in two weeks.

Gosh we went to 'Babies r Us' saturday where she is registered, how things have changed! My youngest is 16.

I wanted to spend about 300 and she was registered for the fancy pump but I thought bleh how boring so I bought the video monitor, bath center, diaper pail thingie, diaper bag, and mirror for the car. I am still going to buy a box of diapers but she is registered at babies r us and they are cheaper and you get a lot more at sams so I told her to take it off the registration but she hasn't so I am waiting on that one....

I have already started cooking and freezing the food, we are having a full dinner and hubbies are invited also.

Oh and we went a little nuts on the bibs....bought one that says "chicks dig me", the baby is a boy...hehe and "if you think I am cute you should see my dad" and of course "i love my aunt" and "my uncle loves me"

[beeniesmom]

That's really sweet of you to do that for your sister in law.
I am sure she will appreciate it.

[caseysmom]

That's really sweet of you to do that for your sister in law.
I am sure she will appreciate it.

Thanks...hubby and I went to party city last night, a person could really go crazy there

Does anyone know any fun baby shower games that could include men?

[beeniesmom]

Does anyone know any fun baby shower games that could include men?

Well, a friend of mine was telling me about a game that you melt different chocolate bars into diapers and the person has to smell or lick it and guess what kind of candy it is. I'm sure a man could handle that and make himself sick with laughter!

[caseysmom]

Well, a friend of mine was telling me about a game that you melt different chocolate bars into diapers and the person has to smell or lick it and guess what kind of candy it is. I'm sure a man could handle that and make himself sick with laughter!

blech!!!!! but funny!

[finn's mom]

What do you guys think of sleepers, sleepsacs, gowns, etc? I like them a lot, but obviously have never put them on a baby or seen how babies enjoy them.

[caseysmom]

What do you guys think of sleepers, sleepsacs, gowns, etc? I like them a lot, but obviously have never put them on a baby or seen how babies enjoy them.

I used them when mine were babies...in fact at first that is pretty much what they live in.

[finn's mom]

I used them when mine were babies...in fact at first that is pretty much what they live in.

That's kinda what I was thinking. Thanks!

[prechrswife]

What do you guys think of sleepers, sleepsacs, gowns, etc? I like them a lot, but obviously have never put them on a baby or seen how babies enjoy them.

We used sleepers and gowns with Katherine. Personally, I prefer sleepers, but I know others that like the gowns better. We never used sleepsacs. That said, we are in Florida, and Katherine was born in early August. We mostly used the sleepers at night, and she was in cooler clothes during the day. (She was born during a horrible heat wave.) One thing we used quite a bit with both girls for easy dressing during warm weather were onesies and the stretchy pants that are made to match them.

[sparks19]

Yeah sleepers are the best. Hannah is wearing a monkey one right now lol. I love them. But I would suggest zippered sleepers over the snap button ones. I have had both and don't have a problem using the snap buttons but then she wakes in the middle of the night and I have to try to figure out these stupid snap buttons while half asleep lol.

and onesies... LOVE onesies. they are great for when it's cold out too. put them underneath a top or sweater and it provides layers to keep them warm and prevents their belly from getting cold when you lift them up and their shirt is up to their armpits lol. and they are great in summer for reasons already posted above.