Friday Frivolity - Baby Items You're Better Off Without

It's time for this week's edition of Friday Frivolity - the blog party for all things fun, funny, hopeful & happy!

Just wait until you see what we dug up for this week's theme...

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At last week's party, we shared things NOT to say to a pregnant woman (unless you want to get it, right in the kisser!) 

This week, we're listing stuff you might get for your baby, but will probably never use:

Diaper Genie

Granted, we were never going to use one of these in the first place because we cloth-diapered, but I've heard from SO many other moms who said having one of these was more hassle (& more expensive!) than it was worth.

Wipe Warmer

Hey, guess what? If you hold the wipe in your hand for approximately 7.2 seconds, it'll warm up all on its own.

And maybe your baby will actually like the soothing coolness of a regular wipe on his or her little bum.

You could also forgo the store-bought wipes completely and make your own, washable system like I did. 

Diaper Stacker

There are just SO many other options out there (under the changing table, ON the changing table, in a drawer or heck, just sitting on the floor in the diaper box is probably pretty practical, for how often you'll go through the things!), plus I can't imagine taking all that time to stack them up in this thing constantly. I'm sure they don't hold a full box-full of diapers, anyway.

Diaper Bag

Oh my word.

Apparently, you can spend as much on some fancy-schmancy diaper bag as we did on everything we got for baby Gv, total!

I say, just use something you already have - a backpack, a purse, even a reusable grocery sack. 

And you really don't need to lug everything around with you everywhere. Set up a minimalist diaper bag like this one and then keep a bag in the car for all those things you might need while you're out, but don't need to lug around on your shoulder all day!

A Super-Expensive Baby Carrier

Actually, a Lillebaby like the one above, a Boba, Tula or Ergo are pretty comfy and convenient, but I'm talking about the craziness you'll hear within babywearing circles like "stash" and "fluff" and "OMG, I just had to go without groceries again this week because I could not pass up this pattern - guys, it's just too cute and who cares if I already have the item in 15 different colors..."

Now, if you have the funds for it, there is nothing wrong with collecting cute shoes, or purses, or carriers, but if you're trying to save money, this is one baby item trap you do not have to fall into.

This Infantino Carrier is pretty much just like the fancier brands, but $100 cheaper! 



Or, you could do like I did and create your own baby wrap for less than $5!

Baby Monitor

Unless you live in a mansion (we do not, in case you were wondering), I don't really think this is something that's necessary.

We actually got a hand-me-down of a really nice one from a co-worker (so grateful for all our hand-me-downs!!), but we never used it.

My advice? Just put the baby down to sleep near wherever you're going to be, or in a central location that you'll constantly be passing by while he or she naps.

Or babywear, because then you get a nice little workout and never have to worry about doing that whole the-baby-fell-asleep-and-now-I-want-to-lay-her-down-without-waking-her dance!

What was the weirdest thing you got for your baby, or thing you got that you thought you'd use, but never did?

Now, on to the link-up! 

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Calling all bloggers looking for an upbeat and supportive group of pals to join in hosting the weekly #FridayFrivolity par-tay!  We are hoping to add to our ranks of dedicated hosts and co-hosts, and would love for you to consider joining the fun!  Co-Hosts are welcome on a temporary basis (usually a month), while Hosts make a more ongoing commitment.  :)  Swing by here to express interest and ask any questions! 

Featured Post from Last Week:

In a fun twist, since we have four hosts and co-hosts we will also have FOUR FEATURES.... but you will have to go check out the other three blogs to see if you were featured there!  ;)     

The featured post for Syncopated Mama this week is........

If Newborns Were Named What They Look Like, We'd All Be Called 'Alien" 

 OhMyGoodness, this post was SO hilarious, you guys!  Seriously, every single one of these comparisons Jenny shared was spot-on.  

Now, the new stuff! 

This a link-up for all things funny, fun, encouraging, hopeful, and happy.  That includes free printables, giveaways, and other fun stuff to make us SMILE and start the weekend off on the right foot. 

If you're just here to have fun, skip the rules and start clickin'! 

Bloggy buddies, thanks for coming to par-tay! You are welcome to link up to 3 posts, and old posts are always welcome!  To improve traffic to your site, try to link posts we might not have seen in a while... keep it fresh!  :)

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