Your best buys?

[happy-chick]

In contrast to Midna's thread, what are the things that you couldnt have done without and think was money well spent?

Ours are:
* Playgym - she loves it!
* Swing - shes not into it at mo but when she was colicy it was a godsent!
* Lightshow - She loves to lie and look at it at night
* Burp Clothes - Used for allsorts!
* Travel System - Makes life so much easier being able to clip the carseat on the pram and not have to wake her up.

Im sure there are a loads more but will add as I think of em

 

[OopsyDaisy]

1) Bath support
2) BebePod
3) Fisher Price Miracle & Milestones cot mobile
4) Fisher Price Infant to Toddler Rocker Chair

 

[Gem & Leland]

* bjorn baby carrier (2nd hand off ebay woo) much easier then a wrap sling when on me own !
* travel system with carrycot ! ( his using the carrycot to sleep in when i stay at mums !
* muslins and bibs gallor ! ( i can get threw soooo many a day !)
* tumble dryer ( yes i thought i could cope without one lol )
* swing ( what a brill thing for settling him with colic )
* tt microwave sterilser ( sooo easy to use ! )
* bouncer chair ( he loves it and will fall asleep in it (it lays flat) and at mo its helping him sit up with his snotty nose ! )

 

[Kimbo]

dr browns bottles - £20 for four
shes never had colic and shes never been sick


changing mat - £5
we use it all the time for her to kick about on

jumperoo - £50
shes too small for it yet but loves it already even though we have to hold her up in it

pram - so easy and lightweight.. and perfect fit for my small car

 

[Babylicious]

Steriliser (CTN)
Avent bottle warmer
Little lambs nappies
johnsons bedtime cream

 

[MissThing]

1. Fisher price Rainforest bouncer! Absolutely godsent! We are still using it!
2. Lavera Neutral baby range! Perfect for his sensitive skin!
3. Lightshow (I dont know the name of ours, but it itself is in a shape of a star and when is on, it plays music and there is like a circle on the cealing with bears in it)
4. Steam stereliser!
5. Dummies galore
6. Muslin squares
7. Babygrows and vests

 

[X5OT]

Playmat
Bugaboo cameleon
Lansinoh Nipple cream

 

[xrachx]

Rainforest bouncy chair
Baby bjorn sling
Nuk bottles
TT closer to nature dummies (he wont have any others)
Sleeping sacks (just lately esp)
flat sheets for swaddling (early on, wouldnt be without them)

 

[Red_Fairy]

blankets we used for swaddling (we done this till she was about 8 months old!)
walker (now grown out of it)
leap frog activity centre (now grown out of it)
bouncer (now grown out of it)
vibrating chair (grown out of it aggggges ago)
lindom play pen
chicco high chair


All have been godsends.

 

[Emmylou]

Laptop to get on PF
Muslin squares
Playpen
Travel Seat with autobase
Bouncy Chair that could lie back
Sure there are more, but I'll have to have more of a think

 

[pilkers]

8 quid bouncer chair from Argos
light show
travel system
camera for her bedroom - bought as a gift and I love it...I watch her all night on it!!!!!!

oh and my angelcare monitor too...the ticking sends me to sleep

 

[Emmylou]

Oh yeah, I forgot to add that one......the video monitor is a godsend

 

[Squiglet]

1)MY FREEDOM SLING
2)Cold water steriliser
3)Old fashioned musical mobile
4)Mr. Ducky... he's very loved and lil miss can already grab it...
5)Diaper champ nappy bin
6)Cot/bed which the side comes off to attach to the bed

 

[paradysso]

wind up musical mobile, shes loves it

swing, good for reflux and keeping her milk down

bugaboo and buggy board, has worked well with our 2 and no need for a double buggy

muslin squares and burpie cloths


fleece blankets for swaddling

 

[lisa&alex]

swing from argos.. 30sumit quid..
cloth nappies..100 quid - complete god send.. and such a money saver..
dummys
im sure my birth pool recycled (was awesome in labor) will be a great buy in the summer when the kids use it to

and that seriously is it..
i honestly cant think of anything else that has been a godsend..

 

[Lola's Mummy]

Kari me sling
Baby walker
Bath seat
Story book
Video Moniter
Car seat