MY TOP 5 PRODUCTS FOR FIRST TIME DADS
Being a first time parent is a beautiful yet overwhelming time. In between the poopy diapers and waking up in the middle of the night to feed is enough to make you want to scream. All these huge corporations trying to sell you the latest and greatest baby product that are thrown in your face does not help either. Seems like they are coming out with all kinds of cool expensive gadgets that we essentially do not need. You have to realize, you are taking care of a baby, and that baby will eventually grow out of what you bought him or her, so keep it simple and don’t go overboard. These products that I have listed is just some of the basics that you would need as a first time father to make your life easier.
Uppababy Vista Stroller
There are a lot of strollers to choose from, this was the one that best worked for us. Strolls easily and plenty of room for storage. If you have 2 kids, you can buy an extension to mount your second seat on and go. The downside is that its pretty large and heavy.
Mybaby White Noise
Believe me, this is an absolute must to have especially with a newborn. Instead of holding your child and “shushing” your way to exhaustion, white noise soothes colicky and fussy babies into a deep sleep. It can also help cancel out noise within the home and it has different sounds and an animated projector.
Diaper Genie
Oh joy, the thrill of cleaning shit. You’re child will be shitting at least 3-4 times a day so you’re going to need to throw it in something that will (kind of) block the smell until you throw the bag away at the end of the day. You absolutely need a diaper genie.
Snoo Bassinet
This is the one thing I would recommend on the more less affordable side. This is the SNOO bassinet. This thing is a life saver. Its made with this mesh material surrounding the baby preventing them from suffocation and it comes with a built in optional swaddle. Here’s the best part, it can rock your baby to sleep. Yes, it actually does the rocking for you and it’s made so when the bassinet hears your baby cry, it rocks the baby faster. Obviously, these fancy settings may not work for every single baby but it’s the one thing where I would say is worth the price. WARNING: if you use the rocking feature, your baby will eventually get use to rocking and require you to constantly rock them to sleep.
Ergobaby
This is the most convenient thing ever. If you go out for a family walk or the local market and you do not want to take out a stroller, you most definitely need this.
Baby Seat Rocker
Unless you want to carry your child all day long, you absolutely need this. I don’t know about you, but I refuse. At around 3 months or so, unless your baby is napping, you need somewhere to put them, this is the best thing. It also vibrates to sooth your child. (Make sure you do your research and make sure there are no recalls on the product.)
Comotomo Baby Bottle
In my opinion, it really does not get any better than these bottles. It is BPA and non-carcinogenic free and very easy to clean. I raised both my kids using these bottles. I do recommend buying a new batch every 4-5 months because it does yellow a bit eventually.
These are some of the most necessary items you will need. Do not overwhelm yourself with buying too many baby things. Believe me, you will end up regretting it.