Not exact matches
In a time when
new parents especially are bombarded with
items they supposedly NEED to
buy for their baby, it's refreshing to hear someone with a simpler, healthier approach to baby care.
... or instead of
buying all of these
new items, use
items you already have around the house — old purses (for girls), tupperware, visit second - hand stores for cloth napkins... it's hard to get excited about «be a green
parent» articles, blog entries, and websites that just tell us to go
buy something b / c it is green... even the Waste Free Lunch website tries to sell us on how much less it costs to pack a lunch, saying that cloth napkins, lunch bag, reusable containers and thermoses don't cost anything while tabulating the cost of paper / disposable versions... but there is an initial layout, so that argument doesn't hold my attention.
But there are many factors that a
new parent needs to take in before
buying this particular
item.
Today we're talking about what
items you should
buy new versus hand - me - downs, hopefully staying very true to the
Parent Savers name.
One of the top
items on a
new parents» checklist of things to
buy is a baby monitor.
Although we're big believers in reducing, repurposing, and
buying used baby gear, an organic crib mattress is one of the two
items that we recommend
parents purchase
new.
Not all baby
items are created equal when it comes to what you should
buy new and what you can afford to
buy used or, for even thriftier
parents, borrow or reuse.