[quote=UCGal]Congrats AFX! Parenthood if fun (sometimes.)
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I think you/wife first thing you need to get over is caring about way the crib or any baby furniture looks..It will save your pockets… Generally, it’s gonna get thrashed, and specifically for the crib, you might end up not really using it for a long time…..At least it was for me.
1)In the first couple of months, the baby wants to be swaddled, so you probably are better off sturdy yet inexpensive bassinet.
2)In the next couple of months, you probably would want to get a co-sleeper to make it easier for your wife if she has to get up in the middle of the night.
3)Probably at a little over 1 year, do you actually need the crib. But then about 2 1/2, you can end up putting said baby in her toddler bed. At least that’s what I did.
Her original crib now holds all her toys and stuff animals after about 1 year of total use.
Effective crib use was very low in my case. She started sleep on a full size twin mattress at age 2.5 that was placed on the carpetted floor with no bedframe.
That, or you end up with a kid that wants to sleep in your bed with you and your spouse.
Furniture at places like Pottery Barn for Kids looks nice. But seriously, it’s overkill both in practicality of use and on your wallet.[/quote]
I have to agree with this… Cribs didn’t get used much in our house.
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Congrats on the baby…
I second the above assessment on baby items. Cribs are not all they cracked up to be. Neither of my kids ever wanted to sleep in a crib. They were in a bassinet when little, our bed a lot, and toddler beds until the moved up to twin beds.
The only benefit we got was the waterproof crib mattress (for the odd bodily function issue) but if they make waterproof twin mattresses, or you can get a waterproof cover, you could settle for a futon mattress or twin put on the floor for quite a while.
Of course, we all share this valuable information with you after the 10 hours you spent putting that puppy together!
Can I expand this to “Think dress/buy/parent Yiddish, dress British”?
