Half the stuff I would recommend as so useful for baby days are probably verboten now 14 years on such as a hammock on a spring, the bumbo that didn’t have a seat belt and a high chair that clamped onto the side of the table. However, definitely with you on the shoes (getting back into black work court shoes after 12 months of flats whilst on mat leave was a shock to the plantar fascia….
With you Laura! Bluetooth headphones were an absolute must for me! When I misplaced them in the chaos of piles of laundry I had to emergency buy another pair because my life (and sanity) during the early motherhood stage depended on them. Podcasts for the hours spent walking. Loud rock to reset myself after a long day of too many noises I had no control over.
Half the stuff I would recommend as so useful for baby days are probably verboten now 14 years on such as a hammock on a spring, the bumbo that didn’t have a seat belt and a high chair that clamped onto the side of the table. However, definitely with you on the shoes (getting back into black work court shoes after 12 months of flats whilst on mat leave was a shock to the plantar fascia….
With you Laura! Bluetooth headphones were an absolute must for me! When I misplaced them in the chaos of piles of laundry I had to emergency buy another pair because my life (and sanity) during the early motherhood stage depended on them. Podcasts for the hours spent walking. Loud rock to reset myself after a long day of too many noises I had no control over.
A baby wipe warmer has to be the biggest load of...talk about, "hey what's an invention we can make up to sell to young, tired, naive parents?!"
Big +1 to slip on shoes, game changer. Anything where you don't have to bend over!