Question for all parents

What do you ACTUALLY need to have a baby?
Like even babies/children have been pulled into the consumerist ideals.

How essentail are high-chairs? Tummy-time pads? Baby bouncers, sleep sacks, baby baths, grooming kits, playpens...

How much of it is a parenting NEED vs just comsumerism trash that overtakes the home 🤣

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Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F

High chairs: very necessary
Tummy time mats: can just use your own blankets
Sleep sacks: I didn't use
Baby bath: I didn't use
Grooming kit: I only used baby nail clippers from it
Playpen: nice to have

Alot of the items are just a sell but it really depends on what's comfortable/easy for every individual parent and how you implement using regular non baby stuff for baby. Back in the older days they didn't have half the stuff they make today and they got by just fine. Still in other non* (auto had changed it to nonsense wtf 🤣) Western cultures, they don't use the stuff they sell here and co sleeping is completely accepted by all

Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F

Obviously a car seat is a must. Duh. I loved my stroller, we walked a lot, I also loved my chest carrier and I wore my baby all the time. Burp cloths, definitely want a ton of those.

Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F

I loved this thingy up until he wanted to crawl everywhere. Was amazing. I had a cheaper version.