Top products from r/Buyingforbaby

• An inflatable tub shaped like a duck! It's adorable, and Monkey likes to play in it when it's not bath time, which is pretty cute.
  Vintage vinyl squeaky books that are fun to touch.
  Summer's muslin swaddling blankets; they rule.
  
  
• A decent portable swing; we take it w/us to friends' houses for dinner, and let her sack out while we eat. It's awesome. When one of the straps broke, their customer service had a free replacement and a fluffy toy in the mail to us the same day. They were actually a joy to deal with, and I will look for their products in the future.
  
  
• Rechargeable batteries. Best. Invention. Ever. We bought a few sets of the spacers so that buying fresh C/D batteries is a thing of the past. We've gifted them out too.
  
  And of course, we have some cute toys for her, but she seems to prefer a single disposable plastic spoon, my rubber watch, a length of knotted cord and our hands/feet. Of the cute toys, the Infantino Stacker is the clear winner for versatility. The base makes a whistling sound, and the rings all have different textures and make different sounds. We combined that with a set of rings and can clip them to her carrier, her car seat, her jumper, her crib, etc., awesome product.

FTM here, so I haven’t used one for my own child yet, but I am an SLP who specializes in pediatric feeding. I’m a big fan of the Tripp trapp (and similar style) chairs. A major milestone that I recommend my patients meet before introducing solids is that the child be able to sit up with minimal assistance, because the core strength needed for sitting up is also important for managing solids. So I like that style chair because baby can’t just lounge in the chair, it encourages good sitting posture. I also like the adjustable foot rest (having a flat surface to put their feet on is also important for postural stability). And the chair grows with the child. But they are pretty expensive, especially considering that you have to buy the tray separate. Another chair that has the same benefits is the keekaroo, which is what I’ve registered for. It’s a similar price range, but it comes with a tray.

At the moment we're using a low edged round bowl that we usually wash spinach in -we just fill it up in the bathroom and wash him in it on a towel in the bedroom. Nice and easy, and if he slips out of our hands then there's nothing hard to hit himself against and not far to fall. But we've also got a Washpod that he absolutely LOVES but because he has no head/body control, it kills my arms to hold him in place safely. It's very well made, has a little cushion that sits inside with a butt groove and when he outgrows it, it should be great for holding toys/water play. I'd imagine it also holds in heat a little better than traditional bath shapes, so it will be awesome through the winter. Can't wait to use it again in a few months :D

We bought this bad boy:

http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-SpaceSaver-High-Chair-Lattice/dp/B00FB5ARHK/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1397182588&sr=8-15&keywords=space+saver+high+chair

for about $50 bucks at babysRus, but had a coupon, so it was only $30. I love it so far!

I have some friends who also bought the SummerInfant seat mentioned

http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Deluxe-Comfort-Booster-/dp/B000JVXZF2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397182701&sr=8-1&keywords=summer+infant+space+saver

and really like it, and it's just $20! It's sorta flimsy, so if you're wanting to get years out of it, I'm not sure it would go the distance, but it just might! So far they love it, though, and for just $20 you can't beat it!

We love love love this one. It has two washable trays and a lid, so in restaurants you can just pop the lid on and GTFO. The back folds down to a pretty compact size. Everything is dishwasher safe. It has adjustable height and 3 different settings for the tray.

That's good to know!

A friend of mine suggested the Baby Bargains Book and I'm so happy I followed her advice! It's awesome - full of up to date and incredibly in-depth product reviews, and all kinds of advice on how to save money. The version I linked is the newest. They also have a website and you can get the book/website combo access for a little more than the cost of the book. Totally worth every cent.

It is really good. I was originally skeptical when my husband ordered it because of the price. We first had this one for the kids' playroom which is also good. But the difference is really huge. With the former, you don't have to struggle to close the gate. You just slam it behind you and it is shut. You do not notice the inconvenience of having to open and close a gate whenever you go up and down. We justified the price because we were planning to have more kids. We got it when we had our first.

Yep :) since my guy is not quite 5 months old we're good on that.

This is the arm I bought, and it's able to be put on the wall, too:

http://www.amazon.com/Niermann-Standby-Universal-Mobile-Holder/dp/B000Z6VSSC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1381761713&sr=8-2&keywords=mobile+arm

Ditto on the sleep sacks. I also got this sleep gown as a gift, and it's working wonderfully now - for nighttime changings we don't have anything to undo/redo as we do when we swaddle her.

Things we use every day are the Rock N Play sleeper, Miracle Blanket, and this gym. He will lay on it and bat at the hanging animals forever.

I like the Thermos Foogo Straw Bottles. There is also the new but not released yet sipsnaps that fit any cup and you use your own straw. I believe you can preorder sip snaps now and they ship in august. I learned about sipsnap from their kickstarter campaign.

check out "my little seat" http://www.amazon.com/My-Little-Seat-Infant-Stripes/dp/B0053ZD2IY

They are 25 bucks :)

We do Dr Brown's bottles and their bottle warmer is great, not sure if it fits the Avent bottles but it should - http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Browns-850T-Bottle-Warmer/dp/B0035LLG2W

I purchased a door organizer similar to this to keep many baby items organized. i.e. things like diaper creams, thermometers and snappis.

Have you considered a travel high chair (or pricier)? 'Tis what I'm planning to buy if no one gets the high chair off my registry. :)

For sure https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078Z17KJN

It's from a Japanese Toy Manufacturer - People Toy Co

We had a similar problem and found that this one ( Brica Baby In-Sight Mirror, Gray https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004L2JJAK) works for us. It has several options including tether but as part of that it has a moldable wire and fabric adjustment for the angle.

The first few baths, I used a baby bath sponge (about $5-$10). It was so great! I used it in both the sink and the tub with no problem at all. Now, however, we have started just all showering together, so we just hold him; or when I take a bath, I just bring him in with me.