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Like I said, I raised my children with the most basic, and omitted what I could do without. For instance, I didn't go out and purchase both a crib and a bassinet. Why have both? Look at it this way. A child can only sleep in a bassinet at most to six months of age, and even that's pushing it. By the time they are that age, they are too big for the bassinet, and by rocking and rolling around, they can tip them over quite easily. As for the crib, it's sturdy, adjustable, and the child can actually use it until about 2 years of age.

I did make sure I had a playpen, because I always felt that it was safer to have the child in one of those, rather than being able to crawl or wander through the house. They are much less apt to get hurt in a playpen, for it only takes a mere second or two for a child to start investigating, wanting to touch and taste things, pull things down on top of them, and even bang their body parts into hard objects around the house. So without a doubt, a playpen is a good bargain in the long run, however, in the short of it, how long will the child actually be using it? Probably a year at best. As for me, I purchased a second hand one, which I washed down thoroughly just to make sure it was clean, and found it fulfilled my needs rather nicely without the deep expense.

Strollers are a great bargain. They come in handy in many many places, from a simple walk through the park, in the grocery store, and even when out visiting; for they also make a wonderful seater to keep the child in one area. So beings it will more than likely be used in so many ways, it is best to purchase a heavy duty one right from the start.

As for some of the other nice and perhaps even slightly helpful objects you can purchase for your baby, stop and think first. Is it really necessary? Or will it only be useful for a month or two, and then just wind up to be something that clutters and takes up space somewhere.

If you purchase only the basic items needed for the baby, you will be saving quite a bundle, which in turn can be put away for later use such as a bed for the child after it is older, start a nice book collection, and perhaps even save enough to start up hobbies for them later on in life. How about a small bank account that they can take over when they are old enough.

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