Soon to be Dad and looking for best deals for streaming services as going to the movies will soon be a thing of the past for me…
Already have most of the essentials. Other than the cloth nappies and a clothes drier (all those dirty nappies!!).
I know that there are plenty of deals out there for things like Stan and Netflix. Just hoping to see some decent free trials that I cab utilise during this expensive few months ..
Thanks in advance :)
I just wanted to offer a positive perspective on cloth nappies, as it seems to be an unpopular choice in this thread!
I used them on my first from 6 weeks old. He is now 2.5 and still using the same nappies, and I've also just started using them on our new 3 week old. Seeing the amount of waste produced in just those first 3 weeks reminded me why I love using cloth. I certainly wasn't shamed into using them by anyone, nor would I ever shame anyone for using disposables.
Do what works for you. Even if that means using a disposable overnight - that's actually really common! Every cloth nappy you use is one less nappy in landfill :)
Washing is really not the amount of work people make it out to be. I probably only spend 1-2 mins a day rinsing off poo (from 2 kids), run a quick hot pre-wash every second day, and a longer warm main wash once a week, then line dry. I easily kept this up while working full-time, with no input from my husband, on a few broken hours of sleep (again, no input from the husband there). Our nappies are smell and stain-free and probably some of the cleanest surfaces in our toddler-ravaged house.
Check out the website/FB group "Clean Cloth Nappies" to sort out a wash routine if you haven't already - lots of useful info there.
People who try to tell you the environmental impact is the same as disposables are simply wrong. A s**tload of resources goes into the production of disposable nappies, which are then used just once before going to languish in landfill. Our nappies have been used for over 2 years and will be used on our second child also, before being sold once they toilet train. Yes, there is a fairly strong market for secondhand cloth nappies. The increase in our water and electricity bills has been a negligible few dollars a month despite the extra washing on hot/warm cycles. We do line-dry though, being in Queensland. But if you have enough nappies, line drying is possible almost anywhere.
Cost-effectiveness and environmental impact aside, I actually just genuinely enjoy using them, and so does our toddler, as he gets to wear Pokemon on his bum. Oh and they are honestly hands down better than disposables at containing those poo-splosions in the early months!
Good luck with the adventure ahead :)
You need a new husband. Will done on doing it alone
Enjoy having sex now while you can, afterwards š„²..(not as much..) the rest is fun, some hard times and tough sleep, but every kid is different
I think the majority of people don't understand what it really takes and what it means to have a lifelong child in today's times and society and what the future times hold on this planet.
I don't know when and where my friend but one day you'll come to the same conclusion "God" or whatever it is that created this "Universe" and existence did; and that is…
"It semed like a good idea at the time…"
Enjoy the best sleepless nights. It will be worth it.
My best bargains tips is don't buy toys until they are like 3.5 years. Being parents especially first time will get carry away with buying a lot of toys out of love but I found they don't play them more than 15min. They get more fun out of Amazon boxes.
Biggest thing I can advise for entertainment is audiobooks and wireless earbuds..
I don't think you will have time to watch any TV, at least for the first 6 months.
its really not as hard as its made out to be.
dont be afraid of changing nappies or getting dirty, enjoy the times you spend with the kids, its not a chore, in a blink of an eye they will be different. Try to encourage stuff like reading and dont give up if it doesnt work the first time.
Something to watch out with mums is post natal depression (this has been a pretty big blow on their body and the hormones are all over the place so they have no control over their mind), try to have a game plan and dont get too angry at each other. I cant say much on the role of the family because neither of us have any to help out so its full time all the time.
you dont need half the crap you are marketed for
a cot
nappies
wipes
breast pads
Amazon subscription on nappies saves 10%
and baby formula
TV is the last thing you should think about. Take any hand-me-downs as much as possible. Clothing, Cot, Bassinet, baby products….
I have a 3 month old and I have binged an absolute heap of movie series while the holding the sleeping baby. It's actually awesome watching entire movie series in a short time frame. So maybe download some films?
Edit: people seem pretty split on the whole tv thing. I guess just see what works for you, I had no idea I was going to watch as much as I did but that's more due to feeding issues we had etc
Same here. I watched more TV shows and movies in the first 4-6 weeks of my 4-month old's life while he fed and napped than I have in the past 5 years, but he was on a pretty good 3hr schedule. Once they start to 'wake up' and want more attention during awake periods it gets a bit harder, but definitely still do-able. We even bought a new TV for the occasion!
Get amazon prime..you get good deals on nappies , wipes , toys..etc very often and to your door step…all the best.
Congrats, you are done watching TV. Who told you can watch anything after having baby. You will be watching baby rhymes billions of times now.
Wait till they turn 2years old then you will be asking for YOUTUBE premium deals for them to watch CocoMelon or F****** Daniel Tiger
Have FUN parenting
get a nintendo switch, portable, baby & child friendly gaming.
Always check amazon for items.
Tip. Let your friends come over / have dinner parties and make all the noise like you would normally. We have with my kids and they would sleep through a train wreck. My other friends completely went baby insane , saying don't ring the doorbell / knock hard in case its nap time / don't come over at 4 as they may be eating, don't come over past 6pm as they may be trying to go to sleep etc etc, in the end we just never visited. These kids i found out later always slept in the parents bed , and the parents would have to lye down with them for an hour or so. The kids ruled the parents in the end. I say to my kids…. get to bed.. and pow… they are gone.
My tip "Gina Ford"
https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-au/books/gina-ford/new-conteā¦
$16 well spent, you will have the kid sleeping like clockwork*. You will have your routine all sorted.
(*disclaimer this is very general advice but it worked for us)
Abortion would help :)
Probably posted already but Aldi nappies are great and much much cheaper than Huggies. Woolies baby wipes are better than Aldi though but just as cheap.
Thank you :)
There's a lot of wisdom in this comment!