I queried my friends and we came up with a list of must haves to make parenting easier (beyond the staples of car seat with matching stroller and pack-n-play). Some of these items have links to stores that carry them.
Funny enough, there may be some overlap between money well spent lists and not worth the money lists - depending on the viewpoint. I have tried to note them with an *. The comments should explain why the differing opinions.
Infant
1. Jumpy seat
2. Chariot stroller, jogger, biking, skiing setup (big money - but worth it if you are active outside year-round)
3. Baby Bumbo chair
4. Snap & go stroller - this was a lifesaver for the twins - it allowed us to just get one more car seat and then snap both of the seats on to the frame for a stroller
5. Tupperware - the kids have their own set and can play with it for hours
6. Big rubber balls from Walgreens
7. *Indoor tent and tunnels - hours of fun (5 minutes at a time) but easy to pack up and store
8. Safety outlets - no pain in the ... outlet covers to deal with.
9. Stove knob covers for gas stove.
10. Grocery cart cover - keeps the little ones from finding as many germs (mouth on handle of grocery cart - yum!)
11. Adhesive mount cabinet locks - no ugly locks on outside of cabinets.
1 year
1. $10 plastic pool (forget the blow ups that squirt water etc. this is all they need to be happy)
2. Canopy for wagon
3. Puppy backpack "leash" - sounds bad, but it is cute and if you've got a runner and you're pregnant or just had a second child - this could literally be a lifesaver. Target has them.
2 years and up
1. Play kitchen
2. Swing set
3. Portable DVD player (this is a must have for travel)
4. Sand/water table
5. Art table
6. Lego table
7. Singing big sister Dora doll
8. *Train table (if you have the room) no clean up!
9. Fisher Price adjustable basketball hoop
10. Bikes
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