Being a new parent is the most stressful experience a person can go through, and money worries can be a big part of that stress. Here are a few tips for saving money when you have a new baby or toddler on the way.
1. Check out Craigslist and thrift-store-shopping”>thrift or thrift stores for clothes and stuff. I bought a large crib on Craigslist for $20. I got most of my thrift store clothes for .50 =”https://e-info.vn/tag/cloth-diapers”>Cloth diapers can be found used on sites like www.mothering.com for half the price or less if you want to go the cloth route.
2. Make your own reusable diaper wipes. Buy an old flannel sheet at a thrift/a> store for a few dollars, wash it in hot water and dry it. Sun, and cut or rip into 5×5 inch squares. fill the spray bottle with water and wash the baby’s body dip wipes. Wash in hot water or hot and reuse.
3. Make the bottom simple. Buy a piece of leftover fabric for less than $5 to make a baby sling baby sling. out Jan Andrea’s site for patterns; Its pouch is easy to sling and works great for babies up to one year old. Similar backpacks for $30 and up – not to mention the cost of a stroller (my baby hated the stroller; he eventually kicked it out). An obsolete baby is a happy baby. Many will even sleep in the basement while you are doing other stuff.
4. Use Borax as a stain remover. It’s cheap and you’ll have stains like bay food and dirt on your skin, your high chairs, your carpet.
5. Register for gift cards. You won’t know what your baby needs until you get to know her a little, as every baby is different and our ideas about parenting can change in a few months when we get the hang of a new person. Gift cards you can get what you need later when they are older.
6. Cosleeping. you don’t need cribs at all if your baby sleeps next to you.
7. To try, etc. Eliminating Communication means paying attention to the child’s signals. After a short time you will know when she has to poo or pee; free to keep it private. When it can sit up, take a small seat (one of those gift cards!) and sit it on a large toilet seat ; Sit your baby there to pick it up. I tried EC when my baby was new with little success, but we’ll try again when I’m older and I already catch almost all of his poo and poop in the toilet (he’s eight months old time of our writing).
8. Join a mom group. Part carriers, furniture, clothing, cloth; buy disposable diapers or other bulk supplies; and babysitting participants.
9. Breastfeed!!! This will save you money on formula, doctor’s notes, bottles (except the pump, but only a few we need bottles), and the cost of a diaper geeni (formula poo STINKS!). You will also lose weight like crazy.
10. Make your own baby food. Mix steamed veggies, fruit, brown rice, cashew butter, beans and hormone-free foods with water and/or breast milk. milk Freeze some in ice cube trays to later reheat in a microwave or double boiler.
These tips will save money and make your baby happy and healthy!
