I am finally able to say the words I have known I was destined to say, my baby is going to have a baby. She is expecting her first child at thirty nine years old. I can barely remember this much excitement, and am looking forward to this grandchild as much as I anticipated my own daughter! It is indeed a joyous time, but I find myself perplexed. I haven t dealt with babies in decades. The stereotypical baby care activities of our day such as sterilizing glass bottles in boiling water or endless wash loads of cloth diapers are practically non existent now. Diapers are disposable now, bottles can be washed in the dishwasher, and there are many items designed to help stimulate baby s mental and emotional development. At first blush, it seems I was completely unfamiliar with the normal items used today, so I went out to search for an appropriate gift for my first grandbaby.
To my relief, I found that things are not as unfamiliar as I had expected. What I discovered were many items I wished had been available when I was raising my daughter as well as many items to which I could relate. Many mothers today are going back to cloth diapers, which are so much different than the older style cloth I had used with my daughter! For example, one such item is the Fuzzi Bunz diapers. Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers incorporate many of the conveniences of disposable diapers while removing most of the drawbacks. The so called safety pins of the past have been replaced by adjustable elastic and securely fastening snaps, while the fleece lining helps drastically reduce diaper rash. Cloth diapers are friendly to the environment in that they help reduce the amount of waste cluttering landfills. I think this will make a great gift for my daughter and her baby.
I found another intriguing gift idea made a company called Ellaroo. They offer a lovely baby wrap style carrier. I remember the bulky, complicated type of baby carriers, but this is certainly not one of those. It is a handy cloth wrap that allows the mother to carry the baby hands free close to her body, where it makes sense. Similar to the wraps are ring slings, which also offer a nurturing and sensible way to carry your baby with you.
One more relative newcomer that I discovered is an item called a baby travel system. This item combines a stroller, car seat, sometimes a removable bassinet for an infant, and more all into one convenient product. The components of these systems fit together or come apart to suit different needs. Most are collapsible and light weight, with many useful features including plenty of pockets, convenient extra handles, straps and sun shades.
Now that I have seen some of the amazing products on the market for new parents, not only am I no longer intimidated by choosing a gift for my daughter and her baby, I can t wait to see what else is out there!
Author Resource:
Maria Cummings is a mom that has devoted herself to helping kids and families in the community. As Manager of Bustling Baby, Maria enjoys sharing her experience of natural parenting with new parents and supports parents in finding the best natural baby products at ==> http://www.BustlingBaby.com
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