Having little ones is
an expensive endeavor no matter how you slice it so I've compiled a few of my favorite tips for stretching
your dollar farther by buying gear that will grow with your child, and I shared those tips on today's WNCN #TipsonTues segment with Page Crawford:
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Convertible
Gear
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A
Versatile Highchair. A highchair is one piece of baby gear
you probably can’t live without but it can be painful buying an expensive
highchair you know you won’t use for very long.
Enter the convertible highchair.
When you are shopping for a highchair, make sure you pick one that you
will be able to use as your baby grows.
Some highchairs recline so that you can use them when your baby is just
a few months old, and others like the Nuna ZAAZ
can transform from a traditional highchair to a one which can be pulled up to
the table and ultimately a stylish adult chair. TIP: If you have a built-in desk in your kitchen the ZAAZ will fit perfectly there when your
child has outgrown the highchair.
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A
Potty Training Must
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Consolidating Potty Training Gear.
Potty training is quite an adventure in and of itself and when you start
looking into potty training gear you will find that you “need” everything from
a training potty to a stool and training seat for the big boy/big girl
potty. If you want to save yourself some
money and a LOT of hassle (not to mention mess…) find a training toilet seat
for your bathrooms. These traditional Next
Steps toilet seats come with a toddler-size
insert that your little one can use. The
beauty of these toilet seats is that the toddler seat is hidden in the seat lid
when not in use. Then when your child
gets big enough, you can simply pop out the training seat!
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Gear
You can use for Years
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A Diaper/Laptop Bag. Diaper bags are another baby gear item that
can be quite an investment. Sure they
are cute and functional, but what do you do with that cute $200 bag when your
little one is out of diapers? Well, you
carry it of course! When you are
shopping for a diaper bag, be sure to pick one that will be useable as more than
just a diaper bag. Perhaps one with a
pocket just the right size for your laptop, or one that can be used as you
carryon when you fly. TIP:
When your shopping for a diaper bag don’t limit yourself to diaper bags
– messenger bags and laptop bags can function just as well for you and baby!
Bottom line, when you
are buying baby gear spend your money wisely.
Look for gear that will serve multiple purposes and grow with your
family.
For all of Jennifer’s
tips pick up your own copy of her Tips for the Clueless Chick books and following the Clueless Chick
on Facebook and Twitter.
Tune in next week for
fun ideas for your Memorial Day picnics!
Until next time,
aka Chick #1
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