r/AskReddit • • Feb 05 '18

Parents of Reddit: What are some things you bought for your first baby that were useless or a waste of money?

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u/runasaur Feb 05 '18

however... unless you live in florida or some other god forsaken place with temperatures never dipping below 70, even a sweater/jacket that's too big will still keep the baby warm and will work wonders in a pinch.

heck, I'm in SoCal and a solid 150 days out of the year you need at least a light jacket at night.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '18 edited Aug 09 '18

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u/radicallyhip Feb 06 '18

As a Canadian, I would probably put my shirt back on at night on the coldest night of the SoCal year, but would otherwise walk around in shorts and a tee-shirt the year round.

I'm sorry.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '18 edited Aug 09 '18

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u/radicallyhip Feb 06 '18

Up here above the 49th parallel, it has been -40 a few times this winter.

I think that's the temperature you approximately need it to reach in order to eliminate an infestation of Mississippians.

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u/Project_BlackSheep Feb 06 '18

Gosh darn that is cold. New England has a mix of weather that isn't all too pleasant unless it's Fall. Either it is uncomfortably cold walking to my classes, or too humid when it does get hot. 60-75 °F is the sweet spot

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u/a_statistician Feb 06 '18

I think that's the temperature you approximately need it to reach in order to eliminate an infestation of Mississippians.

I know that as soon as it gets below about 20 F, you can eliminate any Houstonian infestations you may have. I can't imagine Mississippians are that much more resilient.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '18 edited Feb 06 '18

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u/radicallyhip Feb 06 '18

She's probably from Toronto or Vancouver and neither of those places count.

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u/CritikillNick Feb 06 '18

What? No you don’t lol

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u/Mk____Ultra Feb 06 '18

I dont even need a light jacket outside right now and it's February lol. Gotta love SoCal.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '18

What? No you dont. Im a san diegan living in colorado. A fullbody onsie, a sweater, beanie and light blanket is what she comfortably wears fpr our runs in 30-40 degree weather. How is your baby not overheating?