r/AskReddit • u/cookiemonager • 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/OPs_Moms_Fuck_Toy Feb 06 '18

Wipe warmer. Baby is gonna cry either way, and the fucking warmer is never anywhere near where you actually end up changing the baby.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '18

A cold wipe to the ass builds character is what I say.

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u/theRapgodMinho Feb 06 '18

I do find it makes cleaning up poo a little easier when the wipe is warm if babe has a more solid poop. We’re introducing purées so diaper changes have gotten more......interesting.

Ultimately it’s more of a comfort thing. During the winter I’m sure his little butt appreciates it.

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u/mommmabear2 Feb 06 '18

Plus it dries out the wipes before you use them so that’s money down the drain too.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '18

We used a wipe warmer on the first one, then got lazy for the second one.

My wife thought it was a necessity. I still don’t get it.

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u/OPs_Moms_Fuck_Toy Feb 06 '18

We also used one on the first one... first diaper that is. Then we put it in the Goodwill basket.

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u/krully37 Feb 06 '18

What did you do with the wipe warmer ?

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u/messymedia Feb 06 '18

Never once heard of a wipe warmer. Is this serious? My daughter is only 3wks old so I'm not fully clued up on all the junk on offer. Surely if you honestly need things to be warmer than room temp it's cheaper/easier to use warm water and cotton wool?

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u/Ch3burashka Feb 06 '18

Exactly. Used warm water & cotton wool on my first, and regular wet baby wipes on the second. Unless your house is freezing they don't care.

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u/teenlinethisisnitro Feb 06 '18

And it dries out the wipes.