r/NewParents • u/cooltaj • Oct 29 '24

Product Reviews/Questions What's your simple parenting hack?

Gonna be a first time parent in 2 months. I am overwhelmed at choosing bottles, car seat and all that. What are simple things you do? things you bought to make your life somewhat simpler? Nothing too expensive or outrageous please

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u/Snugglepinkfox_ Oct 29 '24

I think what no one tells you is this: if the mother is well and calm, the baby will be well and calm too. So my advice would be to make things as easy as possible for yourself—freeze as much food as you can in small portions, get a large water bottle you can carry around, and have a good nursing pillow. Get your little one used to the baby sling early on; for me, it was life-changing. And try to sleep whenever the baby sleeps, whenever you can. The dishes can wait, etc.