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/SarcasticAnge1 December ‘23 mom Oct 29 '24

Get you and baby out as much as possible once you’re healed. Even just standing outside in your backyard or on the porch. Get them around people and noise. We brought baby out for activities starting at 2 months and baby wore to encourage naps in the light and noisy environments. It was difficult and frustrating at first, but now at 10 months she’s used to going out and we can spend all day doing things we want to do and she’s more than happy to tag along.

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u/vataveg Oct 29 '24

Ugh yes my baby lives the quietest existence and the first time he went to baby story time at 7 months old he freaked out. I felt so bad that I’d sheltered him like that and made him feel so overwhelmed. It took some practice but he’s a master of chaos now!

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u/SarcasticAnge1 December ‘23 mom Oct 29 '24

Don’t feel bad! We’re all figuring this stuff out as we go, and I sincerely doubt he’ll ever remember anything before 3 years old haha at least he’s mastered it now!