Any other expectant Dads?
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Blown2CV said:
yep I am definitely not daft enough to assume this is a lifelong patter 
The Mrs and I have discussed this already... it's all fine whilst he's essentially an inert object, but when he starts having his own preferences and starts competing for parental attention... i am sure we will have scenes!
Yup.. but they have their positive moments as well. Yesterday I would happily have traded them both in for a weekend away. Today... good as gold and wanting to help with everything... The Mrs and I have discussed this already... it's all fine whilst he's essentially an inert object, but when he starts having his own preferences and starts competing for parental attention... i am sure we will have scenes!ST_Nuts said:
^^ Congrats
Couple weeks to go until our 20 week scan - Can't wait!
We popped into Mothercare yesterday to have a browse... Can't believe how expensive everything is!
Picking up a 4 month old Mothercare pram on Gumtree in new condition for £80 - £370 saving!!
Moses basket in Aldi - £30. One in Mothercare which was not as good - double the price!
Sounds like you're going into it with the right idea.Couple weeks to go until our 20 week scan - Can't wait!
We popped into Mothercare yesterday to have a browse... Can't believe how expensive everything is!
Picking up a 4 month old Mothercare pram on Gumtree in new condition for £80 - £370 saving!!
Moses basket in Aldi - £30. One in Mothercare which was not as good - double the price!
Most baby stuff hasn't seen much use, due to the fact they grow out of it so quickly. For non safety items, buy secondhand wherever you can.
So many parents will tell you if they had their time again, they wouldn't buy everything brand new and spend a fortune.
Our best buy was £1500 worth of Silvercross nursery furniture for £200. There just doesn't seem to be any second hand value in the stuff.
Following on From ST_Nuts post about bargain hunting for furniture I am going to start the hunt for some used bits of furniture for us on eBay.
Does anyone have any recommendations for furniture brands I should look out for in terms of quality, durability, etc. We unfortunately can't have a lot as the room is only 1.8m X 2.0m so i'm thinking cot and a good changing cabinet/something clever for small spaces.
Also are there other none furniture things I should look at 2nd hand, i'm going to keep away from car seats as a few have said re crashes, etc
Does anyone have any recommendations for furniture brands I should look out for in terms of quality, durability, etc. We unfortunately can't have a lot as the room is only 1.8m X 2.0m so i'm thinking cot and a good changing cabinet/something clever for small spaces.
Also are there other none furniture things I should look at 2nd hand, i'm going to keep away from car seats as a few have said re crashes, etc
richatnort said:
Following on From ST_Nuts post about bargain hunting for furniture I am going to start the hunt for some used bits of furniture for us on eBay.
Does anyone have any recommendations for furniture brands I should look out for in terms of quality, durability, etc. We unfortunately can't have a lot as the room is only 1.8m X 2.0m so i'm thinking cot and a good changing cabinet/something clever for small spaces.
Also are there other none furniture things I should look at 2nd hand, i'm going to keep away from car seats as a few have said re crashes, etc
We've been very impressed with the silvercross stuff we got on ebay. I would not have liked to pay the rrp, but for what we paid it's an absolute bargain. John lewis (as mentioned) looked good when we were looking, and Ikea is smart and functional too. Does anyone have any recommendations for furniture brands I should look out for in terms of quality, durability, etc. We unfortunately can't have a lot as the room is only 1.8m X 2.0m so i'm thinking cot and a good changing cabinet/something clever for small spaces.
Also are there other none furniture things I should look at 2nd hand, i'm going to keep away from car seats as a few have said re crashes, etc
Well i did a quick floor plan at work and i've found out this is all we can fit in the room. It really is small!
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
richatnort said:
Well i did a quick floor plan at work and i've found out this is all we can fit in the room. It really is small!
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
A cot like that will be a pain for a newborn - you're better off with something much higher, which will make picking them up, putting them down, and standing there for 40 minutes in the dark with a soothing hand on their chest like some kind of miserable exhausted idiot, much much easier. https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
You'll also get more storage space underneath a higher one.
cbmotorsport said:
You can get a changing mat, and do it on the floor, but a changing table is bloody useful.
I constructed a little changing tray that sat securely sideways on the top bars of the cot, and stowed away when it wasn't in use.Also gave me an excuse to disappear quietly into the garage for a few hours at a time when the only real alternative felt like self-harm with shattered pieces of Fisher Price.
SpeckledJim said:
cbmotorsport said:
You can get a changing mat, and do it on the floor, but a changing table is bloody useful.
I constructed a little changing tray that sat securely sideways on the top bars of the cot, and stowed away when it wasn't in use.Also gave me an excuse to disappear quietly into the garage for a few hours at a time when the only real alternative felt like self-harm with shattered pieces of Fisher Price.
cbmotorsport said:
SpeckledJim said:
cbmotorsport said:
You can get a changing mat, and do it on the floor, but a changing table is bloody useful.
I constructed a little changing tray that sat securely sideways on the top bars of the cot, and stowed away when it wasn't in use.Also gave me an excuse to disappear quietly into the garage for a few hours at a time when the only real alternative felt like self-harm with shattered pieces of Fisher Price.
The central space looks tight. You could have a wardrobe with sliding doors which would help wardrobe access (assuming you find such furniture with your dimensions)?
Or maybe consider a customised option with a fitted wardrobe and chest of draws / open storage (for easy access to the baby stuffs that are used daily e.g. nappies, wipes, nappy sacks, cream etc...) to maximise the limited room space.
Or maybe consider a customised option with a fitted wardrobe and chest of draws / open storage (for easy access to the baby stuffs that are used daily e.g. nappies, wipes, nappy sacks, cream etc...) to maximise the limited room space.
We have a Tutti Bambini Marie changer with drawers and a Tutti Bambini Louis cotbed on the way from Mothercare.
The changer is massive.
We also have an Ikea brimnes wardrobe in the room for some of my stuff and a bit of the babies stuff.
The Tutti Bambini Katie set is nice and is not as big as the Marie set which is gigantic. We didn’t go for the Marie wardrobe as it is huge and the changer and bed will take up some of the 12ft x 11ft room that she will have.
4 weeks to go!
The changer is massive.
We also have an Ikea brimnes wardrobe in the room for some of my stuff and a bit of the babies stuff.
The Tutti Bambini Katie set is nice and is not as big as the Marie set which is gigantic. We didn’t go for the Marie wardrobe as it is huge and the changer and bed will take up some of the 12ft x 11ft room that she will have.
4 weeks to go!
SpeckledJim said:
richatnort said:
Well i did a quick floor plan at work and i've found out this is all we can fit in the room. It really is small!
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
A cot like that will be a pain for a newborn - you're better off with something much higher, which will make picking them up, putting them down, and standing there for 40 minutes in the dark with a soothing hand on their chest like some kind of miserable exhausted idiot, much much easier. https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea...
You'll also get more storage space underneath a higher one.
https://www.mothercare.com/cot-beds/mothercare-blo...
Mattress has three heights, which is very useful/essential as mentioned. It's now in bed form and will last her a good couple of years more. Although higher cost than a cot, a cot bed lasts much longer. There is a second hand one on ebay for £200 right now.
We also have this chest of drawers/changing table - https://www.mothercare.com/dressers-and-changing-u...
There's one on gumtree in bridgend, brand new in box for £290.
Another vote for John Lewis furniture here if you need recommendations
We were given the "Alex" cot by my wife's brother, it has survived his two and now our daughter, a worthy piece of kit and will be suitable if you plan on more than one.
And if you do buy new, consider that a lot of it does have a value second hand, so you get some of it back.
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Question to any other Dads of 1-ish year olds.. what exactly is the deal with Digby Dragon? Why can't he fly or breathe fire? I missed the early part of the series so I don't have a clue what's going on...
We were given the "Alex" cot by my wife's brother, it has survived his two and now our daughter, a worthy piece of kit and will be suitable if you plan on more than one.
And if you do buy new, consider that a lot of it does have a value second hand, so you get some of it back.
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Question to any other Dads of 1-ish year olds.. what exactly is the deal with Digby Dragon? Why can't he fly or breathe fire? I missed the early part of the series so I don't have a clue what's going on...
Shakermaker said:
Question to any other Dads of 1-ish year olds.. what exactly is the deal with Digby Dragon? Why can't he fly or breathe fire? I missed the early part of the series so I don't have a clue what's going on...
Sorry, unable to help with Digby Dragon, but what happened to Peter Rabbits dad who left him the darn journal...Shakermaker said:
Question to any other Dads of 1-ish year olds.. what exactly is the deal with Digby Dragon? Why can't he fly or breathe fire? I missed the early part of the series so I don't have a clue what's going on...
Not a clue. But soon you will dream of Mr Tumble and his songs and murdering and eating Bing............................Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff