Wipe Warmers Are a Scam (And a Bacterial Breeding Ground)
If there is one product that perfectly captures the absurdity of the modern baby industry, it is the wipe warmer. It is a plastic box that completely ruins your life.
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The First 40 Weeks
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Gear Review
You Don't Need a $1,600 Wi-Fi Robot to Rock Your Baby
The luxury baby gear market wants you to believe that if you don't finance a smart bassinet that uses algorithms to rock your kid to sleep, you are choosing to be miserable.
Security
Wi-Fi Baby Monitors Are a Privacy Nightmare
Everything is a "smart" device now. It sounds great until you realize you are putting a cloud-connected, IP-based camera inside your home, aimed directly at your child.
Budget Hacks
The Proprietary Trash Bag Racket
Specialized diaper pails are the printer ink of the baby world. The hardware is cheap, but they bleed you dry on the refills.
Clothing
Stop Buying Shoes for Humans Who Can't Walk
They are adorable. They are also the most useless item of clothing ever manufactured. Why you should skip the $45 infant sneakers.
The Basics
Your Baby Doesn't Care About Organic Cotton
Unless your child has a diagnosed severe skin condition, spending $35 on a bamboo-viscose onesie that will immediately be ruined by a blowout is a waste of your budget.
Budget Hacks
Big Box Registry Checklists Are Designed to Bankrupt You
That beautifully printed clipboard of "must-haves" is not a helpful guide. It is a highly optimized sales pitch designed to inflate the cost of having a baby.
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Stop Buying Solutions for Problems Your Baby Doesn't Have Yet
First-time parents are terrified of the unknown. The result? Nurseries stuffed to the ceiling with "just in case" products that ruin your minimalist baby registry.
Gear Review
The "Grows With Your Child" Marketing Trap
Brands justify a $400 price tag by claiming the high chair transforms into a desk chair they can take to college. It is almost always a terrible investment.