Dummies:
I'm not sure of the brand, but sleep school suggested I give my baby the dummies that have a round 'knob' on the end (rather than nipple shaped) - so they don't fall out during his sleep, and he can get a good suck on them. Having said that, I'm not breastfeeding so I didn't have to worry about 'nipple confusion'
Bottles:
Avent - without a doubt.
Clothes:
Bonds - I hated the really tight hands on their body/wonder suits - but everything else is great!
target/k-mart/big w brands - great!! not too expensive, fairly good quality, often on special!
pumpkin patch+designer outfits - I can't justify the cost when they grow out of them sooo quickly!
Shoes:
should you put shoes on a young child?? I put little soft shoes on my son when we go out and he's got footless pants on. He's not walking, so it's only for 'decor' but it keeps his socks on, and it 'completes' his outfit. And they look so cute! My hubby bought DS a pair of leather puma shoes!
Hats:
My son can't stand hats, and we have been given sooo many of them as gifts! Although it's winter, I don't have my son out in the cold. The only hat he wears has little 'ears' on them, and ties - to tie under his chin! All other hats fall off his head, or cover his eyes.
This isnt a product but what would you suggest to a new mum?
do you put your new born child into a basinet or a cot??
We put our son in a basinet in our bedroom for the first 11 weeks. I had a c/s so I didn't want to be getting up and walking around the house a hundred times a day. And his bedroom is at the far end of the house. I hated the thought of him crying for ages before I could get to him. I loved the basinette in our room, and he loved it too. It was also cold with winter, so I didn't like the idea of walking around the house in sub-zero degrees, or his room being too hot or too cold. I was concerned about him adjusting to his cot - which he's been in for 4+ weeks but he's fine with it. He spreads his arms out and he's had no trouble sleeping in it. Although I have to get up during the night, it's not as often as when he was a newborn.