Overpriced Baby Product Regrets to AVOID in 2023 

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Much respect for going on camera and giving honest reviews. That’s how you keep viewers back. Honest not paid reviews.

Really appreciate the honesty. It's refreshing to have a video not trying to upsale you on stuff. Thanks for the great videos!

I totally can’t live without my orbit baby …. Totally love the fact that I don’t have to wake up my child when I transfer from my stroller to my car … and the fact that I can rotate the car seat to load and unload my child as well as address him when he needs a diaper change in the car. You don’t have to be a contortionist to do all the things you need. TOTALLY WORTH IT!!! Plus the added bonus of being able to turn the car seat in the stroller during dining environments is a total PLUSS!!! Can’t hate on this stroller. If you can afford it, you WILL LOVE IT!!

Best channel for new dads on RU-vid. Just wanted to say that your videos were super helpful in the lead-up to my son's birth last year. Appreciate you doing what you're doing.

I love the honesty and tips on this video. I completely agree with everything going from my first born, I wanted all the bells and whistles and everything possible made for babies. For my second child, I realized there was so much I did not necessarily need , and made much smarter choices. I also respect this video is from a Dad!! Great for men to tune in as well! Thank you!

For us the 4moms bassinet worked really well, transitioning to a crib was no issue either! Paying that bit extra for sleep is worth it, specially in those early months!

Thank you so much for the developmental information! As a public health professional and child birth educator I know the dangers and I also know the convenience things like excersaucers and bumbo seats give parents. The key is length of time, but we also chose just to completely forego them with my son. I would just but him on the floor under his baby gym. Also, I agree with the swing sentiment, however.... What I find is that the modern swings are the problem. Babies for centuries have enjoyed the rocking swinging motion. Mostly because it emulates the buoyant movements they had in the womb. The modern "swings" (I don't even call them that, because they don't swing) like the mamaroo do NOT provide that same motion. IT's almost like a dupe and that's why I feel like they are 50/50 toss ups with babies. We bought a compact inexpensive travel swing with our first, but he hated it. I think the seat was honestly just uncomfortable. The foldable, stadium style seat is not going to be liked for many small babies that are used to being swaddled or healed snuggly. My experience and that of friends' babies is that the more traditional and multi directional swings like the big Gracos are loved by most babies. The seat is more snuggly (you can even swaddle baby in there) and the swinging motion is more broad. But like all things, moderation is key because as you mentioned dependence even on swings is real, but they can be super convenient to get baby to nap while dealing with an older toddler.

We used the Graco playyard as baby's primary crib from age 1 month to 9 months in his own room. Worked just great.

Can’t agree more on the swing. We bought the 4Moms swing and the BabyBjorn bouncer… both expensive. The only thing our baby likes is a $30 little swing that a relative gifted us 🤣

Our first is due in December! Already had our baby shower but nice to see a lot of what we got was your recommended alternatives

Hunestly its great seeing you do a video as a man about items like this reallly great mich respect

The skip hop exosaucer is actually the best imo from a safety point. OBVIOUSLY for short tern use. But you adjust the height so they can't tiptoe, full flat foot with some knee bend. Also the balance board can encourage that muscle development when at the right height. Again, short term, and height adjusted well! But I love it. It's also not overstimulating and converts to a table! This thing has enabled me to shower or get some dishes done so many times now lol

Ah! Didn't know you guys had a third! Congrats on your growing family ✨

I'm having a baby girl in August. Your channel is a godsend. Fantastic content and so much of it! You've earned a sub from me. Keep it up and thanks so much for putting in the time to create such helpful and high-quality content. As a fellow RU-vidr (totally different space, but that may change given my change in situation 🤣) I know how much work goes into videos like this. Thanks again - from both me AND my wife 🙏🏾

Love your content!

Just found out I'm going to be a dad! glad I found your channel. Solid tips my guy

Thx 4 all the info!

I definitely agree with many things, but the snugamonkey swing was/is a major key for us. I think it was $150. It took time for baby 1 and 2 to like it, but once they did, it was a dream.

Started listening your baby recommendations back in 2019 with our first, and here to say EVERYTHING you suggested was a great investment for our 2nd. Hatch Rest + Nanit Pro (so happy they have a split screen option now) Newton Mattress Guava Lotus travel crib and Bassinet (used on many trips) Uppa baby Stroller/travel system LIFX lights (perfect for breastfeeding) Rohm portable sound machine Wanted to thank you for your continued content reviews and videos!

We bought an Uppababy full set-up for two kids. It wasn't cheap. Barely used it more than 10 times. We bought the Keens stroller too. Barely used it for thr kids. But it made a great multiple use wagon to carry stuff. Kids grow so fast, these things don't last too long before they get outgrown. Best to buy used and pass it on to another newborn family. Pay it forward.

Try the Babymoov Naos travel crib & playard. It's lighter than the Guava Lotus, folds up smaller, and costs less. Only 9 lbs! We've traveled with it countless times. It holds up well and is easy to set up and tear down.

4 moms bassinet and mamaroo worked really well for us. Had no issues transitioning to the crib. As he got closer to 4 months, we slowly kept decreasing the movement on the bassinet, starting with the naps. He had no issues. Within a few days, he was sleeping without it. Now, on his crib, he sleeps like a rockstar. Just remember that all babies are different, we had to try different things until we found what worked for us.

I Love my Orbit car seat and stroller. Definitely worth the money.

I agree about the excersaucer but they can be helpful for short periods of time. We had the Skiphop one (shown here at 6:48) but we did not put our daughter in it for longer than 10-15 minutes at a time. I used it to go to the bathroom or take a shower. Something where I needed her to be contained and safe. You could achieve the same thing by placing your baby in a pack n' play or a play yard. We didn't have either of those as our house is very small. That said, if you're only going to use it for short periods of time, don't spend $$ on it. I also want to second the Guava Lotus. It travels nicely on an airplane. Our daughter had only ever slept in her crib and really struggled the first night. We we're able to unzip the side of the Lotus and stay next to her as she fell asleep, then zip it back up after she was sound asleep. It rests on the floor so there's a much higher weight limit and you get longer use out of it that way.

We have the guava lotus and love it. The only downsides are set up can be a bit much with clipping down the mattress. And packing the mattress in the carry case can be difficult.

Will you be reviewing the new Veer stroller??! Love your content!

I am a future mom (three months pregnant) and I have been watching these videos for years! :D They have been so great to learn so much! :) Could you talk a little more about the challenges of being a dad while the wife/partner is pregnant?

Haha! I’m looking at the Cybex E Priam and it’s way more expensive than the strollers you listed

Loved this! We need our exersaucer for our reflux twins, great way to keep one upright for 30min after a feeding while feeding the other baby. But definitely get those babes on the floor as much as possible! ❤

I am a infant teacher and we have an OT and PT come for therapy for a child and they told me that they hate the bumbo chair for that exact reason. Also, any stationary item your child should only be in for 5-10 minute max. In my classroom we have children 3months - 18months. We do not use a swing, or a bumbo chair or a vibrating chair. The children are on their belly with teachers and their friends.

A lot of these companies play up the need to be prepared. As we should. But a lot of the items we could have easily done without. We had 3 different type of swings, baby wasn’t having any of that none sense. Stayed away from the bumbo for health and development reasons- as a result our baby has been trying to walk since 4 months. 7 1/2 month in and she climbs to the second floor of the house 5/6 times a day. (Supervised of course). And always looking to me or my wife to assist her in walking around. But it also could be due to the fact that we haven’t put shoes on her or cover her hands at all. Speaking of uncovered hands; get the baby a finger file. With the circular pads that gently grinds away the nails painlessly. Purchased the Greco playpen, changing station, bassinet combo (great purchase), and the Mika Mickey bassinet for portability around the house. We ended up donating a LOT of the things that we bought or that were gifted to us in the end. Great video. Good work.

I totally agree on the jet and orbit !!!

my Fiance and I just a graco modes nest travel system and love got it on sale for 300 was 500. Again love the vids and the extra shorts still hurt you did candy corn like that i love em lol

The one plus for the Jet is that the market is flooded with second hand ones. We got ours for $120 and it was well worth it for that price. I agree it's bumpy and the basket stinks when we occasionally take the bus around town. But the lie flat has been great for naps while we site see.

Bought everything on marketplace,good products half the price.Used RU-vid lullaby to make baby sleep instead of sound machines

I bought the Nuna Leaf just because even if the child doesn’t like it in the baby stage, it holds up to 120lbs, so there’s plenty of time to use it still. I have a fisher price snugakitty swing as a backup 😂 As for the playard, if the cheaper brands would release a breathable mesh mattress, I’d be all over it. But they haven’t yet, so I’m sticking to the Sena Aire. It’s nice that the whole mattress is easily washable too! As a CPST though, I despise the premise of the orbit baby and Doona products.

Costco makes a dupe of the baby Bjorn play yard and it’s like $60 and the exact same! Highly recommend for travel it only weighs 9lbs

We have an orbit stroller and the rotating is A GAME CHANGER.

Then there's me, who was hard pressed to buy any stroller at all lol congrats on your third!!

i dont even have a baby right now and im still watching

Wish this video was posted year ago when baby was still little. Agree with all of the above! Just sold my Orbit G5 and sticking to my uppabby minu. Loving it. Also returned mamroo playpen - so heavy and overpriced, got graco and love it so much I got second one too. I have halo bassinet but it was just so heavy to move it around we ended up with super simple graco bassinet. Fold easily into bag and great for travel too. For swings - like you mentioned we bought used puppy fisher and she loved it. Spent $40 and that was the best purchase ever! Thanks for the video! 😊

In Canada, many of the cheaper pack and plays are not rated safe for sleep by Health Canada, especially for infants. The ones that are, are pricey. Even the Graco that is safe for sleep is $300. For $50 more, I'm going for the Bugaboo stardust for its compact shape and forgoing a basinet.

I've been using the oyster3 buggy for the past three years every single day. Same as the first day. 10/10 a little pricey, but worth it! Comes with a carry cot too.

only time I used the bumbo was when our girl wanted to be near us when we had things to do, other than that it barely got used.

How do you feel about Peg Perego? I haven't heard you mention them in the 4 videos I've watched from you.

I use a lot of those things I need somewhere to put my baby specially because I don’t always have help around

4 mom was incredibly easy to set up tho comparing to its rivals even tho I typically love nuna. I will have to check out Guava family :-)

Do u do a review of best Jogger Stroller??

Is the Orbit baby still an item not to “splurg on”? Fortunate enough to have a baby shower where the “travel system” is being taken care of and I’m trying to figure out whether or not the rotation piece is worth it? There are a lot of strollers now where you can snap a child in and out of from the car to the stroller, so it defeats the purpose of having to rotate. At some point it’ll get to a convertible car seat and I could think at that point is where the swivel comes into play.

Ha random video I stumbled upon, and it's so true. One thing I would like to add is.. Bottle warmers!! 100% useless!! Just pour hot water, in a bowl, even microwave the bowl for a few and it's JUST as effective, and saves room!! I know friends who have these massive devises, who have to buy the best, haha and it's so useless!

I’m getting the guava lotus with the intention of using it as our main bassinet for the first few months and then using it as a travel crib/pack and play when they get bigger

Man I wish I saw this video a few months back. My son hates the 4mom bassinet and swing

Dwight Schrute agrees with your conclusion about the Orbit… 😂

Agree with the swings. We bought the Mamaroo AND the Nuna leaf. Both are awful and baby never liked them. Now we have two large paper weights

Hello :) which brand and model that was shown on 1:20 and 1:24? Many thanks!

The NUNA leaf weight limit is 130 pounds. So if your baby doesn’t like it odds are your toddler will. As far as some of these products like the pack and play, your paying for a product that does not use toxins. As a mother of three and a grandmother of one I prefer to support the companies who are not using chemicals in their products.

Can you please do a video on some of the new baby carriers that you recommend?

For me the 4moms playpin is worth it. My baby doesn't have a crib and uses that to sleep in. My in-laws have the graco version and its a pain to put together and take apart compared to 4moms.

Orbit baby g5 is great I love it and it was a great travel set.... well worth the money.. if you're gonna splurge then splurge up to the orbit

Hi’ which were the books that was in one of your videos that help toddlers read? They came with a pen as well. I can’t find them anywhere 😢

Hey dude! I got my first on the way and I noticed on your strollers you don't talk much about Graco, any thoughts on their modes system? The Graco Modes Nest seemed at a glance to basically be a clone of the cruz v2 at only $300 today on amazon. Is there some catch with them like the wheels being just terrible? Cheers!

What about BABYZEN YOYO2 Stroller?

Oh too many kids are toppling over in their bumbo seats...lets add a seatbelt so they can fall over strapped in! Much safer 😂🙄

Odd question but what shirt are you wearing in this video?

I received a hand me down swing from my sister and thank goodness I didn’t buy one- my babe hates it.

I had one for a year for my lil one. I Have lot of body problems and this was a great item. I would just get the car seat and stroller. Don’t go for the package deals.

Bruh you definitely don’t own the orbit stroller, best stroller hands down

Sometimes I sit and giggle about how my wife and I have spent almost no money at all having our first baby. Literally the only thing we have purchased is a baby monitor. The baby shower took care of what we needed for at least the first 3 months of her life. My mom just cant help herself and purchase the crib and stroller and shes buys diapers and formula every time she goes to target. We got plenty of clothes from newborn through 6 months from the baby shower and I told my sister and brother to send me all their used little girl clothes. Shes has enough clothes for at least the first year of her life. My sister gave me the 4moms Rockaroo rocker that she used for her son. It feels a bit selfish, but its also kind of humorous to me that the only money we have had to spend is on a baby monitor. We have been blessed with our first kid. People were hesitant to offer me their used baby items at first, because apparently a lot of people dont want used items for their first kid. Well Im not lot that at all. Please bring on all the used baby items. Why spend the money when shes just going to grow out of the stuff so fast anyway. I love my little girls, but daddy didnt get where he is today being stupid with his money.

Could you do a comparison on comugo compact vs metro +

Disagree only on travel cribs . Boght nuna , love it using it for second child as actual bed . It is comfortable ( cheap ones have crap matrases) easy to take with , sets up in split second and child always sleeps well as it is the same bed 👍😏. We had fir firs a cheap travel bed , dd did not sleep in it just screamed . I guess it depends on lifestyle abd use. If you travel little then better use hotell provided cribs

I got everything handed down. Play pins, swings, jumpers, bassinets and walkers. All of these items will be used by baby for four to six months max. Why spend 100s of dollars on it. I did get the upper baby vista stroller. But that’s something I will be able to use for years with both of my kids. And I got it used. What do you think of baby monitors? Is the owlet sock overhyped and overpriced? I have a four-month-old that is constantly rolling on his tummy when sleeping, it makes me super nervous. Would you recommend the owlet sock?

Can you help me then. We need a good car seat to stroller for twins. We wanna be able to get the car seats and place them in a stroller and not break the bank 😢

Hi, Could you please review the Cybex gazelle s and tell us if it's worth the price tag for a single-2-double stroller? (durability, comfort and quality) Thank you!!!

I’ve found working baby swings people were just throwing away

Greco is a great baby products

I'll say the guava lotus + bassinet is about 400x better than a graco pack n play

Never force babies to sit, when they cant

I’m not even pregnant and I’m still watching lol

OMG those babies can't even sit up yet and they are strapped in those seats???

I use this everyday. I recommend you buying this.

The best thing about this video was a your cutie baby girl.

The yoyo, do not get the babyzen yoyo 🤦🏾‍♂️

Peg Perego?

Should I wash brand new bottles for a new born?

Bumbos have the child sit on their lower back as well, not on their bottom.

What about the mockingbird stroller?

Every baby gear is over priced that no one ever really truly needs.

We love our Orbit stroller! Totally worth the price. I only got the stroller, not the travel system. I don't believe in putting babies in infant car seats. They're heavy and unsafe out of the car. We use a convertible seat from birth.

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Whoa, is your wife a twin?