Things you should live without!

I have recently read some great baby product reviews from various bloggers. Thanks to one, Poor Way Cooler went to about 4 different stores looking for Foogo Thermos Sippy Cups while in the States because we don't have them here and I wanted one. Turns out, they don't appear to be in California either. Sorry babe. Anyway, it got me thinking about doing my own little review for all you expectant mommies out there, both physical and paper pregnant. Seeing as how we do things a little differently in the land of Geek, this will be "What NOT to buy".

See, both Way Cooler got sucked in a tiny bit by all these cool looking (or on-sale) products before we actually had kids and well, we've bought a few duds. So, here's a few that I wouldn't recommend to anyone, (except for maybe the blonde skinny-minnies who got back to their pre-pregnancy weight in 4.5 hours and who always have their make-up on.)

1. The Jeep Double Stroller. Do not buy this unless you like the sensation of pushing a tank around with their bare hands. It weighs as much as one, and steers much like a tank would should you have to push it. I often fantasize about the day we no longer need it and then I can drive over it. Repeatedly. However, I do like my van, so I will probably just sell the thing to some other poor unsuspecting soul.

2. The Evenflo Simplicity Highchair. It has a CLOTH seat cover. What the heck was I thinking? It does not wipe clean, you have to throw it in the wash. Every Single day. Sometimes twice. DO NOT BUY A HIGH CHAIR YOU CANNOT WIPE CLEAN. I cannot stress this enough. As well, I don't think it is possible for a high chair to have any more cracks and crevices for food to get trapped in. Cleaning it after a meal of baby food was often a 10 minute job involving a dust-buster, cloth, toothpicks (for hard to reach areas) and a washing machine. As if feeding a baby wasn't fun enough already!

3. While we are on seats for eating, while the Safety First portable booster seat can be wiped, it also has more holes than Swiss Cheese for food to fall into or be shoved into. It can also break apart should your child take a screaming tantrum while strapped into it. Not that I know this from experience or anything.

4. Last but not least, should you have more than one child you will probably need a snugli or sling to carry them in. This is not an area you want to be saving money in as there is a difference. Spud spent a total of 3 hours in a Snugli, Sprout was in one every single day for 6 months. Cause with #2, I actually had to do stuff, not just sit and hold a crying baby. My back will never ever be the same. I would borrow a child to test-drive various ones if necessary. Even the queen of cheap so desperately wishes she had blown the wad on this one.

So, there you have it, in my humble opinion various baby things you should live without! What about you, what do you have that you'd like to take a hammer to?