Quinn NelsonOct 7, 2024
Dads/moms: what are a few things/gadgets/supplies a first-time parent may want? What are things that are trendy but dumb/unneeded? Any and all feedback appreciated!
Show threadJonathan ReedOct 7, 2024

@snazzyq For a baby monitor use a HomeKit compatible camera because it’s easy to access home and away. Plus you can look at recordings (to check things and also to save cute moments) and if you use some thing like the Aqara G2H, it can work out a lot cheaper than a dedicated one.

I know many people including my friend at MacStories @devondundee who swear by Mango Baby for a tracking app.

I’m sure you have them but have AirPods Pro or similar noise cancelling headphones to hand all the time. When they’re screaming and you need to comfort them, having the headphones in will make it easy to do it for long periods.

Soft toys are nice but you only need 4/5 max even up until 3 years old as they don’t care. If people want to give gifts ask for books. You can never have too many.

Try and avoid showing them TV until 2 and they’ll be far more engaged in the world around them.

Show threadAaron
@jonathanreed @snazzyq @devondundee First time I’ve seen someone else mention AirPods Pro for this use and I cannot agree enough. There are frustrating times and dampening the screaming/cries can really help self-regulation - at least for me it does :)
Oct 7, 2024 at 10:12amWeb
Show threadJonathan ReedOct 8, 2024
@aaronschendel @snazzyq @devondundee Yeah, that’s the thing, I’ve suggested this to people before and they’ve said something like ‘but then you’re ignoring them!’ Which is totally not the case. But if you can dampen that screaming just a bit to make it bearable it means you can do a better job at comforting them for long periods.