5 completely useless childhood objects (yet we see them everywhere)

Little riddle: who is stressed, tired, who wants to do well and who lets themselves be deceived because they are exhausted? A new parent. Second enigma: who takes the opportunity to sell him useless things, but which promise total fulfillment/full nights/a healthy child/the return of the loved one (eliminate the superfluous)? Brands specialized in the sweet (not) world of childcare.

If you just had a baby and are ready to whip out your credit card for every Instagram ad, put everything away and take notes. Here for you, exhausted parents, the five baby items that are absolutely useless, says Daronne.

1 – The bed braid/bed bumper

Bed braids, these cute decorative objects that go around cribs to keep baby from hitting the bars, have been very popular in recent years. If acceptable, from a safety point of view, in the beds of older children (not before the age of 3) they can be dangerous, even fatal, for the little ones. In fact, just like bumpers, these fabric panels that attach to the bed rails to prevent little ones from getting their legs and arms trapped, bed braids can cause suffocation if the child finds himself trapped underneath and cannot to go out.

Remember this simple rule to put your child to bed with the least possible risk: on his back, on a firm mattress, in a sleeping bag suitable for his size and without a duvet/blanket/pillow or anything else. That’s all !

2 – The sterilizer for baby bottles

For decades, young parents have been told that it is necessary to sterilize baby bottles to protect them as much as possible from bacteria. Needless to say, more than one parent panicked when they saw their children licking the soles of their shoes as if they were raspberry ice cream.

While in reality it is useless to panic: apart from specific medical pathologies, it does not exist There is no need to sterilize a baby bottle before filling it with milk. If you have a dishwasher, you can simply put it in (separating all the parts), otherwise wash it well with hot soapy water and place it on the drainer before drying it with a clean cloth. (then no Current valuesleaves traces).

3 – The swaddling blanket

Swaddling is a fantastic technique that turns your baby into a giant burrito. More seriously, it is a way to help the baby calm and reassure himself by wrapping his arms and legs in fabric so that he feels contained. It calms tears and anxiety and even puts some people to sleep. But to swaddle a baby it is not necessary to purposely throw 50 balls of yarn into a blanket: one large swaddle is enough. What matters is the folding, like in origami. Here is a little video that shows you how it works:

4 – The trotter/Youpala

The trotter (or the Youpala, it means the same thing), is a kind of wheelchair, which keeps the child who cannot yet walk in an upright position. And let me tell you that this is not really a useful item, in fact it is frankly dangerous, for two main reasons:

• It forces the child to move into a position that he has not yet acquired naturally.
• When moving with the walker you can collide with dangerous objects that could overturn it, such as a shelf.

Truly, the Youpala is an item that should be banned from homes with a child. He will walk when he is ready, there is no point in forcing things.

5 – An electric breast pump

The breast pump is a very practical object. Whether you breastfeed directly and want to express excess milk, whether you want to provide a bottle in advance when you are away or simply because you don’t want/can’t breastfeed directly while you want to give your milk, it is useful. But it’s also a expensive item ! But did you know that with a simple prescription from your midwife or doctor, you can rent one for free at the pharmacy? Yes, you don’t need to take out your credit card and it’s a real saving.

And you, what useless objects have you bought?