Top 10 Baby Essentials Every New Parent Needs
Mothercare’s Pang Fuwei shares his ultimate newborn-essentials list that every parent needs
By Harper’s Bazaar Singapore Team - published
How can one tiny little person need so much “stuff ”? It’s a question every new parent asks themselves. Entering the strange new world of parenthood, it can feel like everything is an essential—and suddenly you’re emerging from the store, fully laden with wipes warmers, bath thermometers and fluffy toys—but no money left for the stroller.When the cute factor is high, so is our spending. But do men take a more practical approach when it comes to baby shopping? We caught up with Pang Fuwei, Business Development Manager at Mothercare to discuss what a baby really needs.
1. A Car Seat
Daiichi is the number one car seat brand in Korea and known for
its innovative technologies to keep baby safe, and protect from external impact with improved head protection and F1-racing buckles. Baby car seat, $599, Daiichi
2. Feeding Bottle
“Even breastfeeding mums often use bottles to feed with expressed milk
or ‘top up’ with formula, but there’s
no brand best for all babies.”
Tommee Tippee’s teats mimic a breast, encouraging natural feeding action.”
Closer to Nature bottle,
from $14.90, Tommee Tippee
3. Mild Toiletries
“Babies’ skin is very delicate and it is important to find gentle products,” shares Fuwei. Aleva Naturals has a range of toiletries, including essentials like wipes, body wash and a soothing lotion, made from the purest organic and baby- friendly ingredients.Sleep Easy Hair & Body Wash, $19.90;
Bamboo Baby Wipes, $9.90, Aleva Naturals
5. A Place To Sleep
Whether its a cot, a bassinet or co-sleeping, “sleep is essential for baby’s mental and physical development,” and it’s important to invest in a good place to sleep. Nostalgia Cot Bed, $899, Silver Cross