Inside: If you’re welcoming another baby into the family, here’s what you need on your second baby registry. These second baby must haves will save you!
As a second-time mom, I thought I was covered as far as the baby must haves. Sure, those newborn essentials were a little well-worn, but I had what I needed to survive the newborn phase.
But when my second child arrived, I realized my mistake.
Because suddenly, I had a newborn and an older kid to wrangle:
- When the baby went down for a nap, I spent every ounce of energy, creativity, and patience I had to keep my big kid quiet.
- When they were both awake, that was when my big kid needed something like a snack or help using the bathroom.
- If we ran out of an essential like diapers or wipes or mom’s emergency chocolate stash, jumping in the car to run to Target wasn’t as easy as before – because now I had to line up two kids’ schedules and moods.
And so when I was in the trenches with two little ones, I realized some baby gear that seemed unnecessary the first time around was now absolutely essential.
Since my second baby was born, I’ve gone on to have two more babies, so I learned through trial and error what you really need on your second baby registry for welcoming another baby into the mix when you have an older child.
Photo by Ben Grey7 Musts for Your Second Baby Registry That Will Make Your Life Easier
Below, I’m sharing my lessons learned so you can beef up your own second baby registry. These second baby must haves will make the transition from one child to two as easy as possible for you.
By the way, if you haven’t started your second baby registry yet, I loved the Amazon baby registry
. You can add any product from any site, plus it’s super easy to share it with friends and family.
1. The Cushy Closer
Of all these second baby must haves, this one has been the biggest lifesaver. We’re still using ours with our fourth baby, and we have several in the house.
So what’s the big deal about The Cushy Closer?
When the baby goes down for a nap, you’ll want her to get good rest so she doesn’t end up overtired and fighting sleep the rest of the day. But your older child isn’t quite self-aware enough yet to know what “be quiet” means.
You can say it until you’re blue in the face, but they just won’t get it. Expect them to do everything at normal (loud!) volume, from talking to shutting doors. You’ll soon realize that your older child doesn’t shut doors so much as slam them, and that’s where The Cushy Closer comes in.
This genius invention fits around a doorknob and the latch in order to cushion the sound of the door closing.
Before we got these little contraptions for the kids’ rooms and the bathroom door, the big kids would wake up the baby during every single nap. Now, the baby sleeps through the doors opening and closing, and the big kids don’t have to deal with a grumpy mom snapping at them. Win-win!
My Pick: The Cushy Closer
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