It is the most normal in the world that parents want to make everything possible for their offspring. However, this is exactly what the industry takes advantage of. Companies and producers flood the baby and children's market with products, toys and supposed aids. Parents guides let us know what we definitely have to do and shouldn't do it at all.
And suddenly you buy a potty or support wheels, 10 educational guides and 20 handicraft books with templates and in the end nothing of all of this is used.
We have already worried all of this and much more.
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No child needs that
In order to protect you and your wallets from the classic fault purchases, we dealt with the editorial team what things really nobody used. And what we broke our heads over for nothing. Then you know for the future, of which you better keep your fingers.
Retaining wheels
Children need balance so that bicycle or wheel drive works. But support bikes do not help to learn them. On the contrary, even. They convey security when driving, which the child does not yet have.
Instead of assembling extra wheels on the wheel or bike, you should rather manage the first driving tests in a bent post next to the child. And before you know it, it drives independently (and for us parents far too quickly) across meadows and paths.
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potty
is undoubtedly important for the development of the children. After all, they should take off the diaper at some point. However, you should not take the training so literally and do without the potty with a clear conscience.
It is much better if the child learns directly where it can make it easier. Namely not in the kitchen next to the stove and refrigerator and not in the living room in front of the flickering television, but solely in the bathroom on the toilet.
A toilet seat for children, which you simply put on the glasses or pushes between ceramics and toilet glasses, is really practical when it comes to toilet training. So the little ones are already on the toilet safely.
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Baby shoes
Admittedly, the small sneakers in size 15 or 16 look sweet. But they are nothing more than decoration. Because babies don't need shoes when they lie around in the area. And if you are so far at some point that you start the first running attempts, you are barefoot or only in socks much better. This is how you train the muscles for running in your feet.
Running car
Learn to run. Please do not buy a running car or let it give you. The things have no brakes. Once on the way, they are super dangerous for the little ones. Either children fall so unfavorably that they punch their heads at the holding bar or they hold the car so iron so that they intercept their fall with their face.
Even if it is exhausting, give the little ones your hands your hands on the running attempts. If you do particularly targeted exercises for back health in time, you can also avoid the lumbago.
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Diaper
It may sound fantastic, but to take diapers, diaper pad and change clothes for a child, you don't have to put them in a diaper bag. They can also be easily packed in a commercially available backpack or even a handbag. Even a simple jute bag does its purpose here. And with a little skill and two carabin hooks, these normal pockets and bags can even be attached to the stroller.
Expensive, new clothing
Babies and toddlers in particular grow so quickly that the romper and pants have hardly been taken out of the shopping cart and they no longer fit. Therefore, it is absolutely not worth investing in expensive branded clothes.
It is more ecological and cost-effective to shop second-hand children. So you do something for the environment and wallet.
Your own room
Children need their parents in the first months of life, preferably around the clock. Therefore, there is no reason for their own room in the first two, three or even four years of life. With one exception: If the child asks about it, if you want a own room with your own bed, then parents should meet this wish.
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Money for housework and good grades
If you pay your child to bring out the garbage regularly or remove the dishwasher, you set a completely wrong focus for the task. Instead of helping and tackling it because you want to support the parents or things are done faster, the child is only motivated to help because they get money for it. It helps because it can enrich itself material.
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The same applies to paying with good school grades. Instead of developing the motivation from itself, wanting to be good, the child troubles efforts for others. More precisely for his parents. Your recognition in the form of money is what motivates it.
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Perfect parents
Thank God we make all the mistakes (including those mentioned above) and show our children with the fact that we are not perfect and do not have to be. Because mistakes are part of life. Recognizing, removing them and growing on what children need, see and experience.
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