The number of single-father households increased by 62% in the 1990's. So listen up, new, expectant and single dads because Savvy Mommy knows from experience that there are many products designed to make your life easier.
Here are some key products to help every dad feel more comfortable with Daddy Duty whether they are a single dad or just giving their wife some free time to take a relaxing bath.
-- First, the Baby Trend Diaper Champ! Ever see the look on a guy's face when he changes a diaper? Those hazardous little packages are kept smelling fresh once you pop them into the diaper champ and turn the handle. Priceless Tip: Unless you like leaks, don't buy any other brand of diapers besides Pampers. Trust me on this one. Pampers even has a cleaning solution for baby
toys and furniture!
-- A diaper bag that's less feminine - the diaper bag by Sierra Trading Post looks like a rock climber's knapsack but hidden inside is a portable changing pad and room for clothes and food. (Many restaurants in New York City don't have a changing table in either restroom. Portable changing pads by Huggies are lifesavers to moms and dads that have to use the restroom counter to change baby.)
-- Strollers come in all kinds of sizes and styles and some even include MP3 players. What's your stroller personality? Some dads love to go jogging so choose a sporty stroller like the Bugaboo Frog while other dads like high tech gadgets so choose a stroller like the battery powered Peg Perego Dinamico. Either way, taking your baby out for a walk will help take those daddy pregnancy pounds off! Priceless Tip: A stay put Cozy Rosie stroller blanket also helps in chilly weather!
-- Don't like the stroller idea? Wear a Baby Trend Backpack - instead of carrying the baby on the front like Mommy does, dads always on the move can carry their little one on their back.
-- If your wife isn't breastfeeding, use the Playtex VentAire bottles, which are angled and send less air to the baby, which results in less gas for the baby. If your wife is breastfeeding, Avent's Anti-Colic bottles are the way to go. Avent not only has bottles that connect to the manual ISIS breast pump but they have an Express bottle and baby food warmer (No, Dads you can't give them a bottle directly out of the fridge) and Avent Express bottle sterilizer (No, Dads you can't just rinse out the bottles!)
-- Baby always crying? Use Avent pacifiers with a Disney pacifier holder shaped like Elmo or Winnie the Pooh. Make sure you change them every 3 months to the larger size. Quiet time can also be found when you place the baby in a Fisher Price Kick and Play bouncy chair, Fisher Price Step and Play Piano or by turning on a Baby Einstein or Juno Baby learning video.
-- With The First Years ergonomic bathtub, some Johnson's No Tears formula soap, a heat sensitive White Hot Hippo bath toy from Munchkin Inc., a soft washcloth from Carter's and a hooded towel from OshKosh B'Gosh, bath time can be safe, quick and fun.
-- Dressing a Baby can be done without difficulty. Use Carter's onesies, cotton mittens to prevent the baby from scratching their face and some socks for the baby's feet, dad's are on the right track. Stride Rite has an amazing line for baby's first pair of shoes.
Savvy Mommy lives in New York and appears frequently on local morning television, providing new and expectant parents with first time parenting information. She is the author of two parenting titles for first time moms - Savvy Mommy - Mommy's Ultimate Guide to the Best for Baby and Countdown to Baby - The Ultimate Guide to a Worry Free Pregnancy.
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