Muslin swaddles, a video monitor, bottles, a portable changing pad, board books and an Instant Pot for dinners nobody has time to cook. Skip crib bedding and bumpers: the American Academy of Pediatrics wants nothing soft or loose in the crib, and swaddling to stop as soon as a baby shows signs of trying to roll, which can start at 2 months.
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Top picks
Under $25
Tommee Tippee Natural Start Anti-Colic Bottles, 9 oz, 4-PackAnti-colic 9 oz bottles with a slow-flow nipple
The splurge
Keurig K-Mini Single Serve Coffee Maker, BlackOne cup at a time, 6 to 12 oz, under 5 inches wide
Skip for a coffee snob: it brews K-Cup pods one cup at a time
Unexpected
Cosori Pressure Cooker 6 Qt, 9-in-1, Ceramic PotDinner while the baby naps: pressure cooks, slow cooks, rice
Skip if they already own an Instant Pot or another multicooker
A wearable swaddle that unzips from the bottom for night changes
For the first fever: reads three ways, with a memory of past readings
Dr. Seuss board books for the first bedtime reads
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By what they’re into
If they’re into cooking
Cosori Pressure Cooker 6 Qt, 9-in-1, Ceramic PotDinner while the baby naps: pressure cooks, slow cooks, rice
If they’re into coffee
Keurig K-Mini Single Serve Coffee Maker, BlackOne cup at a time, 6 to 12 oz, under 5 inches wide
If they’re into music & tech
HelloBaby HB6550 Video Baby Monitor, No Wi-FiA baby monitor with a 5-in screen and no WiFi; pan and tilt
If they’re into home & decor
Lanttoe Ocean Felt Crib MobileA handmade felt seahorse-and-dolphin mobile on a beech ring
If they’re into style
Gerber Short-Sleeve Onesies Bodysuits, White, 8-PackEight white cotton onesies, size 12 months, with lap shoulders
A baby book from pregnancy to age five, with a mess-free print pad
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15 photos tagged Gifts for New Parents, in a new mix each day. Mostly from Home Decor, Kitchen and Gifts.
Checked : 14 of these 15 finds have a price.
What not to give, and what instead
Instead of crib bumpers
A wearable blanket for cold nightsPadded crib bumpers have been illegal to sell in the US since the Safe Sleep for Babies Act took effect in November 2022. CPSC
Instead of an inclined sleeper or a sleep positioner
HelloBaby HB6550 Video Baby Monitor, No Wi-FiA video monitor for the room next door. A baby sleeps on its back on a firm, flat surface with only a fitted sheet; any surface inclined more than 10 degrees isn’t safe for sleep. AAP
Instead of a baby walker with wheels
Pearhead Wooden Rainbow Stacking RingsA floor toy like stacking rings. The American Academy of Pediatrics has called for a ban on them: a child in one can move more than 3 feet in a second, toward stairs, heaters and pools. AAP
Questions
How much do the gifts for new parents here cost?
15 have a price read today, from $10.50 for The Little Green Boxed Set of Dr. Seuss Board Books to $80.98 for Cosori Pressure Cooker 6 Qt, 9-in-1, Ceramic Pot. 9 under $25, 12 under $50, 15 under $100.
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