https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:41:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item/page/2#post-164317 Mon, 21 May 2012 11:35:21 +0000 purrpletulips 164317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't buy it (gift) but our swing. I had been told to get one that plugged in so I did and although LO loved the swing at church and daycare she refused to be in ours (I think the difference was probably the seat style-ours was soft hammock like and the other places had the hard seat like an infant car seat). I think another (although also a gift) would be the stroller from our travel system, once LO was old enough to ride in the stroller I bought a decent umbrella stroller; however we babywear more than anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-164072 Sun, 20 May 2012 20:20:46 +0000 lemondrop 164072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No regrets here, we bought a lot used so even the things we don't use much (Baby Bjorn) were worth the $12 I spent!</p> <p>@mrstilly: I agree! We use our all the time. </p> <p>@jessiejo17: We use our "pack and play" knockoff daily- we keep it in the bedroom and he slept in it at night his first month. I use it for naps, to set him somewhere safe outside while I work in the yard, and as a playpen. He gets bored easily, so it is nice to have an additional safe place to put him and keep him entertained with toys. We also take it with us when we travel. Later on I want to put those ball-pit balls in it!</p> <p>This is the one we got, not too big, not too expensive:<br /> <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12010329&#038;searchURL=true" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12010329&#038;searchURL=true</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-164057 Sun, 20 May 2012 19:35:04 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 164057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm, the diapers I didn't end up using since I don't have time to deal with Craigslist now. And I wish I registered for a Gemini instead of an Ergo. At 5m he still can't see over the straps! We've returned everything we didn't/haven't used and I now buy everything on Craigslist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-164053 Sun, 20 May 2012 19:24:35 +0000 prettylizy 164053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That might be it, I don't wear her nearly enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-164052 Sun, 20 May 2012 19:21:30 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 164052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: I wonder if it's swing vs babywearing, since we wear our kids so much? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-164050 Sun, 20 May 2012 19:04:21 +0000 prettylizy 164050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bouncer chair, she was never interested!<br /> @Mrs. Jacks: I'm always floored to hear that kids don't like their swing.... Our LO LIVES in her swings. We bought a second hand travel swing just so we never ave to go without</p> <p>@jessiejo17: We use our pack n play a lot. We have 2 dogs so it's a safe place for her to play in the living room or out in the yard. She's up off the floor but safely contained </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-164046 Sun, 20 May 2012 18:56:03 +0000 T.H.O.U. 164046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumbo but we bought it used so we were only out like $18. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-163916 Sun, 20 May 2012 14:12:47 +0000 heffalump 163916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby bjorn. It's not that it was bad, it's just that I can't baby wear because of my migraines, the weight on my shoulders kills me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162851 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:17:59 +0000 Mama2Cakes 162851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The crib, and the pack n play. Although both were gifts, we never used either one. LO would only sleep on me or next to me. Now that he's 2, he finally sleeps a few hours alone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162761 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:18:20 +0000 CarrieLouWho 162761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JessieJ - I just ordered the GoCrib vs. pack and play. They have on Zulilly through today for $184, regularly $250. Reviews on amazon seem to be majority good. It folds into a back pack for easy travel (if thats a concern).</p> <p>Disclaimer - I am only 20 weeks, so no experience w/ it yet. I may be back to say this was a waste.. but hopefully we love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162633 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:03 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 162633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jessiejo17: I think it depends on how you'll use it. If you travel frequently and want to use it as a travel crib, I definitely do NOT recommend because it is heavy/bulky/cumbersome. If you want it as a second crib/diaper changer somewhere in the house, it might be worth it -- IF your kid is willing to sleep in it. Mine never did. If he napped downstairs, it was in his swing or rock n play. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162596 Fri, 18 May 2012 08:33:05 +0000 pastemoo 162596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jessiejo17: artbee loves hers<br /> we bought one, set it up, timed the take down and decided it wasn't for us, so we returned it, several other threads on here about pack n plays show it's really hit or miss--those who love theirs LOVE them. depends on your LO, too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162591 Fri, 18 May 2012 08:25:36 +0000 LuLu Mom 162591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm seeing a lot of pack and plays, maybe we should skip that? I was going to register for it. Does anyone have any positive arguement for it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162566 Fri, 18 May 2012 08:13:28 +0000 sulli301 162566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were gifted a really nice obermeyer snowsuit for DD that she only wore once, &amp; really only because we decided to try it on her. She wasn't big enough to play too much in the snow, &amp; it was too big to be used with a car seat or when our &amp; about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162558 Fri, 18 May 2012 08:06:50 +0000 Andrea 162558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, pack n play was a total waste for us, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162525 Fri, 18 May 2012 07:21:32 +0000 volksgirl64 162525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we'd chosen different furniture. It's not that we don't use it but I was so tired of registering (and DH &amp; I have opposite taste) that the set we chose is... not that great. I hate the color of the wood - it's basically orange. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162499 Fri, 18 May 2012 06:27:39 +0000 mrstilly 162499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm surprised to see the pack n play is such an unused item. We use ours all the time. Since it got nice, we've even been setting it up outside so DS can play while we do lawn work and garden. </p> <p>For us it was our travel system. I ended up with a baby jogger summit jogging stroller, but our infant seat wasn't compatible. We should have skipped the travel system and gone with a snugride seat and gotten the adapter for the jogger. We havent touched the other stroller in months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162466 Thu, 17 May 2012 23:45:00 +0000 banana 162466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pack n play. Used it only a few times. I'm hoping we'll use it more with baby #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162448 Thu, 17 May 2012 22:43:21 +0000 sandy 162448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pack and play...barely used it as a changing station early on, but now sits unused...maybe when she gets older we'll have her sleep in it when we go out of town or something... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162440 Thu, 17 May 2012 22:28:25 +0000 Boogs 162440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The pack and play. And the furniture we got, I kind of wish I didn't get such a matchy set. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162370 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:46:08 +0000 Sweet T 162370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a stupid cosleeper for $60 and DS hated it. I recently saw that it sells for around $40 now. Makes me so mad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162354 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:37:02 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 162354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey, if anyone wants to sell their Ergo to me... LOL let me know. I really don't want to lay out the cash for a brand new one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162321 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:26:29 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 162321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and DH truck is our family car. But I hate it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162312 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:24:28 +0000 MamaMoose 162312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This thread makes me happy that I'm getting so many hand me downs so if baby doesn't like something at least I didn't waste money on it! : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162287 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:20:16 +0000 twodoghouse 162287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: Yay! Glad to hear yall are doing well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162264 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:15:34 +0000 jennylynn 162264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The pack &amp; play or diaper genie. We planned on using the pack &amp; play in our room after she outgrew the bassinet, but she wouldn't sleep in it for whatever reason. And the diaper genie is nice, but I realize now that it doesn't really do anything that a trashcan with a lid couldn't do. And the refills are so expensive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162262 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:14:36 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 162262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The swing. Both girls hate it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162250 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:09:45 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 162250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: well baby is sleeping and I'm just bored in my room. So why not join the party </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162240 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:07:07 +0000 yin 162240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Ergo was so useful for the first few months, but I don' think I'll be using it much now that he is a year old. My LO hates being restricted and loves to walk around. I could barely get him to sit still in the stroller today. </p> <p>Maybe the Pack n' Play too... useful for the first 2 weeks and haven't been used since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-buyers-remorse-item#post-162235 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:04:57 +0000 twodoghouse 162235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: I love that you are Hellobee-ing so soon after having Sienna! Give your sweet little girl hugs from all of us :) </p>