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A journalist once asked Carrie and me if STYLE STATEMENT was about encouraging people to buy more stuff. To the extreme contrary! When you make choices based on your truth, you stop trying to fill the inner void of confusion with stuff. Let it be known: we stand for conscious consumerism. Less is profoundly more.

So I was delighted to reply to a journalist’s query for things new parents don’t need. I give this list to all my new mama+papa friends:

BABIES DO NOT NEED:
1. Baby bath tubs. They’re useless plastic that take up way too much room. Either bathe your kid in the kitchen sink, just like your grandma did. Put a towel in the basin so the metal isn’t chilly and ring it out when you’re done. Or, bring your kid into the bath or shower with you—way more efficient and snugly.
2. Baby bath towels. Use your flannel recieving blankets as baby bath towels.
3. DVDs — don’t do it. Over-stimulation is a real issue for babies. Let the eyes wander and take in the natural sights and sounds of being human. Babies do not get bored.
4. Diaper bags. They are typically ugly (ducks, pastel plaid). Get a great nap sack and fill it with your baby staples. You’ll use it long after you stop carrying diapers around with you.
5. Baby shampoo. A bar of clear, perfume-free soap is good for all-over gentle washing.

Also fairly useless…stuffed animals (your kid will likely never play with them,) baby monitors if you live in a small space, and you don’t need a booster seat if you get a riser for your chair (www.parenthacks.com) and so much more….

ECO BABIES UNITE!

xo

Danielle, Sacred Dramatic, Sensible Mama