There's plenty to buy when you have a baby. Some of the more necessary items include a pushchair, a cot and a car seat if you have a car. But there's also a lot of baby gear on the market that really isn't strictly necessary and that most people won't miss if it's saved up.
Here we have collected 5 examples of unnecessary things for baby.
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Bath thermometer
A bath thermometer is used to measure the temperature of your baby's bathtub before you let your little bundle of joy bathe in it. The water should be 38 - 40 degrees, which fits in pretty perfectly with your own body temperature. So you can just feel the water with your hand or elbow, and if the water feels just a little bit warm or neither warm nor cold, then it's a perfect baby bath.
Are you the type who wants to be absolutely sure anyway? Then you can buy a bath thermometer here.
Lead bucket
A diaper pail sounds practical - in theory. But in practice, it's really just a hassle to empty the diaper pail regularly, change the bags, and keep so many diapers inside. It's easier to throw them in a small nappy bag, and then out straight away.
If you'd like to see if a nappy bucket is for you, you can get one for free in the Babysam baby pack - see more here.
Baby insert for bathtub 
A baby insert is a very smart way to keep track of your little one during bath time. But many children actually prefer their parents to hold them, and it's also easier to get baby to wash all over the place. The bath seat can only be used until baby can sit unaided.
If you think it's practical, you can buy it at. Pixizoo.
Head / tail pad
A head/tail dish is a dish with two compartments where you can have water for the head in one compartment and water for the butt in the other compartment. A head/tail dish usually costs quite a lot, and in
you can make do with an ordinary plastic tray or two for the purpose.
If a head/tail dish is the right solution for you, you can see several variants here.
Baby alarm with video
While it can be a nice reassurance to look at your lovely sleeping baby all the time, a regular baby monitor where you can just hear the baby is usually enough. These are so sound-sensitive that you can hear virtually any movement. If you feel it's necessary to invest in a video baby monitor, you can buy one at Coolshop at the normal price of 1.799 kr.
