A few weeks ago, a dear friend expecting her first child
asked if buying a stroller is really necessary. “I can certainly carry the baby,”
she said. “And I’m not really a ‘stuff’ person.” I didn’t answer. It sounded like
she’d made up her mind already. She’s wrong, but she has plenty of time to learn
that on her own. No one is a ‘stuff’ person to begin with. We get by with a
cell phone, a credit card and our keys. But when a baby comes along, suddenly
you need diapers. And wipes. And a pacifier, or two, incase you lose the first
one. A spare change of clothes for when the baby poops through absolutely
everything. Ziploc bags for the poopy clothes. Teething ring, bottle, snacks,
toy, blanket; before you know it, you’re a ‘stuff’ person. As for the stroller,
sure, she can carry a newborn. But sooner or later, she’ll want the use of her
arms.
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