To be utterly annoyed that things are sold for babies that aren't advised??

[minniemummy0]

I'm expecting my first baby soon. I'm 35 and consider myself fairly intelligent, and I've not been completely sheltered from babies, I've got a niece and nephew.

But honestly, it annoys me so much finding out that things available freely are potentially harmful. The two examples I can specifically think of are cot bumpers and walkers.

Even at the Mamas and Papas baby event I went to, the gentlemen who gave a talk on sleeping, which wasn't essentially an advert for their own products, said the bumper was for show and not safe for baby, and even when they are older could be used as a leg up to get out of the cot, so still not really safe.

And then now I read in another thread tonight that baby walkers stunt baby's development! What the heck! Why are they even sold?! I thought they helped baby to start walking safely! I was obviously wrong but can you honestly blame someone for presuming that?! It seems not something that would ever have occurred to me!

Aibu to think you should be able to presume baby related items are safe, and not damaging to baby, and if they are they shouldn't be bloody sold?!!!

Thanks for that rolf
I have never heard of anyone using talc on their vulva or in their vagina
My Mam died from OC. She used talc on herself after a bath on her legs and arms. I did the same as a child. I haven't since then and never used it with my dc..

Almost everything necessary for daily life carries a risk, and could be presented as 'dangerous'!

Toddlers have been injured falling down stairs - do we therefore insist we all live in bungalows?

Babies have been killed in car crashes, even in properly fitted seats! Do we insist that babies should never travel in cars?

Clearly safety is important, but over recent years, fueled by the Internet, it's been taken to a crazy level by some.

@yellowgymball no I'm not actually lol. I have one myself and use it. It's a common "tongue-in-cheek" name for them because most parents who use them (like myself) joke that it's the only way to get shit done sometimes!

JessieMcJessie sorry for the late reply. It was an unbranded carrier from a high street shop. Baby Bjorns can make hip problems worse but the main risk of bad carriers is the baby being too low and squashed (especially against boobs) as there's a suffocation risk.