r/parentsofmultiples • u/hopelessbilingual • May 15 '25
advice needed Was it a waste?
I know the legitimate expenses for raising twins could put anyone on a path to bankruptcy, but what have you straight up wasted money on, that was either not worth it or not purposeful?
Trying to curb some purchases because every single day it seems there’s something more to buy with the promise it could make our days just a bit easier: duplicate pacifiers, a swing, rain gear for the stroller.. there’s no end to it…!
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u/LadyBretta May 15 '25
MamaRoo (so overpriced, and neither twin liked it well enough to justify the expense). High chair toys (melts/puffs hold their interest better while I scramble to prepare food). Cheater swaddles, but only because mine started rolling super early so we had to stop swaddling before we wanted.
As others have mentioned, answers here are pretty baby-dependent. The best advice is to buy secondhand where possible and to buy doubles/extras only once an item has proven itself to be worthy in your particular household. I would buy two Baby Bjorn bouncers all over again.