Purchase of childcare equipment, nappies, clothes and powdered milk… The budget of young parents is substantial when a baby is born, all the more so with inflation which is soaring prices this year! To help you breathe a little, here are some practical tips for saving when you have a child.
This year, inflation spares no one, including young parents. In effect, diaper prices have increased considerably, as has the infant milk. Especially since with the purchase of childcare equipment such as the stroller, the car seat or the baby bed as well as the clothes and other accessories essential for the birth of a baby, the budget of young parents is limited. So how do you save when you have a child? What are the tricks to equip yourself without spending too much? Here are our practical tips.
1 – Do you know your rights as young parents?
When your baby is born, you benefit from state aid such as the Paje (care allowance for young children). This financial assistance adapted to your situation will allow you to face the first purchases related to the arrival of baby. You will thus be able to receive a basic allowance and a birth grant. Find out more from the Caf to find out more about your rights, but also from your mutual insurance company. This will allow you to better adapt the guarantees of your complementary health insurance according to your needs and those of your child.
2 – Purchase of childcare equipment and clothes, we recover!
The purchase of childcare equipment represents the largest budget when it comes to a first child. Ask your relatives: does your sister or cousin have a stroller or a car seat that she no longer uses (but is still in good condition)? The cot has become too small for his son? Ask him to lend it to you or resell it to you at a low price. Brief, collect as many childcare items as possible around you, because you will have more confidence in the people you know about the good condition of the equipment. Same thing for the clothes.
3 – The Beebs app to find new diaper packs at low prices
Beebs is a second-hand application designed for future and young parents. Some members even resell packets of new diapers, which they simply haven’t had time to wear to their baby because it must be said, our babies grow up quickly! You will also find lots of clothes, baby hygiene products, small jars and fruit compotes.
4 – Don’t forget to resell baby items!
Saving money is good, but don’t forget to resell items that quickly become useless as baby grows. On Vinted or other online resale sites, many parents are selling baby clothes or childcare items as well as toys that have quickly become obsolete. Once the package has been sent and your kitty is filled, you will then have the budget to buy new things for baby. Preferably opt for the purchase of new products in the search field of the app.
5 – Create a birth list with the items you are missing
Are you pregnant and your loved ones are asking you what you would like to receive as a birth gift? Take the opportunity to create a birth list, with several items for all budgets. Then select the products you will really need when your baby is born, other than the bodysuits and cuddly toys that you will certainly receive in duplicate or even in triplicate at the maternity ward.
6 – Avoid buying unnecessary baby products
They would have us believe that the connected baby monitors to our smartphone are essential for the safety of the newborn, but they serve above all to reassure stressed parents. In addition, if you are limited in terms of budget, ask yourself the right questions. Do you really need, at first, a bottle warmer, a diaper bin or an ultra-sophisticated night light ? Conversely, trust the products that seem essential to you after childbirth, when you return home:
7 – Anticipate baby purchases during sales
Take advantage of sales to buy what you need. This may be the opportunity to stock up on promotional bodysuits, coats and warm pajamas that will be very useful for the coming winter and even to make the rest of the purchases you need for the baby’s room. or home decor.
8 – Get DIY to make baby accessories
Are you a bit creative and like sewing or knitting? Take the opportunity to make your own decoration for your baby’s room, a DIY blanket or a little embroidered and personalized comforter. With next to nothing, you can absolutely create a cuddly toy, a photo frame, or even a pretty fresco above his bed…