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A first-time mum in Bengaluru, a thousand kilometres from anyone who could tell me what to do. The cub is three. I've been learning the job since the day he arrived.
Cubworthy is where I keep notes on the things we've used as he grows: what it was like once it became part of an ordinary day, and whether I'd choose it again. Where a story needs a wider health or safety point, I link the guidance I checked, so you can see what came from our home and what came from the source.
How the stamps work
Cubworthy We used it, it earned its place, I'd buy it again.
Cubworthy, with a catch Good, but only for some homes, ages or budgets. I'll say which.
Did not work for us Here's what fell short and what I did next.
From mums ahead of me A stage we haven't reached. What mums ahead of me told me, and what I'm checking. No verdict.
These are personal verdicts. They are not product safety certifications. The full story explains the item, the stage and the circumstances behind each one.
If you're new, read these five first
- I boiled bottles for four months before I bought the thing that takes six minutes
- The cream aisle is a trap
- Dressing a baby for a room with the AC at 24
- Fifteen toys before his first birthday. Five survived.
- The stroller that lived in the lift that we don't have