When we do stroller testing at wirecutter, we set up a little obstacle course.

We put bags of sand in the seat.

We don't have babies that we're swerving, swerving around the office all day long.

I'm Christine Zier-Klissette.

I'm Kyra Blackwell.

I'm Rosie Garron.

And you're listening to The Wirecutter Show.

This episode is called What You Actually Need for a Baby.

Hey, friends.

Hi.

So today's topic is all about gear, gifts, stuff people need, and maybe don't need for babies and young kids.

We've talked about this episode for a long time. We've gone back and forth on whether we should do it at all.

Yeah. Yeah.

It's a very specific life stage.

It's either you're in that life stage, you're pregnant, or you're adopting, or you're

going to have a baby, or you are trying to figure out what to give someone in your life

who's having a baby.

That's right.

And yeah, so it's not, this episode isn't for everyone, but it's definitely hardcore for some people.

Totally. I mean, my feeling about this is that, yeah, not all the folks listening are going to be first time expecting parents.

But I would guess that most aren't further than a degree of separation from someone who is.

Maybe you have a sibling who's expecting a child, grandchild, a cousin, a friend, and you're trying to cut through the noise of all the marketing.

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