Baby World didn’t know what hit it when Natasha Carlisle entered today. The expectant Mum spent close to $30,000 on ‘essential’ baby items.
Natasha took home 120 size 000 onesies and over 100 adorable outfits that included unpractical items like sailor suits, overalls, button-down shirts and designer baby shoes.
Natasha said, “I hope I’ve bought enough. It’s hard to know what I’ll need so I’m focussing on the bare essentials. Do you think I need one of those diaper alarms?”
Psychologist Maria Nardett said, “Like many parents-to-be, Natasha has constant low-level anxiety. Every time she buys something, she gets a quick dopamine hit that feels good. So, on the surface she’s saying to herself, ‘I need this for the baby,’ but subconsciously she’s saying, ‘I need this $5,000 pram to feel in control of this uncontrollable time.’”
Natasha also purchased other essential items such as a baby wipe warmer, an air pressure barometer and a baby monitor that send a text every time the baby moves.
A spokeswoman from Baby World said it is common for expectant parents to spend up big in the name of preparedness, “The whole shopping industry is built on it. Make women feel insecure and they’ll buy anything.”
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