The First Years American Red Cross Deluxe Baby Healthcare and Grooming Kit

by The First Years

• 17-piece kit of healthcare and grooming essentials
• Deluxe travel / storage bag for home or on the go
• Includes a comprehensive baby care, wellness and safety guide
• Excellent baby shower gift!
• 6 months and up

Product Description

Grooming essentials for growing baby. Contains brush, comb, scissors, nail clipper, fingertip toothbrush, four emery boards, deluxe travel/storage bag, and a babycare, wellness and safety guide.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

129 of 130 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Listen to the reviews- Just buy items separately September 26, 2010

By AnnaC

I vaguely remember reading reviews for this product when I registered for it. In my pregnancy induced happy haze, I disregarded people's complaints about some of the item in the kit. I should have listened, so I ask you listen now. You are much better off buying items that you will need separately. It seemed like a good idea to just get this kit and cover all my bases. I'd never had a baby before, I figured that someone had figured out what I needed for me and put it in this kit. This is partially true.

In the first few months, you will need a digital thermometer, a bulb syringe/aspirator, nail clippers or file, and hair brush or comb. These are the things from the kit that I have used so far- my daughter is 9 months old. So, out of 17 items, I've used 5 or 6. The other 11-12 have not been touched.

Of the items, I've used, I didn't like most of them. The bulb syringe is impossible to squeeze and offers no suction- useless. The thermometer seems to take forever to take a reading, which is no good with a squirmy baby. The nail clipper have been okay, I still use it, but I bet there are better ones you can buy separately- I've been meaning to get some. I had to remove the plastic cover from the clippers in order to see baby's nails better- the first time I used them I cut my daughter's finger because I couldn't see them well.

I like the brush and comb. But I would like any brush and comb, I'm sure.

I've ended up buying a new thermometer (that I love) and a new aspirator (that I also love). Yes, you will probably spend more money buying items separately, but that is because the stuff that comes in this kit is cheaply made.... If you are an expectant parent and trying to plan for your first baby, just get a good rectal thermometer (I have a Vicks that I like) some good nail clippers or a tiny nail file, and maybe a little brush for baby's hair. The hospital will give you a good bulb syringe when you deliver. That is all you will need the first few weeks, and you should have quality products that work well. This kit will most likely disappoint. Read more ›

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful, but not great quality October 27, 2007

By Roxy W.

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Some of the items in this kit are great: soft baby toothbrush, medicine spoon, brush. Some are very outdated and hard to use: nail clippers, comb. The case is OK,but the items look cheaply made.There are better products on the market.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Total Waste of the Plastic It's Made Of September 26, 2010

By M. Becton

This is the worst kit of anything I have ever owned. The comb and hairbrush are the only items that aren't too cheaply made to work.

- The nasal bulb no suction what so ever.

- The scissors don't cut.

- The nail clippers are crap.

- The medicine measure isn't needed because, really, any medicine you purchase for your child comes with a measuring/dosage device.

- The cheap thermometer in mine is at least three degrees off and inconsistent (tested by taking my own temperature), if you can get it to work at all.

- The toothbrush is total crap and not made for babies.

I cannot emphasize how disappointed you will be if you purchase this or receive it as a gift.

Instead of buying this, purchase yourself a good thermometer, baby nail clippers and a decent nose-sucker (either the bulb type or fancy aspirator).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars A collection of useless junk December 23, 2009

By GiaNYC

I know the title sounds dramatic, but it truly is all useless- and some dangerous! I put this item on my registry because I thought it was the perfect catch-all for me as a first-time expectant mom. I didn't know what I'd need so I loved the idea of a kit that came with everything. And signed off on by the American Red Cross? Even better.

Well, I use the brush.

The rattle is okay.

The nail clippers are extremely dangerous and I cut my daughter's finger quite badly. The way the clippers are constructed, the finger tip is obstructed from view. There are many reviews to this effect here on Amazon for the clippers.[...]

The aspirator doesn't work -it's way too hard to squeeze. Instead we use the one the hospital gave us.

The nail files are too weak to file properly.

I've never used anything else in there and my daughter is 6 1/2 months old.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Would rather buy items seperately March 23, 2009

By AJ

This kit does have a lot of useful items, but they are not high quality and don't all work properly. For instance, the nasal aspirator was nearly impossible to squeeze rendering it useless. The nail clippers got rusty after being exposed to boiling water.
The measuring spoon with the stopper was helpful in drop feeding my son for a couple of days.
Overall, I'd rather spend a bit more and buy higher quality items individually.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Aspirator is impossible to squeeze Don't waste your money March 30, 2012

By SF

I normally never write reviews but felt so strongly that this was a waste of money that I had to write one. If I could give this zero stars I would. I agree with the reviewer AnnaC who said for her first baby she thought it would be useful to get everything in one kit. I ended up buying everything separately also. The most annoying part of this kit is the aspirator which is IMPOSSIBLE to squeeze. I don't know why someone would knowingly sell a useless aspirator. Yes, it has a cleaning valve, but you can clean any aspirator even without a cleaning valve by simply squeezing it into water. I ended up using the aspirator provided by the hospital & the droppers that came with the medication. I was so frustrated with the aspirator in this kit that I ended up throwing it away! When you have a congested baby/child the last thing you want to do is struggle squeezing an aspirator! The thermometer isn't accurate and very hard to read so I bought that separately also. The rattle is useless since we have tons of other rattling toys. This kit ended up being clutter. Don't waste your money on this... make your own kit!

Maybe the nail clippers and baby brush is somewhat useful but even that is a stretch. I think the only useful thing of this kit now is the zippered bag for traveling toiletries.