<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Parents have been turning to certain luxury brands when it comes to baby and toddler items. </li><li>The smart bassinet SNOO has a high price tag, but some parents swear by it. </li></ul><p><a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-children-2018-2">Becoming a parent</a> is a whirlwind of emotions. It also means spending a lot of money on items for the new baby.</p><p>While babies need very little — a safe place to sleep, diapers, and to be fed around the clock — parents with disposable income often turn to high-end products that offer extra features and stylish designs.</p><p>As a parent of three kids under the age of 6, I've seen the same products make the rounds over and over again from momfluencer Instagram accounts, celebrities, and friends' baby registries.</p><p>Here are some of the most popular <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/status-symbols-for-men-list-examples-2024-7">status symbol</a> brands and products for <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/parenting/baby-toddler-transition-products">babies</a> and why parents are obsessed with them.</p>