I know there's already a section called Top Tips but it hasn't seen any action in a while, and it has occurred to me that there are many people using this blog whose experiences have not yet been mined.

So, what are our best top tips? I mean, we've got the ones about the splash mats, the cheapo highchairs and ignoring our mothers-in-law, and I've heard tell that a crinkle-cutter can be useful when starting off (especially if you happen to be living in 1978) - but what else?