Carriers & Slings: Meijer
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The Best Booster Seat
Asked by P.N. from Detroit
on May 3, 2008
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I am interested in moving my daughter to a new seat (which is my sons old car seat), so I want to get a booster seat for my son. He just turned three. I've looked at...
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- It's nice to see so many educated responses. So I'll just say my 5 yo just hit 40lb, and still has some to grow before she will reach the hight limit of our 5 point ca...
- Our three year old has been in a booster seat for about 7 months now, and she just turned three. However, it was very hit in miss in the beginning and we spent a lot ...
- Hello! Many of the car seat/booster seats are two fold. Most of them have the 5 point harness which can be removed at 4 then they have the seat belt guiders to be ...
Double Stoller Suggestions
Asked by M.K. from Indianapolis
on September 18, 2007
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Hello Everyone!
This could be a dumb question but, I am getting ready to purchase my sister a double stoller for baby #2. She has a 1 1/2 year old and is due in thre...
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- I used a gracco double stroller for my 2 (they're 14 months apart) and loved it. I can't remember now what the name of it was other then Gracco
- Hi M., I have a 13 month old and a 9 week old. This is what I bought http://www.joovy.com/pages/pd_groove2.php I love it. I can't fit the carseat but it reclines...
- I have a double stoller from Graco. I think it is called DuoStoller, or something like that. You can get them at Target. My pumkin seat didn't fit the way it did on...
Should I Get Double Stroller?
Asked by A.U. from Detroit
on June 23, 2010
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I recently asked a question about recommendations on a travel system for my 3rd baby girl due Oct 23rd......but I've been thinking....Should I be getting a double stro...
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- I have 3 boys - 4, 2.5, and 9 months. We have a double stroller, and it works well for us. My advice to those seeking some input is: what are your needs for a double...
- Hi A.- I hated using double stroller, they are just too bulky. With your middle child being 2 at the birth, by the time you're young one is 6 months, your middle w...
- I think a double stroller would be a great idea. When my son was two he always wanted to be in a stroller. As for what kinds Im not going to be of much help. I had ...
Need to Purchase a New Car seat...what Do You Suggest?
Asked by S.K. from Rockford
on April 27, 2008
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My baby, Emma, is no longer a baby and we are getting ready to make the transition from infant carrier to "big girl" car seat. I'm overwhelmed with all the choices and...
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- I'm on board with the Evenflo Triumph. It has been great!!! What seat did you end up buying?
- Alpha Omega Elite. It converts into a booster seat when your child is ready for one and holds up to 100 lbs.
- I really like the Britax Roundabout. It's expensive, but it's rated one of the safest and I definitely think it's the easiest to use. It's also very easy to move fro...
Keeping Newborn Asleep?
Asked by J.C. from Detroit
on March 25, 2009
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Hi All,
I have a newborn he is 4 weeks old today (but was a week late so it is sort of like he is 5 weeks old). He is definitely getting more alert (and started smil...
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- Hello J. ~ My son is 13 weeks old this week. I was in the same boat as you. ;0) The fisher price soothing motions glider has been a lifesaver for us. http://www.toy...
- We used the babywise method feeding, then awake time, then letting the baby get himself to sleep on his own. Going to sleep on a full tummy isn't comfortable for adul...
- J., Our son had a really hard time transitioning to a crib when he was an infant. What worked best for him was the Mommy Bear with a battery powered speaker playin...
Similac Alimentum Vs. Enfamil Nutramigen
Asked by N.S. from Dayton
on September 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I'm back again. My sweet boy is 12 weeks old and while this is NOT what I want to do, I'm beginning to feel its in my babe's best chance at happiness:-) I've ...
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- HI, i was in the same place with my baby. I really did not want to give up on the nursing since I really enjoyed with my son, however, once switching to alimentum she ...
- Have you already stopped breastfeeding? My little guy had very very bad reflux (enough to get the doctors concerned). We saw so many specialists testing for diseases ...
- We have only used the Alimentum, my son had a milk protein sensitivity, and I was breastfeeding--tried for 5 weeks to get all dairy out of my diet, and he seemed to do...
Infant Toys
Asked by T.C. from Indianapolis
on March 29, 2010
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Hi there
I have a 10 week old and am looking for the best infant toys, play mats, tummy time mats, etc...any suggestions?
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- The Lamaze toys are really fun. My friend had Celeste the Sun and we got our son Mortimer Moose. It was his favorite toy to play with for a long time. They have car se...
- A mom at Babies R Us intervened when we were looking at mats one day and recommended the Baby Einstein mat. It was almost 4 years ago, so I don't know if it's the sam...
- My daughter's favorite toy was a taggie blanket. She loved to play with the ribbons. You can buy them in stores but I made my daughter's blanket. I used fleece and ...
Shopping with Car Seat
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on July 29, 2008
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I am a new mom who has the Chicco travel system. My question is that when I need to take my son with the car seat on to a shopping cart and into a store, this car seat...
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- I have the same travel system, and it all depends on the cart. Some carts feel secure and some don't. If you read the instructions though it says that you shouldn't pu...
- I had the same problem and did the same thing you did. I think it's just the way it's designed, unfortunately. I ended up using a baby sling and leaving the car sea...
- I was never comfortable putting the car seat on top of the shopping cart, my baby always went car seat and all into the shopping cart. Plus Chicco car seats were not r...
Grocery Shopping with Newborn
Asked by V.S. from Philadelphia
on March 1, 2012
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I have a newborn and a preschool aged child. I know you are not supposed to clip the baby car seat on the front of the cart anymore (a child fell off and died). But ...
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- Just the other week, we had a 12-18 month old fall out of the shopping cart (I work at Wal-mart). He was sitting up in the front of the cart. His mom had just set him ...
- I would put your preschool child in the front and newborn in a carrier. The carrier does get a little heavy when they are older though.
- I would put my preschooler in the cart and the baby in a baby carrier-I used a sling for the first few months and then switched to an Ergo as he got stronger. Now he ...
Baby Formula for Cheap
Asked by M.O. from Detroit
on March 21, 2009
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Does anyone know where is the cheapest place to buy formula? I use similac sensative for my little guy. Dont know if there is any good websites out there or just a s...
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- Nancy- I found that Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us had the best prices on similac formulas. Go to Similac.com and sign up for all kinds of coupons from Similac. Anyw...
- Go on ebay. You can buy single cans or cases of formula(especially the more costly ones) there for sometimes 1/2 the price of retail stores. The good news is that th...
- I've been working on finding the answer to this question myself! So far, if you want to use name brands, Costco is the way to go. It is $0.82/oz at the Madison Hts Cos...
