Favors & Goody Bags: Toddler, Carters
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1 Year Old Birthday Party
Asked by A.H. from Milwaukee
on February 21, 2008
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I am wondering if anyone has any creative ideas for my sons 1st birthday party....things they did, themes, games, food, etc? He will be turning one in July and just w...
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- Try www.birthdaypartyideas.com they have anything and evrything for party ideas! For my son's party we did a king of the sand castle theme! I made a sand castle c...
- I'm big on parties for kids - I never had them growing up - so I want my kids to have them from birth on...even if the can't remember them, we have the photos. I usua...
- I did a teddy bear theme for my daughter. I even baked a cake shaped like a bear head. I still have pictures of it. It was so much fun to do and seeing that I added to...
Need Suggestions for a Special Gift
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on February 10, 2012
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My niece is turning one next week! I'm really excited to be able to make the trip to go see her and celebrate at her party (we live 5 hrs away). Of course I'm giving h...
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- We invest in numismatics and have a lot of very old and valuable coins. One thing I keep on hand is a roll of Morgan Silver Dollars. I put them in the special casi...
- I'm guessing you could give her something absolutely amazing and she may not even realize it, or even know it came from you. Hard to tell with one year olds, they some...
- well, one gift which will bring lots of laughter: a time-out chair! We gave our son a rocker from Cracker Barrel....20+ years ago & it's still going strong for the...
Clothing My Skinny Baby
Asked by J.R. from Portland
on November 17, 2009
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My little six month old is tall and skinny. 75th percentile for height, but only 25th percentile for weight. While the doc says she's doing great with her weight gai...
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- Hem the legs of the pants and get really crazy suspenders. That's what I did for my kids. As you baby grows you can let out the hem and when she becomes toilet tra...
- my son is the same way but it is getting better now that he is getting a little chubbier. I liked the one piece outfits. I had to get a bigger size for the length so...
- Oldest was skinny too! The only brands that fit her well were Ralph Lauren/polo and gap, which has the adjustable waist on pants. When pants were too short we put her ...
Help! New Mom to Be Looking for Advice.
Asked by M.B. from Toledo
on July 31, 2006
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I'm looking for any advice and recommendations from all of you moms out there. This is our first child and I'm not sure which items I should buy or avoid. I'd particul...
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- Hello M.! Last year we too welcomed our first and I was exactly in your shoes! We didn't know where to begin! I relied on advice from everyone. We spent so much ...
- A book that really helped me alot was 'What to Expect When You're expecting'
- Hi Mindi - I can't give you anything definite about stuff, but some generalities. I've seen bottles out there that are advertised specifically for babies that sw...
Costco Worth It?
Asked by M.G. from Chicago
on January 9, 2010
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What is really worth buying at Costco? We'd be interested in products for babies and kids, as well as food. I don't have time to stand there with a calculator. I can ...
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- Great responses! I didn't see anyone mention the free samples! We go at lunchtime and my kids love it. It's easy to fill their little bellies! If your watching cos...
- i have had a card at Sam's and Costco. Still have Sam's but not Costco. It is worth is if you want to buy name brands in bulk but I have found that Sam's is less exp...
- My family really loves Costco. My allergy medicine (Zyrteck) is $15 for an entire year's worth. For $15 I can get about 1 month's supply at Walmart. The food is fan...
Gift for Preemie?
Asked by P.C. from Los Angeles
on February 3, 2008
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Hi there - a close friend just had a very premature baby. I was wondering if any other moms out there had preemies and what gifts they found the most useful. he is be...
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- Hi. I had a preemie 14 years ago, and he also weighed 3 lbs., 10 1/2 ounces. The gift that I found most useful was preemie diapers and preemie clothes. Best of luck to...
- Hi, I didn't have a preemie but I use a wrap/carrier for my 4 mo old that works for preemies through toddlers and would be great for a preemie because they need to be ...
- I had twins that were born at 30 weeks and were both 3bls each. What I found useful was the Snuzzler Head & Body Support for the car seat. It will keep the baby in pla...
Managing Twins
Asked by S.L. from New York
on June 9, 2008
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My brother and his wife have just found out they are having twins. The were thinking one last one, so they are a little over-whelmed, especially my brother as this is...
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- hi sherrie; i would strongly suggest your sister in law go to her local La Leche League Intl. meeting; she can easily find her local chapter by googling the organiz...
- Hi S., I was just on CNN and saw this article, then came here and saw your post...If the cutting and pasting of the article didnt work let me know and I can try to em...
- There are lots of multiple parent groups out there...they can start with the internet or the hospital they are going to deliver at...I don't have twins but we had 5 in...
