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Gerber Waterproof Pants
Asked by G.M. from San Francisco
on February 22, 2010
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Was wondering if anyone has any experience with these? We have been attempting to potty-train my 2 1/2 year old daughter with the Gerber padded underwear training pan...
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- I bought the plastic Gerber covers for 2T-3T for my 2.5 year old (28 lbs) and they are HUGE on her - the weight for those start at 28 lbs. I use regular underwear and ...
- I'm just curious about where you found the padded underwear? I looked all over for them when I trained my son! (Sorry I'm not much help on the waterproof pants quest...
- HI G., I attempted to try using these pants as well and had the same result as a previous responder. They were HUGE (he is about 35 pounds) and the plastic rustling...
Gerber Insurance That Great?
Asked by N.V. from New York
on November 20, 2008
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my daughter is almost 9 months old and i was looking at the gerber things you get in the mail about life insurance for you and your partner and then the life insurance...
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- Hi N., Our financial advisor (who is also my uncle) told us that you should NOT put any money into life insurance for your child. The purpose of life insurance is t...
- N., This is basically a whole life insurance policy for a baby, which is a complete waste of money (ask any honest financial planner and they'll tell you the same)....
- I agree with Lori...My mom took out the Gerber plan for my son. The $10k plan. My husband and I have our life insurance through AIG. good prices on our plans and we to...
Introducing Gerber Baby Food
Asked by R.J. from Texarkana
on December 28, 2008
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Hello moms....
My DS will be 6 months on the 7th and has been Exclusivly Breastfeed with the exception of one week of rice cereal at 4 1/2 mo cause my doc told me ...
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- please dont feed him gerber! you will be setting him up for all kinds of pickiness later when he transitions to real food, especially after being breastfed. your mil...
- If he didn't do well with rice you might try oatmeal mixed with breastmilk both my girls liked it much better than the rice. I've heard the whole fruits will make him ...
- You should introduce one new food at a time so you can tell if he has problems with that food, like a rash or gas problems like the cereal did. I would just food him a...
Gerber Baby Food Plastic Containers
Asked by M.T. from Portland
on April 21, 2008
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With all the news coverage about concerns over plastics I've started checking the recycling codes on all the stuff our son uses. I noticed over the weekend that Gerbe...
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- Your baby can eat everything that the rest of family eats. I used a food processor and gave all my kids whatever we were eating.
- Blenders are good. If you have a Kitchenaid Mixer, it has an attachment for grinding up food which works really well. Also, carrots and potatoes are mashed up really...
- I've been making my own baby food using the Super Baby Food book by Ruth Yaron. You can make a batch and freeze a bunch (of course, you have to freeze it in plastic i...
Baby Doesn't like Gerber 3Rd Foods (Texture)
Asked by T.S. from Philadelphia
on October 14, 2011
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My daughter is 9 1/2 month old and I've been trying to give her the 3rd foods meals that are chunkier and she doesn't like it at all and gags. Tonite I attempted to gi...
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- My kids both hated the 3rd. Weird textures! We just went straight to full time table foods once the 2nds weren't enough for them. So both of my kids were on full t...
- That jarred stuff is nasty and expensive. get a small food processor and grind up what ever you are eating for lunch or dinner.
- Have you tried making your own? Like take and cook pasta super soft and chop it smaller, add a little sauce ect... I made my sons baby food and it's so easy. It might ...
Anyone Used the Gerber Cups with the LONG Handles?
Asked by N.D. from Chicago
on April 16, 2007
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Has anyone used the Gerber sippy cups that comes with the long handles? They are supposed to help transition a baby from bottle to cup. We are going to wean our little...
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- We use the Gerber sippy cups w/out handles and our son likes them. I also love the Take & Toss cups that the First Years makes. Target sells them. They're about $2 ...
- We LOVED the nuby cups b/c they have a soft spout to drink from like a bottle....they are only like 1.50 at walmart etc.. so you cant go wrong with trying them....I ha...
- I use the long handle gerber cup and love them, my son loves them as well. I think it is a great idea to use a different cup for milk then you do for water. I tried ...
Introducing Infant Cereal/Step 1 Gerber Foods
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on April 17, 2007
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Hello,
I introduced rice cereal to my 5 month old daughter 2.5 weeks ago. She didn't really care for it. She seemed to swallow pretty well. I switched her to oat...
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- My daughter got cereal and veggies/fruit 1x/day until she'd gone through the whole cycle of fruits and veggies. Then we increased to 2x/day. I always gave her the so...
- HOw old is your daughter? I would try rice cereal in a couple of weeks again. It's a really good source of iron. Mix it with the fruit. I do that and the kids re...
- Hi L., I started giving my girls cereal and baby foods around 6 months or so. It is a good idea to introduce veggies first, since those don't take as good as the f...
Saving for Your Toddler's College Fund! 529, Gerber Life, Etc???
Asked by J.A. from St. Louis
on February 11, 2011
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Any suggestions on what you and your family are doing?
While my parent's paid for about 60% of my college career, they hardly saved at all and left both myself and...
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- Hm, no savings for kids. We own properties (one paid off) and plan on buying more as years pass. Come college time, if kids don't get scholarships then we sell a prope...
- Missouri's MOST plan is one of the top five best plans in the US. Not sure why you would look anywhere else. Oh Lola, we thought the same thing about private sch...
- Honestly your financial planner is right. There are many ways to finance a college education. You can't borrow your own retirement. While "maxing out" your retirement ...
Introducing Solids
Asked by M.M. from Portland
on November 28, 2006
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my daughter is 22 weeks. she is strictly breastfed but starting to show an undeniable interest in food when dad and i are eating. i wanted to go six months on just bre...
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- It's actually much better to start with fruits and veggies because they are less likely to be allergenic than grains like rice are. Rice is the least allergenic grain,...
- My son hated the rice cereal. We had problems with Reflux with our son and the GI Dr told us if he is interested and can pull toes to mouth it is time to introduce, h...
- Hello both of my children started baby food at 4 months. My daughter had rice cereal at 2 months and did fine. My son however wouldn't touch the stuff. We started him ...
Are Gerber Baby Foods Healthy for My 10 Mo Old? Suggestions on Healthy Meals?
Asked by K.E. from New York
on August 23, 2010
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I am a working mom and constantly running around and am wondering what healthy snacks and meals I can make for my 10 month old daughter. She eats many of the 2nd and 3...
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- No they are not. Take whatever you make for yourself an dportion out some for your baby. Cut food to appropriate sizes,steam veggies to be extra tender, puree whteve...
- I'd verify with your pediatrician as well as reading our advice. Regarding comments on organic foods, please be aware that most organic crops have been treated with...
- I have this book and I love it. Lots of suggestions on homemade snacks and baby food that are natural and very healthy ,both for babies and toddlers: Simply Natural...
