Gerber: Toddler
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Gerber...
Asked by R.. from Chattanooga
on November 16, 2010
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Something that I have been wondering about... I have seen a few instances on different questions where mothers will advise against using Gerber brand baby foods... I w...
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- As Denise and Kathy both pointed out, it may be related to the Nestle boycott. This is a great site for anyone interested in getting involved or just learning more: h...
- My sister wouldnt use it either. She said they added things to their food that was un-necessary. They must have changed that though, because their labels show the sam...
- I have heard it is because of the high salt content but I never checked it out for myself. I generally made my own baby food when it was convenient and fed my kids ge...
Gerber Life Insurance/College Fund
Asked by C.S. from Milwaukee
on January 31, 2012
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Hi Mom's
Anyone have or is looking into the Gerber LI/College fund?
Opinions?
Thanks!
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- Go with 529, or a state college savings plan. If they don't go to college? Cash it in. There will be a penalty, sort of like cashing in your retirement plan early...
- Better off opening a 529 than doing the Gerber thing.
- I think there are better ways to save money for your child's college. And life insurance for a child is pretty dumb in my opinion. The chances of a child dying are ver...
Do You Have Gerber Life Insurance
Asked by J.K. from Dallas
on February 26, 2007
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I don't know if I should get Gerber Life Insurance for my 2 year old. My father has one policy for her (he gets one for all the grandkids) but he's 69 now, and I don'...
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- why don't you look and see if your work offers it first? I pay $1/month for my son's life insurance through work. If your father took out a policy on him, he doesn't p...
- i have it for all 3 of my kids. 18,15 and 5. my main reason for getting it as it helps towards college but they have to be 20 or 21 to get it though. but by that t...
- Not worth much- go term!It's a better deal w/ better outcome. Go to www.daveramsey.com to get more info. D.
Gerber Life Ins
Asked by S. from Las Vegas
on October 31, 2007
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Hi, I was just wondering if any of you have signed up for the Gerber Life ins program for your litle ones. I've been getting brochures in the mail scince before my son...
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- You MUST have life insurance on all of your kids until they have their own full-time employment out of your home. However, I am not familiar with the Gerber product. ...
- I have gerber life ins for both of my kids, 13 and 2. I like the program very much. It is very affordable and it gives you many options on how to pay. I would recco...
- Actually S., we did sign up in 2001 for my first born entered the world. we did it maybe a day or two after we was born. Unfortunately, we was not expecting to collect...
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...
Gerber Life Insurance?
Asked by P.B. from Grand Junction
on December 30, 2010
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I got this peice of mail the other day and it was for Gerber life insurance. No idea what that is? I called and asked how things work with that but I am not, in my com...
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- I think Gerber Life Insurance is a great investment. It has been around for years, my parents had one on me. It is cheap and once they are 21 they can cash in on the ...
- Toss it. It's a scam. Not wise financially. Open a savings account or a 529 plan for each of your kids. It's a scam because what it's worth when you die is way m...
- My Grandmother has a policy for every Grandchild and Great Grandchild. I think it goes like this...You choose the amount you want for coverage and if (knock on wood) y...
Seeking Advice About Gerber Veggie Puffs
Asked by A.B. from Wilmington
on March 21, 2008
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I was just wondering what age is best to start giving babies the Gerber veggie and fruit puffs.
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- I LOVED those! Both my babies loved them! I started giving them to my babies when they were in their 5th month. The sweet potato ones and banana ones were their favs. =0)
- I gave my daughter fruit puffs at around 5/6 months old, once she had eating her baby food down.
- Upon the advice of our pediatrician we started my son (Corbin) on the fruit puffs at 6 months. I tried the wagon wheels as well, but he didn't seem to do very well wit...
13 Month Old Is Only 19 Pounds
Asked by T.M. from Toledo
on April 29, 2009
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today we went to Braydens dr appt.. a well check.. well, when she put him on the scale and it said "18" pounds, she wasnt suprised, but inside i was like, What the? ...
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- I would not worry too much, my daughter was only 17 pounds at 12 months (she to was breastfed as well as ate other foods when she was around 10 months) We put her on p...
- Keep doing what you're doing, he sounds fine. My 2nd child was like that... 19 pounds at her 1 year check-up. She didn't gain hardly any weight between the 6 month an...
- I wouldn't worry about it at all!! This same thing happened to me with my daughter and the Ped. wanted us to see nutritionist and everything but we pretty much told hi...
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...
