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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...
Advice on Training Pants: Gerber, Kushies, Bummi, or Imse Vimse?
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on October 5, 2009
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Hi Everybody!
I have a question about training pants. My 22 month old daughter just started using the potty last week. She will tell me "Pants, Mommy" and try to ...
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- I CD my kids too, and thought about spending some $ on trianing pants for my son around that age. They can be nearly as expensive as cloth diapers, and given that you...
- I CD'ed my son too. When it came time for training, and he was telling me he when he needed to potty, I just went straight for cute underpants and told him Elmo or Th...
- I didn't use cloth diapers for my first 3, tried but I couldn't afford the service and the laundry wouldn;t let me wash them there. However, like the other posters h...
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 ...
Gerber Life Insurance
Asked by T.J. from Seattle
on June 15, 2010
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My stepmom has offered to pay for life insurance for my two daughters. When she sent me the paperwork to sign she listed herself as the beneficiary! Is that weird that...
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- Totally weird. That's going to be a hard one to approach, but maybe you can talk to her about these things?
- We have gerber life insurance for our children. Just a heads up here the policy is pretty much just enough to pay for a funeral. Have you discussed this with her? ...
- Generally speaking, it's not a great idea to insure a liability. You should only insure assets (house, car, people who earn an income or take care of the kids). As odd...
How Does It Look in Your House?
Asked by A.F. from Dallas
on July 3, 2009
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I feel like I don't even know the "normal" eating habits for 2 and 3 year olds...Please share anything and everything about your child's typical routine on a normal da...
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- My youngest son just turned 2 in february. We do not give him chocolate, sugar anything or candy. And we never have. I won't let him munch on potato chips or ha...
- My boys are 5 and almost 2. They eat breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and my oldest has a night time snack after my little one has gone to bed. I'm not strict on eati...
- Our daughter just turned 6. We've always had the rule that she doesn't get to eat more dessert than supper/lunch. If she serves herself, she has to eat everything. ...
Juice for 1 Year Old
Asked by P.V. from Los Angeles
on March 3, 2009
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I would like to know what juice brands (lower sugar, organic etc.) are best for babies. I have been buying Gerber juice but am open to other suggestions.
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- Is it terrible to suggest just offering water? We're never given our son juice except the ones we make. It's fun to make smoothies using fresh fruits and veggies for k...
- my daughter is 23 months old and i give her any juice that 100% juice. juicy juice is great! and i use that most. hansens is a good one too. what i do with my daughter...
- Gosh what a conundrum. It's hard when a child does not like water. For me, I don't like juices given at this age.. .my kids were not given juice until after 2 years ...
Do Your Children Have Life Insurance?
Asked by S.H. from Green Bay
on June 15, 2012
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We have seen so many of those Gerber Insurance Policies, and also have several friends who have policies on their children. Do your kids have Life Insurance Policies?
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- Yes, we have small policies on each of our kids. They are connected to our policies. I think it is like $5 - $10 per month. Our agent recommended them when we chang...
- I have and have had life insurance policies on each of my children since I got divorced and they were very young. Now they're all adults and I still carry the poli...
- No....health, dental, vision, but not life.
1 Year Old - Yogurt Type?
Asked by J.F. from Columbus
on July 30, 2010
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My little girl loves yogurt and now that we are on people food, I want to switch her to regular yogurt vs Gerber or YoBaby. I normally purchase light and fit for mysel...
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- I would keep her away from light and fit or low/no fat as they have Aspartame which is not good for little kids. I give my daughter Stonyfield, Horizon Organic, or Yo...
- My son is 18 months and loves to eat the Gerber yogurts. It is regular yogurt, its just made with whole milk and fruit puree. I would definitly keep her away from some...
- Most yogurts aren't made from whole milk, except for baby or childrens yogurt. It's really important, that your daughter only get whole milk, at this age. At least, th...
Cloth Diapers Leaking Every Hour!
Asked by B.H. from San Francisco
on March 13, 2009
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Hi, I'm brand new to using cloth diapers. My son is 9 months, 19.5 lbs. I'm using Gerber birdseye prefolds fastened with Snappi and Bummis Super whisper Wrap covers. T...
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- birdseyes are awful!!! i am a cloth diaper veteran and i love AIOs, but i have done prefolds and i can tell you the thick "chinese prefolds" are the way to go. someb...
- It sounds like you need the chinese prefolds rather than these Gerber birdseye which are mostly good as burp cloths. I used these in the beginning but eventually swit...
- (haven't read all the responses, so forgive if this is repetitive...) I CD'd my son until he was age 2 & after many trials & errors with fit, leaks, smell, etc., I ...
My 1 Yr Old Only Wants to Eat What I Am Eating
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on February 8, 2008
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My son no longer wants to eat baby food. I have tried different varieties but he puts up one heck of a fight. If I am eating something, however, he will eat whatever...
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- okay! my kids were eating table food at 8mos. you just find soft foods to start...mash potatoes are great!! any noodles cut up in small pieces, rice seasoned or unse...
- Dear S. S, I am a mom of 2(3 yrs & 1 1/2 yrs.) My duaghter (my first) took a long while to start solid foods, but my son (my second) was eating them well before he...
- Check out this site: http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/ It has recipes and food suggestions for every age of development. Remember to inroduce new foods s...
