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New Baby
Asked by S.H. from Kansas City
on June 12, 2008
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I am a working mom with a 12month old daughter. I have just found out that we are expecting again. We have a very small house and a small income. We will need to us...
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- Hello S.. I put all 3 of my kids in a normal bed at age 12 months with a side panel and they have done great. In fact my baby is just 13 months now. She loves it be...
- Our two are 22 months apart. We tried moving Hannah into the twin bed after Aaron was born to get her used to it before we moved him from the bassinet in our room to t...
- let her keep her bed for a while. get a pack and play for the new one . they change in size and will cost less than a new twin bed. new babies take a while to out gro...
Crib and Bassinet
Asked by J.H. from Stationed Overseas
on December 2, 2009
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I'm expecting my second child in April and I'm trying to figure out the best items I should buy. We are trying to save money and be very practical with our purchases ...
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- Don't waste your money with the bassinet, just use the crib in the next room. Your baby will be fine, and will respond to your emotions about the situation. If you are...
- We wasted money on our bassinet, which I ended up giving away. I promise you don't need both upstairs on the same floor. We had 3 levels at the time so it was best f...
- We are also very close to our daughter's room and decided to put her in her crib from the beginning. (She ended up sleeping in her carseat for 2 weeks in our room beca...
Double Stroller and Other Baby Stuff Advice
Asked by A.K. from Pocatello
on June 14, 2009
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I am going to being having our second baby and our daughter will be 2 years old when her brother arrives and I was wondering if I should get a double stroller. Are the...
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- Congratulations on the upcoming arrival of your son! Our daughter was 17 mos when our son was born. We bought a double stoller - Graco. It's a nice stroller and the...
- I would recommend looking into getting a double stroller. I have 6 children and when #3 was 14 months old we had #4. At that time it meant that I had an 8 yr old, 3 y...
- I'm in the same situation as you... so i don't know how it will work out, but here's what we're going to do. Just keep the single stroller for the infant and use the e...
Seeking Advice/feedback on Arm's Reach Cosleeper
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on October 24, 2006
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Does anyone currently use or has used the Arm's Reach cosleeper? Is it useful/good? Do you prefer the mini or the regular?
Although we started off with my baby ...
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- I would highly advise on sleep training. Yes, it's hard in the beginning, but in the long run it is well worth it. We never have a problem with my daughter going rig...
- I would not do sleep training. I just feel that that is cruel to babies. My son (who was also exclusively BF to 6 months) continued waking in the night until he was ...
- At 5 1/2 months I would opt for sleep training. This is a stage when your daughter is setting up perminant sleep habits. I personally like the Ferber book, although ...
Double Stroller?
Asked by A.K. from Fayetteville
on April 11, 2011
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What double stroller would you recommend?
It needs to hold a 2 year old and a newborn at ALL times when out of the house and last for a couple of years, push smoothly...
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- Another recommendation for the BOB Duallie. It will last, is easy to maneuver, has the front swivel wheel that also locks. You can also easily pop the wheels off if ...
- Combi twin stroller HANDS down. Been through the graco duo glider, sit and stand then finally the Combi. Wish I would have gotten it first. Love it for all the reas...
- I am also looking for a double stroller. I want to get the bob duallie but the infant car seat adapter only fits Graco®: SnugRide® and SnugRide® 30.
Car Seat Dilemma
Asked by J.P. from Detroit
on February 17, 2009
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I have a 9 and a half month old daughter who is almost too tall for her infant seat. One more inch and she will have outgrown it. Right now she weighs just uner 18 pou...
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- I second what many others have said... move her to the safer seat. My experience was that my children would stay asleep even during transitions (I couldn't believe it!)
- Spen the extra money and get a Britax. I had a Graco Comfort Sport and the straps would rub on my daughter's neck. Yes they were adjusted properly, I even took it to...
- I would move her into the bigger seat. I have used the Britax Roundabout convertible car seat and its awesome! It is one of the best and safest models on the market.
Living Arrangements in a 2 Bedroom Apartment
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on December 30, 2008
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I figured I would get the best advice from the moms here. I am curreently living in a two bedroom apartment in a 12 flat (owned). It is my husband (who works out of t...
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- I haven't read any of the other responses as I have a sick child right now... but we currently live in a 2 bedroom apartment and I have 2 kids (3 and almost 2) and am ...
- My boys shared a bedroom in a previous two bedroom condo. My oldest was in a crib when the little one was born ( he was 20 months). I borrowed a pack and play with a ...
- Check Craigslist for a cheap (or free!) bassinet and have the baby in your room until you are ready to put him or her in your daughter's room... You are co-sleep or ev...
What Minivan Should We Buy?
Asked by B.T. from Seattle
on April 1, 2008
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I just had my 3rd child 6 weeks ago and our current vehicle just isn't cutting it. We drive an F250 crew cab truck. There is plenty of room for people, but no room for...
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- Hey mama, I just bouht my very first brand new car- a 2007 Honda Odyssey. I did some research on minivans, and decided that it was the one that had the best all-around...
- We just had our 2nd child 6 months ago and bought a Honda Odyssey. We LOVE it and got a great deal on it. We did all of our research online and found the price we wo...
- We bought a Honda Odyssey EX-L last October from Honda of Kirkland - ask for Bill Smith. He was wonderful and not overly pushy. We LOVE our van and since we purchased ...
Help! My 3-Month-old Would Not Nap!
Asked by L.H. from Seattle
on January 4, 2008
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My son would not nap for more than 20-30 minutes at a time during the day, so it's really difficult to get anything done around the house or even take a shower. The o...
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- I can relate to this one. My youngest (now 5 yo) was the same way. Many would console me by saying "intelligent people don't sleep much...he's going to be very smart...
- Sometimes you just need to put the books away, forget the little comments people make, and take it as it comes. Not all babies need that much sleep. My daughter never ...
- As hard as it is....and believe me I know how hard it can really be...we had twins... I am an older woman now.... BUT my doctor (who was wonderful) ...use to say to us...
What Do I Do?
Asked by A.M. from College Station
on August 22, 2010
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Ok after the girls came back from the birthday party this weekend things seemed great... Until I get a message from my SIL asking me wear all her baby girl clothes wer...
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- A., you sound like a young woman who has had little opportunity to learn about boundaries. Here's your chance. Ideally, we'll all get chances like this to give us lots...
- I agree with S.M. go through the clothes and put together whatever you have that you really don't want anymore or that you KNOW came from her. Tell her that's all th...
- New babies really do not need many clothes. a few sleepers, a few of those gowns with the elastic bottome for easy changing and a few onsies and you are set. If you wa...
