Infant Travel Advice: Little Tikes
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Coast to Coast Plane Trip with a 2 Year Old! AAAAAGH!!!!
Asked by J.L. from Sacramento
on December 19, 2010
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I'm so excited, we are attending my Grandma's 100th Birthday back east next month. This will also double as a family reunion of sorts, so I'm extra excited for my fami...
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- GEt a soft set of ear phones for the DVD player. Get movies she has never seen, and a couple old favorites. Try to have snacks that are different and nutritious to kee...
- I've come late on this post as well. The only thing I would add is the idea of wrapping up all those little toys, games, etc--time the gifts across the country and on...
- I came on to this post late. About the only thing I don't see mentioned here is that when you walk up or down the aisles, whether it's to go to the bathroom or just t...
Realistic Kitchen for My 2 Year Old
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on November 30, 2008
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Hi,
My husband and I are loking for a mid size kitchen for our 2 year old son. we really want one that makes all the sounds of cooking etc. We have looked at the step...
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- We have the Little Tikes Cook and Learn interactive kitchen. WONDERFUL!! It talks, sings, the fruit comes apart, the kids can crack an egg. Great kitchen. I have a...
- We love our step 2! Hours of fun for everyone!
- We got the Step2 LifeStyle PartyTime kitchen last year for our son when he was around 18 months. Now at 2-1/2 he still plays with it just about every day. It is nice a...
Seeking Advice on Whether to Use a Toddler Bed
Asked by H.F. from Washington DC
on November 17, 2008
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I am trying to decide whether to buy a "fun" toddler bed for my little boy - age 3. I'd like to hear the pros and cons of it. My daughter had a cute storybook cottag...
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- Based on my experience in with my own son, I’d say keep him in the crib for as long as you can! My son had the Little Tikes race car bed. He played on it more than h...
- Both of our kids went straight from the crib to twin beds, my son at 2 and daughter at 2 & 9 months. We did have some problems with my son getting up repeatedly but it...
- My daughter is 3 1/2 and we just had to move her out of a toddler bed b/c she was too tall for it and kept hitting her head on it. They are the same size as the crib ...
Toddler Bed Advice Needed
Asked by A.T. from Salt Lake City
on May 18, 2008
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My two year old son just climbed/fell out of the crib for the first time today. He is developmentally delayed, and I didn't expect to have to deal with transitioning f...
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- Glad things are working out for you! You might take a look at some foam bed "bumpers" instead of rails. There is a company on Ebay that sells them -- just search for "...
- We bought a crib tent and called it our "camping tent bed". My daughter loved this, my mom even got her a little lantern(flashlight) to take to bed. Babies are us carr...
- Our 2 year old transitioned to sleeping on a twin bed on the floor about 9 months ago. He loves it, and it seems much more roomy than the toddler beds, so it seems sa...
Need Advice from Other Moms of Teen Girls
Asked by R.N. from Houston
on January 10, 2010
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My 13 year old just became interested in boys this school year. She is in the 7th grade and really never had ANY romantic interest until this year, and it seems like ...
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- I don't have any teen girls (yet--but I'll hsve three eventually!), but I think at 13 and with a boyfriend, it's probably time for the talk about how boys can pressure...
- Wow! This is scary stuff you all are writing about. I'm afraid for my 13 month old. By the time she is 5 I will have to start talking with her about all these things i...
- Ok Rebecca. I am a tell it like it is kind of woman. Do your daughter a favor and Yes explain to her about her romantic emotions. Just as you question her world, sh...
Tell Step Mother, or Just Accept Gift for Son?
Asked by J.P. from Boise
on March 26, 2010
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My dad and stepmother live out of state, and really don't know my son. They haven't seen him since October of 08. So, for his 2 year birthday in about 4 weeks, I ask...
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- what????keep it girl..... this is a totally different toy than a wooden structure.......so much fun for a 2 year old with all the noises, buttons, doors.....he will lo...
- Hee. My answer is different. Your dad and step mom live out of state and haven't seen your child in two years. Accept the playhouse, gush with thanks because it is a ...
- I would keep it. Its a totally different toy from the Costco playhouse. If you have a HUGE basement, it will fit inside. When I have a party coming up I create ...
Wooden Playset for Backyard
Asked by M.E. from Philadelphia
on March 14, 2010
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Does anyone have any advice on where to buy a good quality wooden playset for the backyard? I live in Oaks/Collegeville, but am willing to travel to surrounding areas....
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- I second craigslist! We got an awesome one for our son for free - just had to take it down. We looked it up and it retailed for $2000 new!
- Hey M. - I live in Collegeville. Last April we purchased a wooden set from Superior Play Systems/SPS (their warehouse is off of Germantown Pike in East Norriton). ...
- Here is the one my mom just bought for my girls: http://www.homedepot.com/Outdoors-Outdoor-Play-Activities-Playhouses-Sandboxes/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xr5Zbapo/R-100521389/h_d2...
Suggestions for Grocery Store Visits with My 1-Year Old.
Asked by S.R. from Denver
on January 2, 2009
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My 19 month old son used to be an angel at the store, but those days seem to have passed. He now loudly objects to being in the grocery cart, but has no self-control w...
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- i had the same problem with my son I posted it on this website I got the greatest advice. Leave, pick him up put him the car and leave, leave the cart leave the store...
- Take snacks and a sippie cup of favorite drink. Try to go to places that have the fun car carts. Use bribery. Get something he really wants first and each time he acts...
- my son did that as well, you just have to leave the store. Try just taking him out of the basket and give a little swat and then take him to the car and put him in the...
Strollers at Disney World
Asked by Z.C. from New York
on September 28, 2008
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Hi everybody,
We are going on our first family vacation in Oct. We are going to Disney World for 6 days and 7 nights. I'm sure we will have a great time! My only...
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- Hi, The strollers at Disney are quite large and one would fit both your kids. We were there in April and I saw many people with 8-10 year olds in them when the day got...
- I've heard that the double jogging stroller is amazingly light and feels almost effortless to push 2 kids around. I tried my friends with to 37 lb toddler and it was ...
- The Disney "strollers" are more like pushable wagons - flat bed type things that will hold more than one child. (At least some of them are...they might have regular s...
Which Tool or Workbench to Buy for Our Son?
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on November 18, 2007
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We are looking at getting our 21 month old son a tool bench for Christmas. We have looked at plastic workbenches that have tools that make noise and light up like the...
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- We bought the Little Tykes workbench for our sons 3rd birthday and he loves it! He probably plays with the tools more away from the bench, trying to fix things all ov...
- I think both wood or plastic is fine. Our son LOVES his Craftsman tool box (Sears). They have a whole line of play tools that match the real ones. He got the tool s...
- As a mom of 7 (only 1 boy - the youngest) the first thing that popped into my head was that the wooden one would have nice sharp edges to bang his head on in an accide...
