Infant Travel Advice: Philips
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Need Advice on How You Would Rate the Cosley Zoo in Wheaton.
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on April 22, 2009
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The Fam and I plan on going to the Cosley Zoo on Friday. The weather is gonna be delightful and since it's free, we are all over it. My husband thinks it'll be a dud s...
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- I LOOOOVE Cosley Zoo! The previous poster mentioned all the animals that you can see. I was just there last week and I will tell you that the owls, turtles, snakes a...
- We love Cosley Zoo. It's small but lots of fun. Its kept up very well too. It takes us about 30 minutes to get there & well worth the drive. There is another free ...
- I LOVE Cosley Zoo...but I live 2 minutes from it. It's an extremely well-kept zoo that features animals "native" to this area only (which are, primarily, midwest farm...
Any Advice on a Good Forward Facing Car Seat That Is Not a Britax or a Radian?
Asked by N.S. from Columbus
on April 20, 2008
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Hi everybody
It is time for us to think about putting our son in a forward facing car seat. I've looked at car seats extensively and am just not able to decide on on...
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- First, I read the previous posts . . . and you ABSOLUTELY need at 5 point harness for safety. We have several carseats and here's my opinion. Britax: We have the...
- We really like the eddie bauer (sp?) carseats, they can be used from birth until you no longer need a booster seat. Not too expensive, less than $100. I would not ge...
- Hi I have 2 comfort sport carseats from Graco. I won't purchase anything but Graco or Century. Which is now the same company. They crotch strap is adjustable. You j...
Recommendations of a Good Portable DVD Player
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on June 29, 2008
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Hello,
Does anyone have any good recommendations for a good portable DVD player? Or even have some advice to stay away from some bad ones? We are taking our first pl...
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- Hi C., I have an "LG" portable dvd player. It has a swivel screen which I highly recommend. Make sure you look at battery life when purchasing a portable dvd player...
- Hi C., I recommend (if you are flying out of O'Hare, or have easy access to Union Station) renting a dvd player from InMotion Pictures (inmotionpictures.com). They ...
- Hi C., We have a Philips and it's great. First we bought a cheaper one (forgot the brand) but that one ran out of batteries soon. The Philips you can recharge and p...
Best Portable DVD Player for Kids?
Asked by M.G. from Seattle
on January 9, 2012
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Hello all, I am looking for the best portable DVD player that can stand up to kids ages 5 & 8. We are going to be traveling this summer and will have a rental car so w...
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- aw really? what about car games, coloring, reading, toys, singing? :) i'm kinda anti-dvd players in the car. we have had one on hand for 2 different trips (18 hour dri...
- M.: We didn't spend a ton of money on ours - we have Cody portable DVD players and they are fine. My kids are 9 & 11 and have had them since they were 5 & 7. I thin...
- I found a cheapy one on sale at Target. for $30 It served it's purpose. That one didn't last long. I, then, found another one on sale at Target for $39 & we still...
Any Good Breast Pumps?
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on February 7, 2008
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I'm having my first child in april and I'm wondering what kind of breast pump to get. I plan to return back to work after the baby is born. There's so many different k...
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- The Medela Pump in Style is great. I bought one in 2004 after my first daughter was born, went back to work and pumped until she was 1. Then I got it out after my se...
- The Medela electric double pumps are the best but quite expensive (@$200-$300!!). See if you can get one used from a friend and just buy new hoses and shields at a ph...
- I have the Medela pump in style, it was like $300 but well worth it, I can pump both sides at the same time in like 15 min, and you can plug it in, use batteries or bu...
