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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...
Portable DVD Player Info
Asked by C.P. from Salinas
on January 28, 2008
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I would like to purchase a portabble DVD player for my car. I have been researching them on the net, and don't know which to choose. Does anyone have a player that the...
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- I have a cheap one two that works good. I think I got it from Target for around $80. We have used it for a couple of years with no problems, though we only use it on ...
- As an item that damages easily and is a target for theft, I say go cheap. Look for the one or two features that will mean the most to you (number of headphone jacks, ...
- We recently bought one for our two year old - my husband works for apple and told me that the price really has NO relevance when it comes to performance.The more expen...
MP3 Players
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on January 4, 2008
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Okay, mamas! I am finally interested in getting an iPod but when I went to look I noticed they have all types and all brands now. Is iPod still the best or are the oth...
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- I have an iPod and LOVE it! I say you can't go wrong with the original! Apple was the first and always the best! I have a 30g and it holds more songs than I know wh...
- My husband surprised me with a Zune last Christmas and I absolutely love it. I have the car pack so that I can listen to it in the car. It was super easy to load all...
- Hi H., I got an IPOD Nano for Christmas this year and I LOVE it! It's easy to buy/download songs and it's super easy to use. On a side note, I had ordered a ZUNE an...
Portable DVD Player for the Kids(which One Is the Best?)
Asked by L.C. from Raleigh
on July 1, 2011
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We would like to get our boys (4 and 6) portable DVD players for our 18 hour drive to upstate NY.I have looked at so many online, read reviews , but we still can't dec...
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- We have a Phillps player from Target. It's almost ALWAYS on sale and it runs around $50.00. I bought the extended warranty, portable dvd players tend to break and the ...
- We have the Coby 8" players as well as the Polaroid 9"...all three are great little players with great battery time/usage as well as great car adapter/chargers.. I ...
- We have the Sony DVP 9 inch portable DVD player and love it! We had a Coby before this and it burnt out and stopped playing dvds in only a couple of months. The Sony i...
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...
Baby Video Monitor
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on July 9, 2007
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Can any of you recommend a good quality baby video monitor? I have looked at the ones at Babies R Us but the two brands they carry received bad reviews. Anybody have...
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- A., I wanted a video monitor so bad! I bought 3 and tried them all out and they did not work in my house. Make sure to keep the receipts and try them in your home fi...
- We bought ours from babies r us 3 1/2 years ago - the Summer Infant Day and Night Dual Scanning Video Monitor - and we LOVE it. It was for our first child and we stil...
- We LOVE our Summer Infant Handheld Video Monitor. It is totally worth the price. We've used it nonstop for 19+ months now, and will continue to use it through baby #2,...
Could Someone "Tune In" to the Frequency on Our Baby Monitor and Listen to Us?
Asked by C.G. from Missoula
on May 21, 2010
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This is kind of a lame and seemingly paranoid question, I know. But just curious... does anyone know if someone from outside our home (neighbors, and beyond) are able...
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- I can hear others on our monitor.... we could hear our neighbors, but only when they were in their kiddos room. We just changed the channel. I assume people can hear o...
- One more yes, AND it can also cross frequencies with cordless phones in your house. We used to have neighbors who picked up the baby monitor from next door when they ...
- We used to occasionally get camera images from another baby....somewhere.....close by I guess. Freaky!
Thoughtful but Useful Stocking Stuffers for Adults
Asked by J.F. from Atlanta
on November 25, 2012
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Several years ago my parents and I agreed to stop exchanging under-the-tree gifts and exchange only stocking stuffers. There is so little that any of us really needs, ...
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- Do you or your parents have a staple-free stapler? I got one a few years ago, and it is awesome! No more having to replace staples in the stapler. Maybe they could ...
- I always hit Bed, Bath and Beyond for kitchen gadgets. This time of year they are stocked full of fun items for all ages. We only do stockings for our kids, but I al...
- I just bought a small, portable mani/pedi set. It came in a hot pink sparkly container. It's small and very cute.. I intend on adding a pretty nail polish.. Addition...
Free or Inexpensive Attractions?
Asked by B.A. from Chicago
on June 18, 2008
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Hi, all. I live in the far west burbs, and my church's singles ministry has a sort of big brother big sister program in the works for kids of single moms. Unfortunat...
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- Cantigny in West Chicago has beautiful gardens, a tour of McCormicks Mansion and a war museum. I think you only pay for parking http://www.cantigny.org/
- Hi B., check out what we do for Mothers & More (the dupage county chapter) our programming folks are always coming up with great ideas. They post our calendar on-line ...
- Lord's Park in Elgin is cool. There are many areas with playsets and also a museum (check on the hours and days before going) and an area with deer and elk. Also Willo...
Does Anyone Love Their MP3 Player? Need Advice Please!
Asked by E.T. from Chicago
on February 14, 2008
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I'm looking to buy an MP3 player, but I don't know the ins/outs. I don't need a video player or I don't need it to play 5000 songs or anything. I'm looking for a simpl...
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- I've had a Sony player, Creative Zen and a Sansa player and they all broke before a year was up. I have had my iPod 30GB for almost 2 years and it's held up; even all ...
- My daughter had simple regular mp3 player and it was ok but one of the problems was we kept on having to switch the batteries like every 2-3 days. We just got her the ...
- Hi E.! My husband has an ipod and you can get an arm band that makes it perfect for jogging. He has been able to download from itunes and others(not sure exactly wh...
