Play Yards & Play Pens: Infant, Summer Infant
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Seeking Advice on Play Yards and Baby Monitirs
Asked by S.C. from Houston
on March 18, 2008
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I have been setting up my registry and it is about to drive me crazy. However I have two specific questions. My husband and I looked at the Pack n' Plays and really l...
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- I have the Chicco Lullaby Playard - Sahara and Summer Infant Day and Night Handheld Color Video Monitor. I love both of them. I just went on my first out of town t...
- We have been using our Graco monitor for 5 years now, never with a problem! I had purchased another one originally but could hear one of my neighbors. The graco one ...
- I am a big fan of Graco. My pack n play and monitors, strollers, carseats, everything was Grace and I never had one problem with anything.
Needing Advice on Play Yards
Asked by B.F. from Philadelphia
on July 9, 2008
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I work at home and my little guy is now crawling and getting into everything. There are times I cannot keep an eye on him due to being on the phone or having to be in ...
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- Hi B., Here it is a week later, and I am just now responding. You may have even purchased a play yard by now...BUT, I just wanted to let you know that I purchased the...
- Hi My son had the plain white plastic play yard from Babies R Us. It was about $70. The good thing was that you could shape it however you wanted to because it was...
- I absolutely love our "Sure and Secure custom fit gate" by Summer Infant, purchased at babysrus.com, which I have mounted to the wall to enclose one corner of our play...
Digital Baby Monitors
Asked by A.S. from San Diego
on June 26, 2009
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Hello beautiful Mamas! I'm in search of a digital baby monitor. I have done some research and have read reviews. I don't believe majority of what I read because I don'...
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- We have a Summer handheld video monitor. Love it! There's a little roughness in the sound from time to time, but that's because we use a white noise machine, and the p...
- We also have the Summer Infant Day/Night video monitor and it is TERRIFIC! I love that we can check on him so easily, and I haven't had any problem with static or inte...
- i love the Summer day night video monitor. It detaches so you can carry it around with you. I have been using it for over two years now and will get another one for ...
Baby Gate Suggestions Needed!!
Asked by A.F. from Kansas City
on December 31, 2008
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I'm looking for advice/suggestions on the best baby gate to purchase. We live in a fairly new house with wide staircases and most of the "normal" baby gates aren't wi...
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- i ordered my gates from the One Step Ahead catalog they have a really good selection. I think they are online also.
- I found gates for a lot less in Pet stores. Yes not all pet gates work for children. Worth a look.
- I haven't used either, and honestly can't tell you the brand of ours, since it's been so long. But, we have a wider staircase and ran in to the same problems. We act...
Registry for Baby Shower
Asked by J.L. from Lexington
on October 24, 2011
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Hey ladies! Me and the hubs are going this weekend to register, so I wanted to ask everyone what are the items you absolutely can't live without? It's been 4 years s...
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- A plug-in cradle swing (saves hundreds of dollars in batteries) EGRO baby carrier These 2 items have been my favorite expenditures of all 3 of our kids, but I j...
- I like blanket sleepers for my babies. I am too scared to put them in a blanket. When they are newborn, I also like the swaddle blankets that velcro in place.
- I had my baby last year , these are the must have-s that I can think of:\ -Bassinet and a crib -Swaddlers (babies sleep so much better when swaddled) -baby hooded...
Baby Gates
Asked by A.R. from Lexington
on February 6, 2007
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Does anyone have any reccomendations on baby gates. First,We would like to get one that my husband and I and our older son can swing open. However I would prefer th...
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- Check out www.onestepahead.com They also have a catalog. We got our pressure gates from them. It's a metal gate that automatically closes behind you. It takes a simul...
- You can't have your cake and eat it too. A pressure gate won't work on railing. Your best bet is to get the mounting gate accordian style...Use the heavy plastic ties ...
- After having my kids knock down, open and climb every gate known to mankind, my husband built one to match our railing and it is mounted onto the drywall. If your dh i...
I'm Trying to Register for My Baby Shower and I Don't Know What I Need...
Asked by R.R. from San Francisco
on September 11, 2008
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There are so many "must-have" baby things out there that I have no idea what is really helpful vs. what is not as important. If you could respond with baby products t...
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- One thing I found invaluable was a baby carrier. I had a clingy baby who needed constant attention (still does and she is 12! :) ) and I would carrier her on my bac...
- 1) If you're going to use disposable diapers, don't get a Diaper Genie -- they require their own special bags. Get the Diaper Champ -- you can use tall kitchen garbag...
- I lived in my sling-for the baby of course. Also, a portable small bassinet with a removeable top (it snaps right on top, so I could change the baby there when she wa...
Making My Baby Wish List... What Are Your Must-haves?
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on July 6, 2012
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I'm 17 1/2 weeks pregnant with my first boy, my third child. My youngest daughter is 5 1/2 so it's been a while since I've done the baby thing, and I have absolutely ...
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- I recieved a knock off baby bjorn style carrier from target (baby trends maybe?). LOVED it and could not have lived without it. I did not like travel systems (too hea...
- We made little use of the travel system, the baby monitor, hylands teething drops, baby washcloths, his first coat and shoes (probably premature purchases). We bought ...
- The bouncer, and swing. My son would hardly sleep anywhere but those for a couple months. Life savers! The swing especially because it was a travel one, and folded up ...
Can a 8 Month Old Sleep in an Toddler Airbed?
Asked by M.M. from Bellingham
on October 25, 2010
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Hi Ladies. :) I currently co sleep with my 8 month old son on a full size mattress on the floor. I would like to transition him to a bed beside me so that DH can sl...
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- How about a couple of sleeping bags or a thick comforter on the floor for a "mattress"? My mom makes a bed like this for my boys when we stay at her house. You can r...
- I don't think I would do the air bed just because there could be a problem if ever there was a slow leak- he could have problems like having the mattress come up aroun...
- I agree with all the other moms who say the airbed is a risk. However, you could get a free (or nearly free) bedframe for your mattress which is now on the floor to r...
Cribs, Car Seats, Bob Revolution, Nordic Cab? Ugggg.
Asked by P.L. from Hartford
on March 8, 2010
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Anyone have a car seat, baby jogger, stroller, crib, glass baby bottles, co-sleeper....any product for a new baby.... that they love? I am overwhelmed by the choices....
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- Mimjumi BPA free bottles BabyHawk carriers Sprout Shell Covers Earth Mama Angel Baby Organics (hands down the best for nursing moms) Rockin Green detergent or Soa...
- Oh where do I start?! I can make so many recommendations for what I love that it will make your head spin. Funny thing though, I already shared a list of my baby must ...
- When I was shopping for a car at the end of last year and was worried about the chemicals in the "new car smell", I found a website that appears to be a very good reso...
