Preschooler: Gerber
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Gerber Life Ins
Asked by S. from Las Vegas
on October 31, 2007
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Hi, I was just wondering if any of you have signed up for the Gerber Life ins program for your litle ones. I've been getting brochures in the mail scince before my son...
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- You MUST have life insurance on all of your kids until they have their own full-time employment out of your home. However, I am not familiar with the Gerber product. ...
- I have gerber life ins for both of my kids, 13 and 2. I like the program very much. It is very affordable and it gives you many options on how to pay. I would recco...
- Actually S., we did sign up in 2001 for my first born entered the world. we did it maybe a day or two after we was born. Unfortunately, we was not expecting to collect...
Gerber Waterproof Pants
Asked by G.M. from San Francisco
on February 22, 2010
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Was wondering if anyone has any experience with these? We have been attempting to potty-train my 2 1/2 year old daughter with the Gerber padded underwear training pan...
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- I bought the plastic Gerber covers for 2T-3T for my 2.5 year old (28 lbs) and they are HUGE on her - the weight for those start at 28 lbs. I use regular underwear and ...
- I'm just curious about where you found the padded underwear? I looked all over for them when I trained my son! (Sorry I'm not much help on the waterproof pants quest...
- HI G., I attempted to try using these pants as well and had the same result as a previous responder. They were HUGE (he is about 35 pounds) and the plastic rustling...
Potty Training a Stubborn 3 Year Old
Asked by V.P. from Kansas City
on January 26, 2009
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My 3 year old daughter is very stubborn. Girls are supposed to be easier to potty train than boys, right? Well, this one totally defies any logic. She is a great gi...
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- I have a very stubborn 4 year old girl too and I just finally got her to start wearing underwear at night so I feel your pain. You have to remember that you are the bo...
- First why have you waited until she is 3 years old? By this age habits are hard to break, this should be started as soon after 1 1/2 and certainly before they are 2...
- Your best bet is to calm down and let her do it in her own time. It will happen when she is ready. I potty trained 3 (2 girls and 1 boy), I didn't do anything and th...
Gerber Baby Food Plastic Containers
Asked by M.T. from Portland
on April 21, 2008
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With all the news coverage about concerns over plastics I've started checking the recycling codes on all the stuff our son uses. I noticed over the weekend that Gerbe...
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- Your baby can eat everything that the rest of family eats. I used a food processor and gave all my kids whatever we were eating.
- Blenders are good. If you have a Kitchenaid Mixer, it has an attachment for grinding up food which works really well. Also, carrots and potatoes are mashed up really...
- I've been making my own baby food using the Super Baby Food book by Ruth Yaron. You can make a batch and freeze a bunch (of course, you have to freeze it in plastic i...
Potty Training Almost 3 Year Old, Need Help!!!
Asked by K.A. from Phoenix
on December 27, 2008
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i am looking for a program for potty training my almost 3 year old little girl. i have conceded i really don't know what i'm doing. She gets really excited with me whe...
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- Hi, I’m a parent educator and this is one of the top questions I’m asked, so here goes. A three year old is still using immature reasoning. And they can misinte...
- I definitely wouldn't discipline her for not using the potty. As someone else mentioned, it will become a battle. Plus she may then start holding her urine/stool and t...
- I have boys, not girls......but....... don't push her at all... she will fully do it when she is ready.....my youngest caught on a month after he turned 3 and his brot...
Potty Training a 4 Year Old
Asked by J.M. from Pittsburgh
on October 5, 2009
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So I feel like the worlds worst mom. My daughter is 4 and wants nothing to do with the potty, I feel like everyone is talking about me and pressuring me because she i...
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- Ditto on the sticker chart! it sounds so stupid but a combination of a sticker chart and M & M's worked for us very quickly!
- Have you tried giving her small rewards if she uses the potty? That worked very well for my daughter and she was fully trained at 2 1/2. Try finding something small th...
- She is able to hold her urine all day?! I would definitely talk to your doctor about how to handle this because the kidney reflux is a serious issue and she could be ...
My 3 Year Old Does Not like Preschool
Asked by L.B. from Los Angeles
on July 22, 2008
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We started our little girl at a lovely sweet little neighborhood preschool in April, just 2 days a week 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. We thought it was perfect for her and s...
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- We did something a little unique I wanted to share. My husband has been in school the whole 8 yrs we've been married so far, so we've always been on a tight budget. ...
- Hi L. - Yes! I took my daughter out of a preschool that she started at around age 3. She went there for maybe 2-3 months tops and I felt she was too little. She ...
- Trust your gut instinct. You know better than anyone else what is good for your child. Play time is not that hard to come by and your little one will be just fine. ...
3-Year Old Will Not Do #2 for Days, Holds It In!
Asked by C.D. from Miami
on May 16, 2008
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I have a 3-year old that is not potty-trained. He goes peeing on the potty and toilet once in a while. He was never interested in doing #2 on the potty, he just wanted...
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- My daughter went throught the same thing.....a few good funny children's books out there.....Everyone poops, everyone has gas, It hurts when I poop........all Great! ...
- Hi C. did you try giving your son warm water with fresh lemon juice early in the morning, wait for an hour then put him on the potty and give him a few books to read m...
- My heart goes to you. I went thru the same situation with my today 6 year old. I tried to force his toilet training because he was starting school with 2.8 years ...
Small 3-Year Old Needs to Gain Weight
Asked by G.Z. from Charleston
on July 6, 2010
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Please help! Our 3-year old boy hasn't gained any weight in the last year since his 2-year checkup. He still weighs 24 pounds. He's always been small and low on the ch...
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- Hi G., I'm sorry you are having to go through this worry...I went through all of those same tests, including a "bone growth" test when my oldest son was four. (He, b...
- Perhaps you could seek help from a nutritionist. I have a friend who is an occupational therapist who specializes in eating issues. Perhaps he doesn't like the texture...
- I'd only be worried if he wasn't growing in height either. I would do as the other mammas have suggested and ask for some simple allergy tests but past that, let him ...
Almost 3 Year Old's SEVERE Dry Skin
Asked by C. from Chicago
on February 13, 2007
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My son's skin has always been real dry, but especially in the past year or so. I'm quickly running out of ideas on how to help it. He's almost 3 years old (will be t...
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- Hi C.... It sounds like it may be a "dry skin condition". Duh! But there is an official name for it, ichthyosis vulgaris. It is a common inherited skin disorder ...
- My daughter gets dry patches around her mouth and we use Kara Vita's Everyday Skin Penetrating Cream and within a very short period of time, the scales and redness are...
- My 4 year old has the same thing, she has eczema, we use hydrocortosone cream on it, that helps a lot and in the baby section, there is an eczema cream ,I forget who m...
