Teaching Good Hygiene: Pack n Play
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Getting Out Moldy Smell in a Pack -N- Play
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on June 13, 2008
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Does anyone have any recommendations on how to get rid of a moldy smell in a pack -n- play. Someone gave me theirs and it has that smell and I was hoping someone had ...
Have You Ever Flown with a Pack 'N' Play?
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on January 14, 2008
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We are flying out of town soon and are planning to bring my son's pack 'n' play for him to sleep in. Has anyone else done this? If so, do you check the pack 'n' play...
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- Hi C., I have flown with my pack and play. It will not fit the size requirements for a carry on. You can check it in, just have your tag ready with your personal i...
- I did fly with a pack and play but that was 9 yrs ago. We only used the zipping cover and checked it in. Hope this helps!
- Hello! We had to fly alot when my daughter was born. We also had to bring a pack n play. We checked it because, we always had a diaper bag and another bag to carry on,...
Cleaning a Pack-n-play Mattress
Asked by L.S. from Jacksonville
on July 6, 2010
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Help! My toddler took off a poop diaper in the pack-n-play. There's no cover to remove that could be thrown in the washer. I did get the surface stuff off, but still ...
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- I was going to say pretty much the same as what the other moms have said. It happens to us all, though. Just get it quickly with disinfectant, rinse well, and let i...
- I have never cleaned a pack n play mattress but if I needed to I would clean the surface like you have and then sprinkle baking soda and let sit then vaccuum off. I w...
- When my boys where younger I would clean it in my tub or outside with the hose if it was nice out and clean it with a bleach/water mixture in a spray bottle or mop buc...
Cleaning / Deodorizing Pack N Play
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on January 9, 2008
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My 5 week daughter has spit up a couple of times on her mattress pad in her pack n play. I looked to see if the covering could come off and be washed, but it can't. ...
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- Vinegar. It works wonders! You can mix it with a little water, wipe it down, and let it air dry. The vinegar smell will evaporate in about an hour and then the formula...
- Car wash. I took a high chair there once, and a couple of other things for the same reason. Worked GREAT. Rinse more than once.
- Nature's Miracle, which is an enzyme cleaner used for pet spills, is also great for all sorts of baby odors, including urine on carpeting. The only problem is that I'm...
Need Your Advice - How to "Train" 18 Mo Old to Sleep in Pack N Play?
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on March 14, 2011
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Our son loves his crib. The last time we went on a long weekend vacation he slept horribly and consequently made us all miserable. We were exhausted, he was napping ...
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- practice at home for nap time or even bed time once in awhile. some kids just dont do well on vacations at certain ages, you might have one of those. next year he'll...
- He could just be unhappy being in a different setting. Play and packs seem like they would be pretty uncomfortable after they weigh a little more. There is not much p...
- Not all kids are 'portable' nappers. Both my kids, were not and are not. They only napped, at home. Not on the go. But, for my son, when we went to a hotel on a...
How to Get Pooh Out of Pack N Play
Asked by E.E. from San Francisco
on August 1, 2008
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Hi Mamas,
Recently I napped a one year old in a pack n' play. When she woke up she quietly undressed herself from the waste down, pooped, and then smeared it every...
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- When all else fails or you are just to tired to fight it anymore, dump it and find one at a garage sale! You can probably find one for 10 bucks. Tell people about you...
- Hi E. - It sounds like you've done a pretty thorough cleaning. How about trying this: Spray it down with vinegar and let it dry outside in the sun. If you try it, let ...
- Just throw it away! You'll never be rid of that smell.
Cleaning Baby Toys
Asked by C.M. from Charleston
on November 29, 2008
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Hi Mamas!
What do you use to clean off your babies toys, carseat etc.? We just had relatives here with kids with colds, and of course we all got their colds. I ha...
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- toys - put in the kitchen sink with soap and 3 cap fulls of bleach. For things that can be submerged in water (battery operated, etc) spray with lysol. Car seat - ...
- You can spray lysol on everything. The carseat should be washable.
- basic and plan us every household bleach. You will just have to alternate the use of her toys. Start when she is sleep so by the time she wakes they will be ready for...
Smoking Neighbor -- Smell Gets into Baby's Room.
Asked by A.L. from New York
on April 11, 2010
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We live in an apartment and the baby's small nursery has one window, which faces the balcony. Our neighbor one floor below us smokes in the evenings and mornings on hi...
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- Hi A., I haven't seen your other responses yet, but my suggestion would be to put a fan in your baby's window, blowing OUT, not INTO her room. Turn it on when you no...
- My mother has a window fan that she puts in her window for when she is cooking and wants to keep the heat and smoke out (She doesnt have a vent over her stove). The go...
- I have the same problem with my neighbor and it's frustrating, especially during warm weather! I've bought a pretty good air filter from amazon but I doubt it'll filt...
Travel Bed for 3 Year Old Who JUST Transitioned to Toddler Bed
Asked by M.Y. from Chicago
on August 5, 2008
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I'll be visiting my parents' home (on the West Coast) for 2 1/2 weeks and am wondering what the best sleep arrangement would be for my 3 year old daughter while we're ...
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- Hi there! I travel to Arizona to visit my father annually with my two children and I found the BEST travel bed for my little guy at One Step Ahead. It's a blow up ai...
- We have travelled with our toddler several times and have tried various sleeping arrangements, depending on what was available to us. We have made a bed on the floor ...
- We just traveled with a 2.5 y.o. who had never slept in a bed before, and had good success putting her in a twin bed bordered on one side with a wall and the other sid...
Ticks!!!!!!!! I'm Freaking Out!
Asked by J.A. from Spartanburg
on July 19, 2010
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My children and I went to visit family friends last week, we stayed 3 nights/4 days in their home. My son slept in his pack n play (which he sleeps in at home too) an...
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- We, too, have a large piece of property and ticks are the norm. We keep the lawn mowed - ticks like overgrowth. We find that if we keep nature at bay, we have fewer ti...
- Just like Rachel K. my son also had Lyme Disease so I did a lot of research about it at the time. His symptoms didn't appear until months after he had a tick stuck in ...
- Oh, dear, JA.. just be assured that the ticks ARE NOT INFESTING YOUR HOUSE. When we moved to our acreage I was freaked out about the same thing as we came in w/ tic...
