Toddler: Summer Infant
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Which Summer Infant Video Monitor?
Asked by K.C. from Los Angeles
on October 17, 2010
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Ok ladies, I need help. Baby # 2 is coming in 10 days and I still haven't chosen a new video monitor yet.
I keep hearing that Summer Infant makes the best ones rig...
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- I like the Angel care movement monitor. It will set off an alarm if you baby stops breathing. The video monitors are good but you can not watch them when you are sleep...
- We have the Summer day and night hand held. 2 cameras and I can use one monitor and switch back and forth between rooms or use both monitors at night if I want to hear...
- Hi K.! Congratulations on baby #2. we have the summer infant best view handheld color video monitor. I really like it. We bought our first one when my first son ...
Summer Infant Advice Needed
Asked by M.L. from Des Moines
on May 14, 2007
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I know babies like to be swaddled and I know they can’t regulate their temperatures right away, but won’t a summer baby (due 6-20-07) get too hot if swaddled too t...
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- I had ALL summer babies. One, if you are using air conditioning, you can "swaddle-a-way" because the house will be too cool for the baby. If you do not use ac (I've be...
- HI M., I have both winter baby and summer baby. I also faced the same concern only I am from tn and it is alot hotter there then here. By baby did just fine. Most o...
- M., I had a summer baby, and worried about the same thing. I used a receiving blanket to swaddle him, but made sure he just had a onesie on underneath. That seeme...
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...
Swaddling 2 Month Old Baby
Asked by K.A. from Los Angeles
on August 3, 2010
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Hi everyone! I've been swaddling my 2 month old for nighttime sleeping, and recently started doing it for naps as well. I am using the Summer Infant Swaddle Me, and ...
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- Hi K., I used the Miracle Blanket with my little guy and it worked well. It's pretty hard for babies to get out of.
- I swaddled with a recieving blanket on my oldest swaddler didn't exist then. tuck one arm down and tuck behing the back(blanket not arm ) pull the bottom up and make l...
- I consulted with a sleep expert and here are some things she told me. She doesn't recommend swaddling past two months. You can certainly start to sleep train your ba...
Seeking Chair for 7-Month Old
Asked by S.M. from Dallas
on June 27, 2010
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My son is almost 7-months old. My husband works in Iraq, so I essentially function as a single mom. I used to rely on the bouncer to take a shower. Now I rely on hi...
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Bath for 7-Month Old
Asked by S.P. from Davenport
on January 3, 2010
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My baby girl is 7 months old and I am writing to ask what suggestions you ladies have at bath time. Currently I just get in the bath with her OR I kneel down beside th...
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- When my son was this age, I used something that was like a seat for the tub. Not sure what it's called, but it worked great. It suctions to the tub so it won't slip....
- I had the blow up ducky tub from Target that I used with my son till probably 1 year old then I found one at Babies r us that has Noahs ark on it that is quite a big b...
- At babys r us they have a blow up duck tub that is awesome. It is under $15 and provides padding and a 'quacker'(the beak quacks when you squeeze it). I have three b...
Video Monitors
Asked by M.L. from Dallas
on May 28, 2010
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I am a SAHM of a 2.5 yo boy. We have had a video monitor for my son since he was about 2 years old. We are pregnant with our 2nd child and wanting to get another vid...
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- I had the Summer one too and I liked it. I think as they get older & used, the controls get a little funky. Aren't video monitors great? I loved mine.
- I am in the same boat, i just bought the summer Best View ( i had an older summer for my son) My friend has tried every video monitor out there and swears by this on...
- Hi, I had summer Infant for my two children, I just agev birth to my 3rd child and needed a new one, I purchased the new summer Infant model with the tv monitor (not ...
Need a GOOD Video Monitoring System
Asked by A.M. from Corpus Christi
on July 10, 2009
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We bought the Summer Infant video monitoring system about a year ago (the one with the flat screen). Over the last few weeks, the monitor would give us fits when we t...
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- We have the BeBe Sounds system and have had good results. There is some interference as we walk through the house, but a little adjusting fixes it. My mom has the Gr...
- We absolutely LOVE the video monitor. We bought the Summer handheld (http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2265802) 2.5 years ago for my daughter. After...
- This is sooo beyond anything we had wehn our kids were little- BUT- my husband has a video monitoring systesm that he got at Fryes (or maybe Best Buy?) for his office....
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.
Swaddling an Older Baby
Asked by K.L. from Chicago
on April 6, 2010
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Hi everyone,
I have a 5 month-old who still sleeps better when he's fully swaddled. My husband and I would like to transition him to no swaddle, but it keeps him f...
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- We used the Kiddopotomous swaddle until our son was 4 months old. He was getting out of it a lot at that point too and finally we just decided that he needed to learn...
- If you need a very good product to get rid of exzema please email me at ____@____.com and I will tell you what we use for our kids. Since your 5 month-old scratches h...
- I would not invest in an expensive swaddle, since your baby is already 5 months and will not be using it for long. It's not recommended anyway to swaddle after 5 month...
