Tween: Pack n Play
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Baby Play-yard Advice/suggestion
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on February 17, 2008
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Hi there,
I'm starting to research about baby play yards (aka pack-n-play) and would like to know what factors you considered in choosing the one you had? Are ther...
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- Hi C., I think the Graco Pack n Play's are awesome. Very popular. The other ones are similar, but it's not that big a difference to stress over. They have the ones...
- Our family loves our huge and roomy 10 year old Regalo play yard. It is easy to set up and take down, travel with, clean and our 37 lb, 2 year old grandson demands to ...
- I would say skip it for now. I found that I never used my playpen until my baby was starting to crawl and then she didn't like staying in there for long. The less unne...
Twin Mommas - Advice Please!!
Asked by J.F. from Buffalo
on September 3, 2009
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My husand and i are currently looking into the various major gear we'll need when our twins are born in March. So far with the help of family, friends and garage sales...
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- Hi J. Congratulations Twins are so much fun. Yes, I could not have lived without a stroller. My twins were big so getting a sling was not helpful although people ...
- I don't have twins, but my son couldn't live without his swing. He slept in the thing. And their big and expensive. Bouncy seats are great too, especially when they...
- Congrats J.! I have twin girls that are about 15 months. I found the following things to be the most useful: - 2 vibrating bouncy seats. As others have said, the...
YOUR Definition of Co-sleeping - Not Meant to Start a Brawl
Asked by S.F. from Utica
on April 22, 2012
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So my second baby is just a week shy of 2 months old and as I sit here I am thinking I would never be okay with my precious little baby sleeping in another room all by...
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- All of my kids started out in the bassinet next to my bed. Then moved up to a pack n play when they got to big for the bassinet until about a year old then they went t...
- Co-sleeping is the baby sleeping in the same bed as the parent. I don't see anything wrong with a baby sleeping in a bassinet, then sleeping in a crib in the same roo...
- I'm with you. I consider sharing a bed co-sleeping. I had my babies in my room in pack-n-plays until about 6 months of age. I never considered myself a co-sleeper.
Experiences W/ Young Siblings Sharing a Room
Asked by A.R. from Boston
on June 6, 2009
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Hi all,
I have two girls (8mos & 24 mos)that are sharing a room. Would love to know if they'll EVER just ignore each other and GO TO BED?!?!?!?!
My 2 yr old keeps...
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- Hi A.- I have 2.5 year old twin girls who share a room - actually they shared a crib until they were 23 months old. I would recommend getting the book "Healthy Slee...
- If you can stick it out, it will be worth it in the end. My girls - now 7 and 9 - share a room and they are best buddies because of it. Yes, they fight. But they wo...
- I have an almost 3 year old and an almost 1 year old (tomorrow!). I tried the room-sharing experiment a few months back because we too don't have another bedroom for ...
Moving Baby in Own Room
Asked by A.M. from Springfield
on March 21, 2009
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I am sure this question has been asked before, but I wanted some fresh input. I have a 3 month old little boy who is starting to sleep a little longer for us. He is on...
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- A. we moved our babies into their own rooms at six weeks but I can't speak for hubby but I was out like a bullet at the smallest sound. also, my daughter was a 10p an...
- I have three children and all were in their own rooms/beds by 2 months. Once I moved them there it seemed that they (and me) slept for longer periods of time. I thin...
- I want to start by saying I have not read through the responses, but would recommend the No Cry Sleep Solution books (for babies, toddlers, and for naptime) INSTEAD of...
Seeking Advice from Mothers of Twins
Asked by M.P. from Dallas
on June 26, 2008
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Okay, I have messed up I know, and have been rocking my boys to sleep. We started out good(putting them in bed while still awake), but then they both got RSV and have...
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- As a fellow mother of twins I feel your pain. I never had this problem as the boys slept in their own room since approx 2 months old. I think you're probably just goi...
- Hi Michele My twin girls are 3 and they share a room. At first they went right to bed easy then at about 1 they wanted to be rocked. My husband and i did this for a fe...
- Gosh M., I feel your pain. I am the mother of twin 3 year olds and what a ride it is! I'm not sure what to tell you. Bedtime is rough with twins. The only real adv...
I Need Some SERIOUS Help!!!!!!!!!!!
Asked by M.H. from St. Louis
on January 2, 2008
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I love my two year old daughter! But she is SOOOOO attached to me that it is really unbelievable. When all of us are at home, she ONLY wants me. She doesn't have mu...
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- This is tough and draining for you at the end of the day. My husband wasn't around our first child as much and I understand your frustration. My best advice is to be...
- Oh M., I feel your pain. We had a similar sleep issue with our 1st child at about the same age. Although our kids have never slept in our bed except for illness or th...
- I think alot of us have been there. Being firm and consistent until the habit (sleeping) is broken is key. She has to know who's in charge. If she has to stand ther...
Advice for Disciplining Neice When She Puts My Child in Danger...
Asked by K.K. from Phoenix
on September 29, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I REALLY need some advice. My 4 1/2 year old neice is soooo misbehaved and undisciplined. She pees on the floor, caught her room on fire, climbed out her ...
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- I don't blame you for yelling at her. In a similar situation I have done the same. You asked for how to handle it. I will tell you my experience and then I will gi...
- If your sister and BIL refuse to do anything as far as discipline, it is not your job to discipline your niece when they are there. Therefore, I would definitely limi...
- My way of dealing with it has been to let my sister know how I discipline my own kids- time out etc. and be very clear with her children or other friends that come ove...
Help! I Need Some Sleep.
Asked by K.S. from Philadelphia
on October 22, 2007
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Two struggles: 1)I have three children, 5 1/2, 28 months & 10 months. My 28 month is in a toddler bed b/c he would climb out of a crib & pack-n-play. He continues to g...
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- Hi K., I know where you are coming from a little bit. I only have one child but they are all the same. About your child getting up in the middle of the night. We p...
- All I can say is good luck and your not alone! I guess sometimes the only comfort is knowing your children will not be teenagers trying to sleep w/ you and at somepoi...
- My 3 year old is also in a toddler bed. He is good about staying in bed at night but not at naptime. Even if he isn't going to sleep at naptime I insist he have some...
Too Much to Do Not Enough Time to Do It.
Asked by D.S. from Los Angeles
on October 16, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
I am almost a single mother of 5 kids and I work full time. (When I say almost, it's because my husband works out of state all week)I spend most of the ...
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- Sounds like something needs to go. The biggest is your job. I know with 5 kids, you need an income, but it's obvious that everybody's suffering, not to mention the lac...
- Wow... you are super busy. First of all you have to many things going on which may affect you if you put too much thought into it. Take one day at a time and live the...
- Hi, D.S., I can sympathize to some degree as I am a grad student, mother of two babies and wife of a touring musician who is gone most of the year (touring the worl...
