Washing Machine: Teddy Bears
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Dirty Teddy Bears!
Asked by C.R. from Cleveland
on May 30, 2009
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My now 2-yr. old received her fair share of teddy bears over the last 2 years - most of them are WHITE! Adorable, but what were they thinking?! Can anyone share thei...
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- Throw them in the washer. I used to see a day care in my church toss everything imaginable in the wash. No problem at all.
- C., I always throw in the washer all of our stuffed animals. I even put them in the low heat in the dryer so the whiskers don't get deformed. I've never had any proble...
- I agree with the pillow case trick. They come out great. Then I air dry. We had one incident where my daughter dropped a brand new animal in a mud puddle. It was a...
Stuffed Animals....
Asked by R.D. from Wichita
on July 12, 2010
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Alright moms, my daughter has three stuffed animals that she loves. One is a USMC bear her uncle gave her, the other is a bear grandma gave her, and the last one is th...
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- I understand that the one that talks probably can't be washed, but why not the other 2? Put them in a delicates bag or tie them in a pillow case, and machine wash on ...
- I machine washed one and it was all mashed. So I put it in the dryer the fur came out all funny. It wasn't important, thank goodness.
- I have to tell ya, as long as my daughters stuffed animals dont have any noise maker or electronic thing inside it or on it I machine wash them and dry them. Nothing h...
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...
I Need HELP!
Asked by T.L. from Columbia
on July 9, 2010
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My daughter will be 8 months old on the 26th. she got colic when she was 6 weeks old so i had to rock her to sleep & continue to hold her while she was sleeping... wel...
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- As heart wrenching as it may be you are going to have to let her cry it out The only thing bad about it is is YOU will be heart broken but she needs to become Indepen...
- I'm a dad and grand dad. I learned that if I put my kids down with them wrapped in a blanket or quilt there wasn't the shock of cold blankets in the bed/crib. We...
- You have to find the approach that you are comfortable with. Crying it out has degrees to it - not at all to cold turkey so there are many variations.... You could t...
How to Clean Stuffed Animals
Asked by J.L. from Athens
on June 3, 2008
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My son received a dog from Build A Bear for his birthday this year and it looks as though its been run through more than a few messes. Does anyone have any suggestion...
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- I toss mine in cold/cold, gental cycle and air dry. once it is dry enought i toss in the dryer to fluff up and get any dampness out that may be left.
- I wash and dry my son's lovey - stuffed bunny - inside a pillowcase. Just tie it closed and send through the cycles as normal. Works great! Just make sure the bear...
- through all of our stuffed animals in the washing machine but I don't have any build a bear items. you might double check with the company before trying this just in c...
Is My 4 Year Old Immature?? What Is Maturitiy in a 4 Year Old?
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on January 29, 2012
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My son is 4. With a June birthday. so he is 4 1/2. He seems very immature for his age. He used to be able to get dressed.. but now can't seems to manage any of his...
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- they go up and down for a long time. Heck, I think I regress every so often. Many days I want to carry around a blanket and suck my thumb in bed. Man those days. No...
- its normal. my daughter who turns 5 in march does the same thing
- L.: Sounds like something happened to make him "regress" a little. I know that when my girlfriend had a baby when hers was almost 5 - he regressed a bit because he ...
What to Do with Stuffed Animals
Asked by N.D. from Houston
on November 17, 2010
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We are moving and my daughter has a ton of stuffed animals that I don't know what to do with. Throwing them away just seems like such a waste, but I don't know if any...
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- Well its the perfect time of year to give them away. Check with your local fire department I think they collect them up this time of year for disadvantaged children or...
- I would suggest that you set a great photo op of your daughter and the toys and save the picture for scrapbook memories. Then it might be easier for her to give them ...
- I use to collect stuffed Teddy Bears from the time I was a little child. When it was time to part with them I gave them to the Child Advocacy Center in my area. I woul...
Ways to Store Large Baby Items
Asked by S.M. from Eugene
on October 24, 2008
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Ok Moms. I am a very organized person, so maybe I am overthinking this. But I wanted to know if you have any good ideas on how to store the big baby items (swing, ca...
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- Large plastic garbage bags work for us
- We bought those storage racks that you screw into the ceiling of our garage. Then we wrapped everything into storage bags (the big black garbage bags work great) and ...
- I got palate wrap at Home Depot, which is like really good, big saran wrap. Some of bigger items seemed too big for garbage bags and I wanted to be able to see through.
What Kind of Dog Should We Get?
Asked by A.B. from Seattle
on January 7, 2008
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Hi there...
We have two daughters that are 5 and 3. Both are great with animals: patient, gentle, don't pull tails, etc. However, we have a 14 year old active male ...
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- Boxers are always great family dogs! We have had three growing up and now we have one of our own. They are very loyal to their owner and let the kids do anything to th...
- A. We are on our second cocker spaniel and when it is time for another dog..it will be the same. Our first came from a shelter and the second we got a show dog from ...
- Hi there, I just saw the post today, congrats on your new dog. i am so glad you found one in need of a home, while I have the utmost respect for breeders, and purebre...
