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Gerber Insurance That Great?
Asked by N.V. from New York
on November 20, 2008
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my daughter is almost 9 months old and i was looking at the gerber things you get in the mail about life insurance for you and your partner and then the life insurance...
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- Hi N., Our financial advisor (who is also my uncle) told us that you should NOT put any money into life insurance for your child. The purpose of life insurance is t...
- N., This is basically a whole life insurance policy for a baby, which is a complete waste of money (ask any honest financial planner and they'll tell you the same)....
- I agree with Lori...My mom took out the Gerber plan for my son. The $10k plan. My husband and I have our life insurance through AIG. good prices on our plans and we to...
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...
Are Gerber Baby Foods Healthy for My 10 Mo Old? Suggestions on Healthy Meals?
Asked by K.E. from New York
on August 23, 2010
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I am a working mom and constantly running around and am wondering what healthy snacks and meals I can make for my 10 month old daughter. She eats many of the 2nd and 3...
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- No they are not. Take whatever you make for yourself an dportion out some for your baby. Cut food to appropriate sizes,steam veggies to be extra tender, puree whteve...
- I'd verify with your pediatrician as well as reading our advice. Regarding comments on organic foods, please be aware that most organic crops have been treated with...
- I have this book and I love it. Lots of suggestions on homemade snacks and baby food that are natural and very healthy ,both for babies and toddlers: Simply Natural...
Gerber Life Insurance
Asked by T.J. from Seattle
on June 15, 2010
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My stepmom has offered to pay for life insurance for my two daughters. When she sent me the paperwork to sign she listed herself as the beneficiary! Is that weird that...
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- Totally weird. That's going to be a hard one to approach, but maybe you can talk to her about these things?
- We have gerber life insurance for our children. Just a heads up here the policy is pretty much just enough to pay for a funeral. Have you discussed this with her? ...
- Generally speaking, it's not a great idea to insure a liability. You should only insure assets (house, car, people who earn an income or take care of the kids). As odd...
Anyone Know Anything About the Gerber Life Grow-Up Plan??
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on May 25, 2008
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I have three kids and just got a brochure on the Gerber Life Grow Up Plan in the mail. My husband is a teacher and I am a SAHM and would like some sense of security f...
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- J., We have the Gerber Life insurance plan for our son and we have found it to be pretty reasonable. We will start one for our daughter when she is born. It is paid...
- Hi J., My understanding is life insurance is for the living that would be out of luck if you died. The kids are not financially supporting anyone, therefore I don't...
- Check with your auto or health insurance rep. You can get more and better for less!!! They can help you so much in planning or even your financial advisor can help...
Cereal in Bottle??? 1St Foods Gerber?
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on November 3, 2006
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My baby just turned 5 months old and 2 weeks ago I started giving him cereal on a spoon. I only give him a few spoonfuls mainly for the purpose of development rather ...
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- Oatmeal will work from a bottle just fine. Just be certain you are getting plain oatmeal not one with fruit in it. You can open the nipple larger by clipping the ope...
- We put a little cereal in our baby's bottle at about 5 months and she liked it. We used Avent bottles and they make a special nipple for "thicker feeds". It works rea...
- I am a 29 yr. old stay at home mom with two very wonderful, lively, creative girls, 7 yrs. and 16 months old and a son on the way, who strongly disagrees with the cer...
ANOTHER Sleeping Through the Night Question. (& Nap)
Asked by K.Y. from Chicago
on October 5, 2010
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Sorry this is so long!
I have a 12 month old boy who has always had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. Even when he was really little. I also have an 2-...
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- I have had a simmilar experience, my son is 4 and we still are having issues and working thru this. Turns out for my family my son has sensory processing and that doe...
- I would take the little one out of the room for a while so at least you won't have 2 little guys with little or no sleep. I think your mistake here is that you allo...
- I just always had my babies in bed with me until they were almost weaning quite a bit (between 2-3 years old) and they never made a peep at night and I didn't lose too...
What Age Should You Stop Baby Food
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on March 12, 2007
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My 15 month old still loves baby food. In fact he doesn't care for most adult foods. Luckily he is doing well with Gerber Graduates, but is there an age where I shou...
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- My little girl ate the Gerber Graduates for about 3 years and 3 months. She is a strong healthy little girl who gets great check-up results with her pediatrician and ...
- My daughter, who is now 16m 2wk, was still eating primarily baby food at 13-14mo. She only had two teeth at that point and the only things I felt comfortable giving h...
- J., I have a 15 month old who is still eating baby food, in fact she gags on the stage 3 & is only eating stage 2's. She does self feed a smidge, but not enough to ...
Writing Another Book. Need Your Input!
Asked by E.B. from Boca Raton
on July 2, 2009
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Sally Byrd, ND and I are writing another book. We are interviewing moms, asking them what is it that keeps them from feeding their kids better foods. We hear that moms...
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- In my case, I started making organic baby food, then bought organic baby food, then the third just ate "Floorios" (Cheerios) while I got his brothers ready for school....
- For me, a working mom, the biggest issue is time. Not just time to prepare meals (30 minutes in the evening at most) but also time for shopping. My mom was a SAHM and ...
- Our main reason for not eating better is kids' schedules. My son is in karate and is required to attend a minimum of 2 classes per week. Of course, the class times c...
Another Schedule Question, but Please Help! :)
Asked by Y.A. from Los Angeles
on September 11, 2010
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Hi moms! So I'm back with another schedule question! Can u please post your 11 month old schedule? Feeding and nap times and snacks and how much formula/breastmilk the...
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- I agree with the other mamas... don't drive yourself crazy about schedules! Their needs change so much that it's just easier to listen to what they are trying to tell...
- Hi, first off I will tell you we never had much of a schedule for very long, the little ones just keep changing! As you are finding out..... Re how much food/fo...
- My 11.5 month old son is basically off formula (we're mixing it with formula and whole milk) and usually naps 2X/day, but sometimes it is only one. I hate those one/d...
