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Any Recommendations for Safety Gates
Thank you to everyone for your wonderful advice regarding safety gates. .... I really like the first years baby gates. I too really like the hands free one ...
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- We have a tri level house, and we installed the wooden Evenflo gate at the top of the stairs. It is sturdy, and can open and close. You will need to drill into your ...
- I have a split level, too. I got the Hearth Gate from One Step Ahead (onestepahead.com). It is wonderful! It's big enough to block off both the stairs going up, and ...
- I used to live in a 3level home and used gates on top and bottom of stairs. it is important that the ones on top are sturdier. on top we uses metal ones, don't remembe...
Dishwasher Safety Latches
I did find a product - I think safety 1st makes it. I found it at K-Mart. It works great - I think it is designed to work with several appliances, ...
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- Oh have I been there! And I never really found a solution except to repeat no over and over and picking them up and moving them to some where else. 3 of our 4 played w...
- He sounds very smart. Call the manufacturer of the dishwasher. Hot wiring is a good solution for turning ir on. I wonder if there is a way to remove the door and remov...
- my friend used the latches for refrigerators & toilets. she used the toilet one at the top & the fridge one near the middle. they're pretty cheap & you can get them al...
Do They Make a Dual Transmitter Monitor??
I think mine is a Safety First one and it has 3 transmitters with 2 monitors but it has been updated since I first got mine. Babies 'R Us usually has them ...
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- I tried that but there was too much interference on one of them all the time. I got 2 different monitors on 2 dif frequencies. You also need to check your cordless p...
- I use a Summmer infant video monitor from Target. It is $100 for one camera and one monitor. You can purchase seperate cameras. The monitor has 2 channels.. I cannot...
- I have a Graco digital monitor with 2 receivers and 2 transmitters. Bought it at Babies R Us before #2 was born in fall of '07. Not sure if it's still available. If...
Childs Safety Help!
Whenever I take my daughter anywhere there is always someone that scares me about her safety. First of all, when she was just a baby I took my son to the ...
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- Teaching kids about safety around strangers is very important in our house too. We've taught our kids the phrase, "Stranger danger." I use this phrase a lot in public ...
- Now I didnt see that you said how old these people are, but what happens to me is a lot of times there are older people out there who just dont have any children and w...
- I think that one should always follow thier gut instinct. If something didn't feel right, in some way it probably wasn't. Stangers often comment to children, and no ...
Baby Thermometer
My forehead thermometer is the small safety first, my neighbor has a larger type (about 6-7 inches long) and she swears by hers. She had a 2 mo. ...
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- Rectal therm's are said to be the most actuate but I am also pretty sure they arent ver comfortable (hehehehehe) My daughters pediatrician uses one that she swipes fro...
- We have both a rectal and an ear thermometer. The rectal actually is necessary for a newborn through 3 or 4 months old, simply because it can be important to get an a...
- When my baby was first born (14 months ago), we bought an ear thermometer. It worked good, but he soon developed a ton of ear wax, and then we weren't getting an accur...
Car Seat Rear-facing Safety Advice Needed
(So the side of the safety seat that touches the back of the car seat. ... First off, The Highway patrol will install the carseat properly for you. ...
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- Here are some videos that will definitely motivate you to keep him rear-facing as long as possible. Importance of rear-facing car seats for your child http://www...
- A friend of mine does research for carseat copanies, she is independent. She trains Highway patrol officers all over the country,and when she installed my first carsea...
- Infants need to be rear-facing until they are 20 lbs AND 1 year. Mine did not get to 20 lbs until they were 18 months. We also had ours installed by the Fire Dept a...
Carseat Recommendations - Moms Please Help!!
You should look at the Safety 1st Apex 65. It's MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE than the Britax carseats (which are wonderful, but I can't afford them)! ...
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- Britax carseats are the highest safety rated carseats. All are excellent, it's just a matter of finding which one has the features you want. They are some of the most ...
- Britax Marathon - amazing car seat up to 65 lbs and super safe for the kiddos. A bit pricey, but worth every penny!!!
- Another vote for BRITAX MARATHON!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!! The best safety ratings and my little Bella loves her seat! Side impact protection is key as well. Try it ou...
Car Seat Safety Ratings?
We unfortunately weren't able to dish out the money for one and went with the Uptown (by Safety 1st) from Walmart and/or Target. ...
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- I second Brittax. Everything I have read and heard about these seats is excellent. We unfortunately weren't able to dish out the money for one and went with the Upto...
- I will give another recommendation to Baby Bargains. That book has really helped me and my husband make good purchases for our daughter. We have a Britax that was boo...
- Whatever carseat you buy, make sure to keep your daughter rear facing as long as possible. One year and 20 lbs. is the bare minimum for legal forward facing. If your d...
Pets and Safety Gates
My cousin has safety gates up in her house and her cats just jump over them. I think your cats will be fine. You may want to lift them over it the first ...
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- I have three kids, two cats and a dog. I still use safety gates. I use the "top of the stair" gates that get mounted to the wall. They are raised a little from the ...
- I too had the same problem. I was able to find a pet door for the cats that was intended to be installed into the door accessing the basement. I found this at Pet Co. ...
- Hi B., My cousin has safety gates up in her house and her cats just jump over them. I think your cats will be fine. You may want to lift them over it the first ti...
Bed Rails for "Big Girl Bed"
I bought my daughter double bed rails in pink and white that I think are by Safety First. We have been very happy with them for nearly two years now. ...
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- Hi B., I bought my daughter double bed rails in pink and white that I think are by Safety First. We have been very happy with them for nearly two years now. I fou...
- I love our First Years bed rail. For my first child I had a different/cheap rail that didn't attach to the opposite side of the mattress. Useless, it just slid away ...
- Hi! My daughter is turning 3 this week and has been in her big girl bed for 2 weeks now, and we did not use rails. Her mattress is up on the box spring and it's pret...
