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RE: Baby gear - 3/10/2010 10:25:55 PM
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Ok ladies.... I need to buy a new stroller. So debating between getting a regular stroller or a double stroller like a sit-and-stand, that would hold my 3.5 yr old if he chose to ride. Who has used one, and what is your experience with it? Was it worth the money? Did your little one sit on it? I'd like to hear from others before I buy anything.
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RE: Baby gear - 3/10/2010 11:12:07 PM
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Does your 3.5 year old like/use stroller now?
3.5 is on the verge of being too independent and big for stroller for some kids. But not all.
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RE: Baby gear - 3/11/2010 11:14:38 AM
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And most places like the zoo have large strollers you can rent or get free with membership. We will probably do that rather than get and lug big stroller when they are older.
I say all that and I'm totally on the fence myself about any type of double stroller!
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RE: Baby gear - 3/11/2010 4:38:41 PM
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We did not push in a stroller, we brought a wagon to the zoo's. It worked for us, and he love riding along. :)
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RE: Baby gear - 3/11/2010 4:41:38 PM
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You reminded me of our last zoo trip.
Isabel had her stroller. Was walking around and hijacked a friends wagon. Thankfully her husband was with all of us and he pulled both kids happily!
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RE: Baby gear - 3/12/2010 8:30:32 AM
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Speaking of wagons, I don't know if many of you watch Corner Gas (Canadian show set in the prairies, but apparently it plays in the US). There was this great episode where this cranky old guy decides to get himself the red wagon he longed for as a kid but couldn't afford, only to find out that it's now a collector's item and he still can't afford it. LOL
Practical question: with a two-story house, will I need two changing zones for the baby, one on each floor? I'm thinking of setting up the changing pad upstairs on a dresser in the nursery, and handling downstairs changes with the diaper back since I don't have an extra dresser. Do you think I'd be able to make do with that?
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RE: Baby gear - 3/12/2010 10:01:49 AM
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Practical question: with a two-story house, will I need two changing zones for the baby, one on each floor? I'm thinking of setting up the changing pad upstairs on a dresser in the nursery, and handling downstairs changes with the diaper back since I don't have an extra dresser. Do you think I'd be able to make do with that?
If you have a difficult delivery or a c-section, then for sure yes...you don't need to be going up and down that much at first. Once you heal up a bit, and that will depend greatly on how hard delivery is on your body, then it might be good to downsize to just one. I would say though that if you were to put a date on it, maybe the first three months you would want a station on each floor. After that, if you are healing well, then the stair runs every day would probably do you some good and help get you back into shape. Also after about 3 months they don't need to be changed quite as often, so that would help too.
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RE: Baby gear - 3/12/2010 11:29:52 AM
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Practical question: with a two-story house, will I need two changing zones for the baby, one on each floor? I'm thinking of setting up the changing pad upstairs on a dresser in the nursery, and handling downstairs changes with the diaper back since I don't have an extra dresser. Do you think I'd be able to make do with that?
I had two changing stations.
The main one was downstairs in our bathroom (it was an old house, so the bathroom was downstairs), and the other one was upstairs in the baby's room. I just used a changing pad on the floor in both places. The upstairs one was handy for nighttime changes (I used to feed the baby in a comfy armchair in the baby's room); the downstairs one was the one I used the most (daytime).
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RE: Baby gear - 3/12/2010 5:27:20 PM
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We are like Erin when Isabel was little. Now we have stash in living room and bedroom. and car.
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RE: Baby gear - 3/15/2010 9:55:15 AM
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Now we're debating getting a playard with a change table thing on top, rather than the basic one with the bassinet (I think I was taking minimalism a tiny bit too far when I thought I could get by without one at all), and using that as a change station on the ground floor. It'll only cost a bit more than buying another of those curvy change pad things.
Got our high chair a bit earlier than necessary, since it was on sale. Our friends that have more than one child say they love using a reclining chair from birth, so baby can sit with them at dinner, so we thought we'd go that route too. Might save us buying a bouncy seat or swing too.
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RE: Baby gear - 3/15/2010 12:29:30 PM
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Now we're debating getting a playard with a change table thing on top, rather than the basic one with the bassinet (I think I was taking minimalism a tiny bit too far when I thought I could get by without one at all), and using that as a change station on the ground floor. It'll only cost a bit more than buying another of those curvy change pad things.
I would go for the basic one with the bassinet. I have one with the changer as well and remember thinking "This is useless, I could just use the bassinet" since it's right there. The ones without the changer are cheaper anyway. Next time I don't even plan on setting up the changer part of it.
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RE: Baby gear - 3/15/2010 1:37:40 PM
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Now we're debating getting a playard with a change table thing on top, rather than the basic one with the bassinet (I think I was taking minimalism a tiny bit too far when I thought I could get by without one at all), and using that as a change station on the ground floor. It'll only cost a bit more than buying another of those curvy change pad things.
I would go for the basic one with the bassinet. I have one with the changer as well and remember thinking "This is useless, I could just use the bassinet" since it's right there. The ones without the changer are cheaper anyway. Next time I don't even plan on setting up the changer part of it.
Yeah, we found ours to be pretty useless as well. But honestly, I only changed middle of the night diapers if they were poopy. Otherwise it waited until morning.
I just got the changing table/dresser moved to the dining room today and out of DD's bedroom. I feel like we're finally getting to the end of my nesting list, yay!
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RE: Baby gear - 3/24/2010 4:52:21 PM
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OK, nother question about two items: must-buy, handy but not crucial, or easy to do without?
- rocking chair/glider
- baby monitor
I have an exercise ball I was hoping to use instead of a rocker, but we don't have a comfy chair upstairs at all. Not sure I want to trek downstairs to nurse at night. My folks have a rocking chair which my mother said was useless for nursing (arms too high, and has uncomfortable wooden slats), but could still be good for quieting baby at night; DH thinks we should get a used glider since they're so cheap and would be more comfortable. I'm thinking we might be better off getting an armchair--easier to cuddle with a toddler, and to learn how to nurse in since it doesn't move, and borrow my folks' rocker if need be.
Re the baby monitor, is that something you'd really only get when moving the baby to their own room?
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RE: Baby gear - 3/24/2010 5:20:18 PM
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We got a recliner for nursing/snuggling at night. It's a must have for us, but I know others who do without. We bought it used, but in wonderful condition and I am totally happy with it so far.
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RE: Baby gear - 3/24/2010 5:33:13 PM
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love my glider! LOVE IT.
I would vote for an upstairs comfy chair.
And baby monitor is nice even when older. We use it more now when visiting family during naptimes.
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RE: Baby gear - 3/24/2010 7:05:06 PM
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I have an exercise ball I was hoping to use instead of a rocker, but we don't have a comfy chair upstairs at all. Not sure I want to trek downstairs to nurse at night. My folks have a rocking chair which my mother said was useless for nursing (arms too high, and has uncomfortable wooden slats), but could still be good for quieting baby at night; DH thinks we should get a used glider since they're so cheap and would be more comfortable. I'm thinking we might be better off getting an armchair--easier to cuddle with a toddler, and to learn how to nurse in since it doesn't move, and borrow my folks' rocker if need be.
I'd say get a comfy armchair for upstairs, for nighttime feedings, but what about downstairs? What are you going to use for daytime feedings? If you can afford it, I'd say get a glider for downstairs. We didn't have one with our first, but did have one with our second, and it made ALL the difference. It meant I could nap in the day with my daughter asleep on my lap.
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Re the baby monitor, is that something you'd really only get when moving the baby to their own room?
Our babies were in their own room from the first day home from the hospital, but we hardly ever used the monitor. We lived in a small house and could easily hear them without one.
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We had that in our bedroom so it was used for nighttime changes only, which were all me!
so I figure I should be prepared with a few changes of clothes, diapers, etc.