Safety

Having said that, we use the grace milestone and it works great!!!

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We have the graco4ever in my car and the graco milestone in my husband’s. I second what Julie said about all car seats being safe so you really just have to find what fits your car and budget. We just really like Graco

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Ugh. As a dog owner, I get so mad at straight up lazy, irresponsible and inconsiderate dog owners. I had two German Shepards growing up, and they are definitely big enough to knock down an adult, let alone a toddler. Call animal control. Do not feel bad about calling animal control. Do these two dogs have a pact mentality? Are they aggressive in any way? Besides the poop issue, it is ju... More

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We have had a similar issue with a neighbor’s dogs. They bark and lunge at anyone who gets near and are constantly pooping in our yard. The neighbor is nice about it but has neglected to put up a fence or do anything to prevent the dogs from roaming. She mostly only lets them out at night so it’s not much of an issue for our toddler, except for the poop!!! This summer as the days grow longer an... More

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Yes, absolutely!! It will help heal the scratch!! Also, totally a reasonable question!!! When it comes to our children’s safety- no such thing as a ridiculous question!! If you’re uncomfortable putting Neosporin on baby, you can use aloe gel, or coconut oil- they both have amazing healing prosperities!!!

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Don’t forget that you can build up a tolerance to neosporin. Our own (grown-ups) doctor recommended you trade off using neosporin and generic polysporin (3 vs 2 active ingredients respectively) to help avoid that.

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My husband and I have a "no sharing on social media" rule with all of our relatives. I highly recommend it because then everyone is on the same page and knows that it's not their place to post about your child. My husband and I decided that if our relatives went against our wishes, we would no longer give them pics of the kids until they took them down. So far we have had no probl... More

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Facebook oversharing of baby photos and ultrasounds led to a blacklash and the rise of private sharing apps like Snapchat. Now there's tons of baby album apps designed to share with and only with who you want. I highly recommend that route. I just searched for "baby photo album" in the App Store or Google Play and picked one. Some even give you the option of putting your photos in... More

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Could be a sign of teething. Try giving him a teether. Infant Baby banana teethers help get the back teeth.

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If you feel its hurting your child you can just pick him up and place on a cushion, beanbag or something soft. I agree its frustration and it usually goes away with ignoring it. You could try to verbalize his frustrations at 1 they do understand alot.

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Wow. That is pricey! We just used the regular foam bumpers that we bought for the coffee table from Amazon.

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I went more simplistic: I had an extra runner rug and after I put it on I was happy with the level of padding. Even with my child climbing ball over it, it’s never shifted or moved out of place. You could try a padded bathroom runner, they’re thick and have no slip bottoms

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My son is 2 and absolutely loves this little tool bench. He doesn’t try putting anything in his mouth anymore but I suppose if that’s still a concern you could tighten or remove some of the blots those are really the only semi small pieces https://www.potterybarnkids.com/m/products/mini-construction-bench

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Thanks for posting this Perry..... I did see this and looks fun. Definitely an option for when she is a bit older as she just started putting things in her mouth 🤦🏻‍♀️ @ Julie.... haven’t found anything that doesn’t have small pieces. We are considering husband trying to make a busy board for her but it’s not exactly nuts n bolts.

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Keep rear facing as long as possible! SOOOOO much more safe♥️

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Thank you, mamas! All noted ❤️

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We have the Ride Safer vest. Actually my niece used it 4 years ago (older model) and now my 4 yo uses it whenever he's in my sister's car. My son is too small/light for a Bubble bum or Mifold. I think it's good, light and safe. For airplane travel we have a CARES harness. If your child is on the larger size, I don't think you'll get the value out of the WayB because you... More

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I’d look into the crash test ratings for all of these. The mifold in particular has terrible crash test ratings. I wouldn’t risk my child’s spine for the sake of convenience.

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As others said, the cord concealer strips for the cord up to the camera. Outlet box covers to prevent stuff that is plugged in from getting pulled out. Straps all the furniture to the wall, if you have lamps or anything, some sort of rope/strap to wall so can’t pull over. Gates on door or door knob covers so contained in room. Make sure windows can be locked or put guards up on those (esp if 2n... More

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Same as April!! As long as she wants...which is usually 30 minutes or so.

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Up to half an hour, depending on the day and how much cleaning I have to do in the bathroom lol. Normal amount of time is about 15 minutes.

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Thank you for your responses. Very helpful.

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We have a concrete area in our backyard and it’s actually great for play. We do chalk, ride trikes - we put a sandbox there on the cement so it doesn’t kill our grass. My kids have never gotten more than a scrape playing on it. I wouldnt worry too much. Do you have any grass? The roller coaster slide would probably be the only thing to work me.

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No such thing, toddlers will get into anything, anytime, anywhere 😂 Best thing to do is try to teach him that it’s dirty and distracting him with something else or better yet, buy him his own mini trash can, kept clean of course for him to play and add/remove his own toys. Then again, this could be a good learning experience, make the best of any situation 😉. Good luck!

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Our garbage has a lid that locks, we bought it at Walmart

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After more thought I think that’s a better idea. If we put the mattress on the floor my wife and I will not be able to reach to lay him down.

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When they can climb out it may be time to change to a toddler bed. Our kids were early climbers and after a few thumps to the floor with the first kid we switch to the toddler bed. With the other two, we just switch as soon as they made the first full climb out. Lol. We put a gate up so they couldn’t go down stairs and a handle on the light switch so they could turn the light on when they climb... More

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I had a tattoo done within a few weeks of my baby’s birth. I did a lot of research and talked to a lot of people and the general consensus was that it was fine even though I was breastfeeding and pumping

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I got tattooed when my lo was 2 months. She's 6 months now and she's fine. Your tattoo artist likely didn't want any liability. I would not worry about it.

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I’d say maybe once a week my son gets a big lump on his forehead, black eye, busted lip since walking. He also has a death wish 😂 I definitely think it’s normal. As soon as he could move freely at that same age he began those same things! Whining to be on the couch just to throw himself off and things like that. I think it’s just their way to explore boundaries.... unfortunately haha some are m... More

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Sleep sacks are easier if you are worried. But recommendations are made based on mass population and to cover people’s butts. You know your baby’s capability and you make a judgement call based on what they need and you are comfortable with.

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I'd personally cut a favorite blanket into a much smaller size that's not so worrisome and give that. Or alternately, they make little blankets with stuffed animals attached, that might work. It's not about warmth. It looks more like self soothing, a security blanket.

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They have gates with cat/dog doors. We just put a gate up in our kitchen that’s also where I keep cat food. He’s been having trouble jumping if because it’s extra tall so we are getting one with a cat door

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Litter on both sides is not a possibility. It’s been days and so far the only one being trained is me. They have learned to start whining at the gate to be let in or out. And so I open it for them... 😽 I think the trouble is when they jump over it’s farther down... too scary for cats?🙀

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Those stick together and subsequently pop very easily! I think your child would’ve made it clear if she had consumed it one way or another. Safety locking the cabinet is probably the best bet anyway :)

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Yeah, those are a huge safety concern. Make sure they are locked up

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