Car seats
Any suggestions on toddlers best/comfortable car seats? Want to invest in something well worth for my soon to be 2 year old. Don’t get me wrong he has 1 from Walmart but we want dad to have 1 in his car too. Thanks
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We just moved to our new house and we found out that our neighbor's dogs will come by our yard and roam all the way down the street completely unleashed and without their owner ... They have destroyed our path lights and they poop and pee in our yard... They are two very huge German Shepherds. I’m so scared because we have a nine month infant and he will probably be walking by summer. The ... More
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
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
This might be a ridiculous question... Can I put neosporin on my 10 month old? He has a scratch down his arm.
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!!!
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.
This is all about my own MOM. Yes, of all people that could get into my nerve about oversharing on social media, it’s my own mother. She’s a 1st time grandmom who loves facebook! I’ve talked to her on so many occasions about this topic but I’m getting to a point now that I feel like I don’t want to send her his own grandson’s pictures or limit it or maybe snail mail her printed pictures because... More
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
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
My lo has a issue with bonking his head on the ground out of frustration. What do i do to stop this behaviour?
I’m looking to purchase padding for our fireplace hearth. There is a company out in Oregon that makes foam that covers entire hearth, but it’s pretty pricey. https://babysafetyfoam.com/fireplace-hearth-guard/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAzKnjBRDPARIsAKxfTRD83LPa932m1vNDq48U5yzz3oVKE3HDDQzC-aEtfvBHIf55TdOheFkaAj0AEALw_wcB Does anyone know of a similar company?
My daughter is about to be 14 months and seems very interested in all kinds of nuts n bolts. She’s touching chairs, door hinges etc. so my question is any one ever used any tool box with their young kiddo that is not a choking hazard?
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
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.
My LO is already 2 and we’re wondering when to change the car seat. Although i don’t feel him uncomfortable, though his legs are already bent, when in the seat and goes way past it. He only weighs 24-25lbs so i’m wondering when you changed car seats of your LO or anyone you know is fitting these profile, too
Has anyone considered getting the WayB car seat? https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/meet-pico-the-travel-car-seat-for-kids-2-5-years Or know of something comparable? It looks great for ease of travel but is expensive so I'm wondering if there is a good alternative that is as small/light. Thank you!
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
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.
I need suggestions on how to kid proof his nursery before going to big boy bed. He’s pulling on the camera chord from his crib, he’s climbing on everything, he can open doors. I would love ideas to keep his room safe if he gets out of bed. How does everyone toddler proof the camera chord?
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
My 2.5 year old has a massive bedtime routine and I hate to do less books or less songs but he also LOVES the tub. Trying to figure out if I’m being a massive push over here 🤦🏼♀️
We are moving to a house with a paved yard. We're used to having a big grassy yard and I'm nervous about my toddler hurting himself. He's got a roller coaster, slide, and all sorts of little rolling toys he could fall using. Any ideas about something cost-effective we can do to make the area safer, or do you think being an overly worried mama and playing on concrete is fine?
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.
My little one has been interested in getting into the trash ever since he could walk. I'm hoping someone has found a trash can that is secure against a toddler's prying hands. I'd prefer this to a lock, since I don't have good luck with those in general.
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!
Any suggestions on keeping our LO from climbing out of his bed? We have already dropped the mattress as low as it will go.
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
Hello everyone, I start this post with a very heavy heart. I have an 8 month old daughter, and I am a pumping mom. When she was six months old, I got a tattoo— totally oblivious to the fact that the ink could potentially lead to the breast milk when I made the appointment. My artist finished the outline and then remarked that had he known I was, he probably wouldn’t have done it. He said it was... More
I have been using microwave to boil fruits to make purée for my baby as she has recently started eating solids. It is less time consuming and boils fruit chunks in 5 mins or less. Was wondering is it fine to use the microwave? Please suggest.
My baby is expert in crawling now and I don’t know why she loves jumping off the table, bed, stroller etc. i usually keep her as engaged as I could but for a fraction of second if I take my eyes off she just jumps off even the stroller if i get delayed in securing the belts. I am so so tense. Is it normal for babies to do such things? Do they get serious injuries during such incidents?
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
Even if I pull the blankets down he’ll still do it :/ and he shifts around his crib and lays on his side still doing this.
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.
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.
My LO is a crawling maniac with a death wish so we installed baby gates at the stairs. All is good for him but my cats, who I thought would just jump over the gates, are stuck too! This would be simply amusing except this blocks them from the litter box. Anyone have any ideas?
So I just found one of this soap packs like this. 😣. Im guessing my 3yo did it. I’m glad she didnt go any further 😞. Ughh I didnt think she would reach at them. Watch ur kids at all times please!!!
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 :)
Yeah, those are a huge safety concern. Make sure they are locked up
Having said that, we use the grace milestone and it works great!!!
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