Baby High Chair Features

Author: Ray Subs

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   At what age can a child use a booster seat (without a safety belt) and stop using the high chair?
   We’re expecting another baby, and I’m hoping we won’t have to fit another high chair in our apartment! By the time Baby 2 is old enough to start solids, our firstborn will be 22 months old. What has been your experience?

   • ANSWER:
     I think at that age your little one will be fine in a booster. My daughter was 2 in one. Also if you think about it, your new baby won’t need a high chair right away anyways, so your first one will be able to use it probably till after 2 years old (depending on when you start solids). We just used a bouncy seat in the beginning.

2. QUESTION:
   If I say “Drive Baby Drive” does that mean to take off you seat belt and drive 150 miles per hour?
   Because when I hear this “drill baby drill” comments…..it doesn’t mean disregard all laws and safety regulations while looking for oil and trying to become more independent from foreign oil. BP screwed up on their own and didn’t have anything to do with the Bush admin.. If it did, Didn’t Obama have ample time to fix it. Do liberals remember how high gas prices were and how much you were complaining? That’s why we were drilling.

   • ANSWER:
     To the oil industry, yes!

     BP disregarded all safety regulations and it’s been revealed through committee hearings and interviews with workers from the rig.

     Drill Baby Drill meant that it was safe to go 5,000 down in the water, clearly it was not. Bush appointees from MMS never bothered to read the BP drilling proposal – it included a dead man and phone numbers that did not work.

     The best way to drill a primary well is to drill a relief well at the same time.

     Now we know what wasn’t discussed at Dick Cheney’s secret meeting with the oil industry – safety and containment.

3. QUESTION:
   What is the best car seat for safety reasons, and that will last a long time (grow with baby)?
   Just turned one year, 24lbs, around 31-32″ tall??? Money is no object but my car only has seat belts no latches.
   Must be easy to install and take out due to two different vehicles it will go in, and able to fit in small cars like a 99 kia sportage.

   • ANSWER:

4. QUESTION:
   why arent baby capsules in the U.S. made to be secured properly?
   in Australia where the baby safety capsule (seat) was invented for carrying babies in cars, the capsule is secured not only by the regular seat belt or lap sash but also by a strap connected to the top of the device & secured to the rear deck of the car or hook in the rear ceiling of suv’s. this makes for a very secure restraint. but here in the U.S., when my son was born i found that all that is required is is the LATCH system that only uses a strap that secures the base of the capsule. i found this to be very difficult to secure properly & the thing can still be moved however slightly in an upward tilting movement. why have we adopted & then changed a pefectly good system to make it less secure.
   by the way, the local police department & the nurse at the hospital assured me the capsule was fitted correctly & securely.

   • ANSWER:
     A rear facing infant seat is designed to wobble in an accident. In a bad crash, the seat can close up like a clamshell. This absorbs some of the force of the accident. Check out the NHTSA (National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration) website for more on car seats. Don’t worry about the slight movement. As long as the seat doesn’t move more than an inch at the base where it’s secured, it is safe.

5. QUESTION:
   Baby fall off from rocker?
   My 8 months baby fell off from baby rocker, cried for sometimes then fell asleep. I read that when there is concussion, they will feel sleepy, but I am not sure the sleepiness is due to concussion or tired because he just had a cry?

   I had always been careful not to let baby fall as he is crawling now. Nevertheless thing still happen. I put him on rocker with safety belt tied, then went away a while to get house chores done, then I heard a loud thud and he was already flat on the ceramic floor with face facing upwards. This had never happen before. I do not know exactly know he fell, and not sure did he hit his head. And I would like to know if he acted normally after a sleep, can I assume that he is fine and there is no serious injury?

   Thanks for advising…

   • ANSWER:
     My 6 month old has fallen off the bed 2X in the last week and is is just like that she is totally fine. I was in the same room and everything. shes a super quick roller, lol. I got a pack & play now:P Im sure your little one will be AOK! (she also rolled off me when she was 3 weeks old off me & the bed, and she is fine. babies are very resiliant!)

6. QUESTION:
   What is a baby basket on a plane?
   One of the airlines I’m considering for a long flight to Europe offers baby baskets. This is a description from their website:

   Baby basket

   The baby basket is fastened to the wall of the aircraft or placed on the floor in the legroom during the flight. The child can sleep and lie down in the basket during the flight with the cover zipped up. During take-off, landing and turbulence, the infant sits on the lap of an adult with a separate safety belt fastened. The adult is allowed to have only one infant sitting on his/her lap. The maximum inner length of the baby basket is 70 cm and the infant using the basket may not weigh more than 11 kg or 24 lbs.

   Have you ever used one? Where are they on the plane and how does that actually work? The airline doesn’t mention extra charge; did you have to pay for it though?
   thanks

   • ANSWER:
     I saw one of these on my trip to Japan about 2 years ago. It is just a small bassinet type thing. The couple that was using it sat in the first row in our cabin and were able to fasten it to the wall right in front of them. It takes up some leg room for sure but is probably better than having to hold the baby for a solid 10 hours or however long the flight is.

7. QUESTION:
   I need a seatbelt sown smaller! Is It Illegal? for baby capsule?
   hi there

   i have a baby capsule and it has a seatbelt that goes around the unit and clicks into the safety latch. the belt is too long and i cant get it tight enough to hold the capsule still….

   if i was to take it to a apolstry place or somewhere they could use industrial grade stiching and sow it smaller, is it illegal???

   what to do?

   • ANSWER:
     Yes, they should be able to do it with no problem. The belt isn’t holding back an adult, so normal stitching like what is done on the belt ends is more than sufficient.

     Why you asked this in the aircraft section, I have no idea.

8. QUESTION:
   Do you wear your seat belt?
   Do you wear your seat belt? If so, please explain.
   If you don’t, please explain why and take a look at this.

   I wear my seat belt everywhere I go. I’m part of my high school’s SADD/MADD program. We work to pass laws and educate people about seat belt safety. In one particular mock car roll, a dummy father, mother, and kid were put into a car. The machine stimulated a roll over at about 15 mph. With the seat belts on, the dummies were not harmed. When the instructor took the seat belts off, the ending was wicked gross. The dummies flew around in the car, ending with the baby in the trunk and the parents in the back seat. Then, the windows were opened. The dummies were thrown from the car.

   Seat belts do save lives. Don’t care what you say, it’s 100% TRUE.

   Seat belts focus on areas of the body, like your hips and shoulders.
   When put on correctly, they prevent you from smashing forward and being thrown from your seat, during an accident.

   Seat belts weren’t made to be comfortable. Get over it.

   Now, please tell me: Do you wear your seat belt? How come?

   Sarah B:
   Your boyfriend trusts you…
   but does he trust a random driver on the road? You can’t always avoid those random people.
   Afroman5….:
   Your friend is lucky. Next time, the outcome might not be so. Broken collar bones and bruises are better than loosing a life.
   …This has more numerical data.

   http://www.dft.gov.uk/think/focusareas/invechiclesafety/seatbelts?whoareyou_id=&page=Overview

   Fordman:
   It’s like saying: Ciggs aren’t illegal.
   Some restrictions just weren’t made. I don’t know why…. but I do agree with you on the whole helmet thing.

   • ANSWER:
     Your statistics are all correct. The chances of surviving in an accident increase dramatically if you are wearing a seat belt. How about this. You go off a bridge and drop 75 and hit nose first into the water do you want to have a seat belt on? Yes!!! The first thing your car does when it hits the water is…. Anyone, Bueler, Bueler? It stops. Your body is still going say 50 mph. You hit the steering wheel and are knocked out and drown. If you have on your belt at least you have a fighting chance to get out of car.
     Never drive without them.
     90% of all traffic accidents happen within 25 miles of home and at speed less than 40 mph. So… Move.

Baby Slings And Your Baby's Safety

Author: Nail Yener

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/babies-articles/baby-slings-and-your-babys-safety-2909815.html

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Read more about baby carriers and baby slings on Baby Carriers site. Also do not forget to check: Hotslings carrier.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   important info re: infantino brand slings!!!?
   (CBS) The popularity of baby slings has been on the rise over the past four years.

   But, reports “Early Show” Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says two slings are considered so dangerous they’re being pulled from the market, and parents are being told to stop using them.

   Earlier this month, “The Early Show” broke the news that federal regulators were warning of possible suffocation hazards posed by baby slings — which parents put around their necks and carry their babies in.

   Now, the CPSC has announced the voluntary recall of one million slings made by Infantino.

   The Sling Rider and the Wendy Bellissimo are being pulled because they pose a suffocation risk, Koeppen says.

   Asked by Koeppen how quickly a child could suffocate in “one these slings,” CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum responded, “In a matter of minutes.”

   Tenenbaum says three children died in Infantino slings last year alone.

   “You might have your baby in a sling next to you and not notice that the baby has gone into (a) position (in which he or she) cannot breathe” until it’s too late, Tenenbaum added.

   That, notes Koeppen, is exactly what happened to seven-day-old Derrik Fowler during a shopping trip with his mother, Lisa Cochran.

   She’d been carrying her newborn in a sling made by Infantino. “By the time I got to the car and pulled him out of the sling to put him in his car seat, he was no longer of normal color,” Cochran recalls.

   Infants younger than four months are at greatest risk in slings, Koeppen points out, because their weak neck muscles mean they have no head control. An infant can curl into a “C”-shape, with the chin falling into the chest — restricting the baby’s airway.

   There are no federal or voluntary safety standards for infant slings.

   In a statement, Infantino says, “Safety is our No. 1 concern,” adding it “has also been working closely with the CPSC and other agencies … to develop safety standards for baby slings.”

   But, observes Koeppen, that’s of little consolation to mothers such as Cochran, who says, “As a first-time mom, I had no clue I could walk into a store and pick something off the shelf that wasn’t safe.”

   Consumers are being advised to stop using the recalled Infantino baby slings immediately and contact the company for a free replacement product.

   To get it, take the tags off your recalled sling and send the tags to Infantiono, Koeppen says, adding, “There are three different products that you could get in return. You have a choice. There is a shopping cart carrier. There is a different type of baby carrier. There’s also an activity gym that you can receive for free.”

   As for baby slings not included in the recall, Koeppen repeated parent sholdn’t use them if their infant is less than four months old.

   The CPSC, Koeppen says, is also looking at all baby slings, investigating them — the ones that are on the market currently — and will be working toward mandatory federal safety standards.

   http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/24/earlyshow/living/ConsumerWatch/main6328292.shtml

   • ANSWER:
     What I find amazing is the fact that they were saying this 2 years ago and it took this long for the companies to get in trouble with it and have to recall them. When I looked into infant carriers for my daughter in 2008 they had this information out THEN.

     There are so many other warnings that people ignore right now. Don’t use a car seat on a shopping cart. Don’t use a car seat as anything BUT a car seat (don’t use it on strollers, don’t use it as a feeding chair, a rocker…) and don’t let the baby sleep in it. Lay newborn – 4 month olds flat in their stroller (and make sure the stroller can lay flat.)

     Meanwhile I’m just waiting for someone to look at my baby Ergo carrier and say “You know, they say those are dangerous” because they’ll think sling = any baby carrying device.

2. QUESTION:
   Should the government legislate the size and shape of a hot dog?
   Yes this is a serious question believe it or not.

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   Pediatricians call for a choke-proof hot dog

   Nutritionists have long warned of the perils of hot dogs: fat, sodium and preservatives to name a few.

   Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics wants foods like hot dogs to come with a warning label — not because of their nutritional risks but because they pose a choking hazard to babies and children.

   Better yet, the academy would like to see foods such as hot dogs “redesigned” so their size, shape and texture make them less likely to lodge in a youngster’s throat. More than 10,000 children under 14 go to the emergency room each year after choking on food, and up to 77 die, says the new policy statement, published online today in Pediatrics. About 17% of food-related asphyxiations are caused by hot dogs.

   “If you were to take the best engineers in the world and try to design the perfect plug for a child’s airway, it would be a hot dog,” says statement author Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. “I’m a pediatric emergency doctor, and to try to get them out once they’re wedged in, it’s almost impossible.”

   The Consumer Product Safety Commission requires labels on toys with small parts alerting people not to give them to kids under 3. Yet there are no required warnings on food, though more than half of non-fatal choking episodes involve food, Smith says.

   “No parents can watch all of their kids 100% of the time,” Smith says. “The best way to protect kids is to design these risks out of existence.”

   Though Smith says he doesn’t know exactly how someone would redesign a hot dog, he’s certain that some savvy inventor will find a way.

   Janet Riley, president of the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, supports the academy’s call to better educate parents and caregivers about choking prevention. “Ensuring the safety of the foods we service to children is critically important for us,” Riley says.

   But Riley questions whether warning labels are needed. She notes that more than half of hot dogs sold in stores already have choking-prevention tips on their packages, advising parents to cut them into small pieces. “As a mother who has fed toddlers cylindrical foods like grapes, bananas, hot dogs and carrots, I ‘redesigned’ them in my kitchen by cutting them with a paring knife until my children were old enough to manage on their own,” Riley says.

   The Food and Drug Administration, which has authority to recall products it considers “unfit for food,” plans to review the new statement, spokeswoman Rita Chappelle says.

   Given the health risks of obesity, pediatrician Alan Greene, author of Feeding Baby Green, says, “The last thing we need is to redesign candy and junk food with cool shapes, so we can give them to kids even younger.”

   http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-02-22-1Achoke22_ST_N.htm

   • ANSWER:
     No if parents taught their kids to chew, and when they are real little cut them up everything would be okay. Government is treading on the sacred food with this, stay away from Apple Pie and hot dogs as they already got Chevy

Baby Bjorn Potty Training Seat Work Great For Training

Author: Chad Orzen

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/parenting-articles/baby-bjorn-potty-training-seat-work-great-for-training-1863927.html

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Check out my full review of the BabyBjorn Potty Seat and find other reviews on potty training units. My site has been created to provide current and new potty training parents a one stop source of information on potty training seats and chairs, visit ToiletTrainingSeat.net today.

20 Strange and Funny Baby Products

Author: Neelima Reddy

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Neelima Reddy, author of this article writes for NewBornBabyZone.com. The New Born Baby blog published information on various aspects required for taking care of new born like newborn health and disorders, Baby sleep aspects, Toddler care, Baby gifts, Baby toys, Baby furniture, Baby care center, etc.

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6 Baby Playpen Features to Watch Out For

Author: Stuart Sherm

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/home-and-family-articles/6-baby-playpen-features-to-watch-out-for-558280.html

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Gotobaby was founded in 2002 and ships from New York, CT, and Wisconsin. They offer wholesale drop ship baby gift program services and sell retail gifts to the public and personalized baby sweaters to the trade.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   How much did you spend on getting ready for baby?
   New-ish parents: How much did you spend on gathering all the needs (and “extras”) for your first baby–including nursery decor and furniture, clothing, stroller, playpen, safety fittings etc.? What was given to you (i.e. hand-me-downs or shower gifts) and what did you have to save up to purchase yourself?
   Thanks!

   • ANSWER:
     As a mother of 5 and grandmother of 4 I can tell you that we tend to spend way too much on items that are used for such a short time. I suggest looking for some items at resale shops or other places that sell used items. Borrow whatever you can from a friend. After buying an expensive swing I discovered that that baby didn’t even like the swing. Don’t go overboard on the clothes. There are so many cute outfits out there, but they outgrow them so fast. Ask friends and family to pool their money to buy you that special crib or stroller you want. buy combination items such as a crib that will convert to a twin bed, a playpen that you can use as a second or travel crib. But don’t go into debt to get these items. Your baby will never know the difference and you will enjoy your baby more if you aren’t worrying about how to pay for all the “extras” you thought you had to have.

2. QUESTION:
   Playpen safety for my 13month old?
   My 13month son stays with his grandparents during the day on Fridays. He takes his nap in a play pen (same one used by my husband as a baby).

   He is already 30lbs and 2ft 7inches tall and I’m concerned about him getting out of the play pen. He has started screaming at nap time there as well and I’m wondering if he doesn’t like sleeping in it.

   I’m also concerned safety. The room is filled with a lot of stuff and he could get into items if he got out.

   Should I be concerned? If so, how should I address this with my inlaws (should they get a crib, clear out room, etc)

   Thanks!
   They also only live 5 minutes away. Do you think it would be easier for them to maybe watch him at our place where everything is available? Then we don’t have to worry about baby proofing that room (which has a lot of stuff in it – junk and otherwise)

   Yes, they do provide a huge favour for us but his safety is what concerns me most.

   • ANSWER:
     The playpen probably doesn’t meet current safety standards, and even if it did the baby is probably too big.

     If your baby is a climber then a crib isn’t going to last for very long either.

     They really need a toddler bed, or a nap mat like daycares use and to baby proof the room, including bolting furniture like bookshelves and dressers to walls with anti-tip devices.

3. QUESTION:
   Baby Expensesfor new parent?
   I was just wondering a Canadian site that I could go on to look at baby items and their prices.

   Also I was wondering if anybody could suggest maybe a good brand they used for each:

   Baby Food
   Bottles
   Formula
   Infant Cereal
   Breast Pump and pads(one that is not as painful)
   Disposable diapers
   Diaper rash cream
   Waterproof matress cover
   Baby lotion/oil
   baby shampoo
   baby soap
   baby carrier
   swing
   bassinet
   crib
   car seat
   baby bathtub
   playpen
   stroller
   safety covers and locks
   latches for cabinets

   Also if you could please maybe say what would be best for what time during the baby’s first year
   e.g.
   1-3 months
   4-6 months
   7-9 months
   10-12 months

   Thank you sooo much

   • ANSWER:
     Baby Food – Heinz, Gerber, or Beech Nut. There are a lot of no name brands too.
     Bottles – Medela
     Formula – I didn’t use formula.
     Infant Cereal -Nestle for earlier months (I found my kids digested it easier) and Heinz later on.
     Breast Pump and pads(one that is not as painful) – Medela electric pump. It’s pricey, but it’ll change you’re life. As for pads, the best I found are silicone pads. They don’t just absorb the milk, they keep your breasts from leaking!
     Disposable diapers – My kids had problems with Pampers, but Huggies were great for the first few months. When their skin got a little tougher, Superstore/Loblaws brand, Teddy’s Choice were perfect. They’ve recently changed their diapers, but they’re still good.
     Diaper rash cream – Penaten
     Waterproof matress cover – Not sure.. ours was a gift.
     Baby lotion/oil -Johnson’s
     baby shampoo- Johnson’s
     baby soap – Johnson’s
     baby carrier – I love the heart to heart sling.
     swing – Mine’s Graco.. just make sure it’s not a wind up or you’ll go crazy.
     bassinet – Didn’t have one.
     crib – Anything’s good. It’s worth looking at the ones that convert to beds.
     car seat – We have Graco and Evenflo. Both are good.
     baby bathtub – Anything. They only use them for a couple of months.
     playpen – Ours is Cosco and it’s great.
     stroller – This is better to go online and check out individual models from each company. We’ve had problems with wheels not staying on ours (Evenflo). The systems with the car seats that attach are fantastic!
     safety covers and locks – Safety First
     latches for cabinets – Safety First

     I’m not entirely sure what you mean about what is best from each month, but if you get “What to Expect the First Year,” you’ll have all the information you will need! You can typically find books like this at second hand shops for REALLY cheap. Libraries have them too!

4. QUESTION:
   Are baby playpens really useful?
   My baby and I are moving house this week so we will be living among cardboard boxes for a while. (not too long I hope!)
   I’m slightly worried about the mess and the safety hazards that moving houses brings . So a friend suggested me to buy a playpen for the baby while I’ll be putting things together.
   My son is almost 12 months and very active. I’m not sure a playpen would keep a crawling/cruising toddler happy.

   Have you used a playpen before? Are they any good for older babies?

   • ANSWER:
     I have a playpen for my 10 month old son (not a travel cot with mesh sides but a playpen with bars) and he is always happy to play in his playpen. He uses the bars to pull himself to stand and then cruises around the edges of the playpen. I also attach links to the bars which he rattles to make noise and put a few toys in his playpen for him to play with.

     I have used a travel cot (with mesh instead of bars) with my son before as a playpen but he hated it as he couldn’t pull himself to stand in it and also he couldn’t get a good view all round as 2 of the sides were solid fabric panels as opposed to see-through mesh panels.

     So yes i would say playpens are useful, but the ones with bars are way better than the mesh ones. Also, some playpens like the one i have can be converted into room dividers, stair gates and fire guards. I have included a link to my playpen – http://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productdisplayA_0_10751_-1__5915_10001_

5. QUESTION:
   What do I need for a baby?
   okay, I may or may not be pregnant. Either way, that’s okay. I know I can get through it and be alright. But if I am, I’d like to be prepared so, so far I’ve composed a list of all the things I’d most likely need (with costs and everything) can anyone tell me if I’m missing anything?

   Crib (with crib mattress, crib sheets, and crib mattress pad)
   Stroller (which comes with a car carrier)
   Diaper bag
   High chair
   Changing table
   Changing pad
   Playpen
   Blankets
   Pacifiers
   Bibs
   Baby bath tub
   baby carrier
   baby swing
   safety gate
   Bottles
   baby monitor
   onsies
   pajamas
   baby shoes
   baby clothes
   baby socks
   baby soap/shampoo

   I didn’t calculate food or formula (or the big one, DIAPERS) but other than those am I missing anything I need to calculate into my possible budget.

   I’m only 17, but I already graduated high school and I’m in college right now, my boyfriend also lives 13 hours away (he would move up here and we plan on getting married if I am, we were already engaged but it’d be for a sooner date, by a year). Any advice, tips, if I am, how should my boyfriend and I tell my parents? Also, so far with everything but the food, diapers, and formula I’m looking at spending ,600 and I have 0 already and a job, so does anyone have anything to add my list? Or tips like should I get another job (I only work 14 hours a week, and two days a week.)

   I know I sound like I’m in a heap of mess and should abort it or set it up for adoption but I can’t deal with the conciousness of doing either since it’d be my fault he/she is born. I just need to be prepared for it and get tested and see my cardiologist (since I have a pacemaker) which adds into the mess of the situation but I’m not too stressed as I am trying to be prepared. So I’m sorry for rambling, but am I missing anything on my list?

   Thanks.

   • ANSWER:
     The main things I see you’re missing are a baby first aid kit (you shouldn’t use normal thermometers or nail clippers for them), and if you decide to breastfeed (which is cheaper and very good for you and the baby), you’ll probably want a glider style chair and a breastfeeding pillow.
     If you’ve got money in savings and a budget, you can be even more frugal if the town you’re in has a local freecycle community, and by checking craigslist.org. Mom2Mom sales are also a great place to get baby clothes and toys (and a lot of those items look like new). Just make sure that anything you get 2nd hand meets current recommendations and doesn’t have any recalls on it.
     Good Luck!

6. QUESTION:
   manufacturers equipment for children, is it nessecary?
   Manufacturers are creating more and more equipment for parents to buy for their children. This equipment includes such items as car safety seats (essential to safety), playpens, walkers (essentially unsafe), baby gyms, baby monitors. These items vary in terms of how useful they are and how necessary they are. Equipment manufacturers would have parents believe that all equipment is both necessary and useful. In at least 300 words discuss whether pieces of equipment fill a need for infants or a desire for parents.

   • ANSWER:

7. QUESTION:
   Is it ok to keep a maltese puppy in this playpen? (please click on link)?
   I have been seriously thinking about getting a maltese for quite some time and i was initially going to use baby gates but then i was told a crate or playpen is much more effective, i started thinking of keeping the pup in this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PET-TENT-PLAYPEN-Dog-Cage-Soft-Crate-Kennel-D-140cm-L_W0QQitemZ350094233655QQihZ022QQcategoryZ164488QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem.
   He would be left here while i am at work and i will put plenty of toys, food, water.. i will make sure i let it out as soon as i get back from work and spend alot of time with it etc i am also planning on opening up one of the zippers and inserting a crete to attach to the play pen so it can go there to do it’s business or i can keep pads.
   I’ve researched alot and i do understand that it is cruel to leave it completely alone however, my mum will be in the house, but they will have to stay in this play pen while im at work for safety reasons etc.
   The pup is maltese, will be 8 wks when i recieve it and will be vacc, microchipped and vet checked. Please, no harsh answers or judging, the reason why i ask is so i don’t put the pup in danger at all so i would appreciate any info thanks

   http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PET-TENT-PLAYPEN-Dog-Cage-Soft-Crate-Kennel-D-140cm-L_W0QQitemZ350092941283QQihZ022QQcategoryZ164488QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

   • ANSWER:
     Use a crate, do your homework on them. Dogs think of them as dens and in their den is where they feel safe. Think like a dog, not a human when you make choices for them.

8. QUESTION:
   How do I deal with this? Sorry long question about child safety?
   So I’m a stay at home mum to a 9 months old very good girl. Which is not the problem. Before my daughter was born we hired a house keeper to help with the cleaning and ironing. She’s staying with us full time.
   She’s very good with the cleaning and I couldn’t be happier because having someone else to take care of the house gives me full time to concentrate on my daughter. Now this person in the past has been taking my baby’s clothes without asking (I always give her the ones Emily’s not using anymore myself) and this is been going on for a while until I had a serious word with her and she eventually stopped.
   She doesn’t speak any italian (we live in italy) and very little english so I find hard to communicate. What I know though is that she’s a serious threatening to my baby’s health. She keeps putting random things into her playpen (50 cents coins, sharp or very small objects, antique dolls from my collection) and doesn’t matter how many times I tell her not to put anything in there I still find the most random objects in it. I always make sure I check but I know that one day either me or someone else will put her down distractedly and something bad will happen.Playpen should be a safe space for a baby. Also the other day I sat my daughter on her highchair to get her lunch ready. After And I swear I could tell her/shout for days and still get no result. Should I send her away? Because i really feel bad about it but what else can I do?

   • ANSWER:
     In a nice way- YES you should send her away.

     If you have told her multiple times about the safety of your child and she still isn’t understanding, then she needs to be gotten rid of. Your childs safety is the most important thing in this situation.

     You said so yourself- “Shes a serious threatning to your babys health”…its time to get rid of her before she does something worse. Please, for the sake of your Daughter, fire her!

What to Look For in a Baby Stroller

Author: Sarah Mastura

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/babies-articles/what-to-look-for-in-a-baby-stroller-2435873.html

About the Author

Phil And Teds Strolleris a really awesome stroller with the great features. Visit this website to know more:Phil And Teds Stroller

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   I’m looking for a crib safety net, to keep baby from getting arms/legs stuck in rails. Any suggestions?
   All I am able to find is the crib tents but I don’t want a tent just the inside net to keep my daughters hands and feet from poking through the crib rails. I saw it once before on target.com but am unable to locate it now. Need help finding something like this to protect her.

   • ANSWER:
     Check out www.onestepahead.com . They have a nice line of “breathable bumpers.”

     ** after checking again the ones at www.onestepahead.com are the same as the ones from Toys r Us, made by BreathableBaby, but One Step Ahead has them in several different colors and TRU only has sage and pink. (same price both places)

2. QUESTION:
   How long will it take these babies to get here?
   I bought 4 Mollies today and the two females are pregnant. Is there any way to tell how much longer they have till their babies are born?

   I have the safety nets and everything all ready for them…
   here’s some pics

   http://www.geocities.com/deannadmoses/bothpregfish.jpg

   http://www.geocities.com/deannadmoses/fish2.jpg

   http://www.geocities.com/deannadmoses/whitepregnant.jpg

   • ANSWER:
     Yeah 1 – 2 weeks

3. QUESTION:
   would this affect the baby in any way?? help PLEASE.=)?
   would the netting on this bassinet harm the baby in anyway shape or form? its really pretty but my baby’s safety is more important. please help. thanks.

   this is the bassinet: http://poshtots.com/Baby-Furniture/Baby-Furniture/Bassinets-Cradles/Bratt-Decor-Zanzibar-Cradle-in-Pewter/18/207/1315/19731/PoshProductDetail.aspx

   • ANSWER:
     You’re seriously considering spending that much money on something your baby will be in for a few short weeks and won’t even remember?

     No, it won’t harm her – but seriously, buy a cheap basket and put the difference in a savings account for your baby.

4. QUESTION:
   Can anyone suggest some plot outlines for my new short story entitled Of Rats And Republicans?
   The story is loosely based on the Steinbeck novel and also tells of two drifters and their travels.

   Dick, a “free market republican” and trust fund baby constantly complains of the weak and lazy while stealing his challenged friend Tommy’s Disability Check each month.

   The story opens with the drunken Dick in a bar in Louisiana loudly bashing social safety nets in front of shrimpers left unemployed by the BP Oil Spill and Tommy trying to rescue him before they beat him to death.

   Any ideas to help with the plot will be appreciated.

   • ANSWER:
     here is an idea, how about you write about something that will make you money, rather than writing about a fictional satire that is based on false stereo types.

5. QUESTION:
   Baby showers and Godparents?
   All right…
   I’m not close to any person in particular outside my safety net, which is compromised of family members only.
   My SO and I are having a baby party as opposed to a shower because I hate the idea of being in a room full of females… I don’t really relate. So, testosterone will be in attendence. My fisrt question is, etiquette aside, is it wrong for my SIL and his mom to cohost so we have equal representation?

   Moving on to the morbid details of choosing a guardian and back-up guardian should the horrible happen, what if my SO and I are completely disagreeing on who should raise our offspring should we both meet an untimely fate? I hate to think about it, but I’m one of those “always be prepared” kind of people.

   • ANSWER:
     In answer to your first question: it is totally appropriate and probably welcome to have both sides of the family represented.

     As to the second question: Maybe you could each pick a guardian and then if something should happen to you whomever is in a better situation to take care of your child gets custody. You can add this provision to your will. Some things to consider are: how many kids does the proposed guardian have at the time of your demise, are they financially capable of supporting another child; do they have room in their home; will they be able to provide money for college, etc. etc.

6. QUESTION:
   What do you think about the state storing your child’s blood samples without your permission?
   “A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn in the U.S. — is facing an ethics attack.

   After those tiny blood spots are tested for a list of devastating diseases, some states are storing them for years. Scientists consider the leftover samples a treasure, both to improve newborn screening and to study bigger questions, like which environmental toxins can harm a fetus’ developing heart or which genes trigger childhood cancers.

   But seldom are parents asked to consent to such research — most probably do not know it occurs — raising privacy concerns that are shaking up one of public health’s most successful programs. Texas is poised to throw away blood samples from more than 5 million babies to settle a lawsuit from parents angry at what they call secret DNA warehousing. A judge recently dismissed a similar lawsuit in Minnesota.”

   http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-02-08-baby-blood_N.htm?csp=24&RM_Exclude=Juno

   And would you give consent for your baby’s blood – stripped of name and any other identifiers – to be used for scientific research?

   • ANSWER:
     You know, if it wasn’t for not having access to McDonalds and epidurals, I’d be all for taking the red pill and living out in the middle of the bush in Alaska out of the insane matrix.

     I can’t say there’s anything nefarious to this, but the opportunity exists.

     I’m more annoyed that parents can’t opt out of these tests in many states. A baby was seized from his parents for several days in Nebraska a few years back because they had a homebirth and opted not to take him to the hospital for the PKU. They were nice enough to let the mother breastfeed him 3 times a day. Yeah, newborns only eat at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

     I can see the benefit to society too, but I’m really in a F this, I’m my own person mood today.

7. QUESTION:
   Where does social safety net end and a free ride begin?

   http://www.federalbudget.com/

   Wage earners pay taxes and a growing portion of it goes to LBJ’s continuing failed war on poverty. An unmarried woman has children from different men, she and the children have needs. An illegal comes across the boarder and has an anchor baby, she and that new citizen have needs.

   Take a look at this link, human services exceeds Defense and Socialist Security. The chart shows federal ONLY, not State, county or local spending on welfare. Much subsistence for welfare come from the lower government levels.

   12.4 trillion in borrowed money and it’s getting worse by the moment.

   Bonus question: Will “Entitlements” will bury this nation?

   What say you?’
   .

   • ANSWER:
     Social Security was designed to be a Ponzi scheme as when it began life expectancy of the average Male was 58 and he couldn’t collect until he was 65, women lived to be 62 thus FDR thought no one wil collect, oh but was he wrong, that got SS into immediate trouble yet people paid in as soon as they began to work, then LBJ and the great War on poverty , rather than creating jobs he created hand outs, and lo and behold people began taking advantage of them entire generations have been reared on food stamps wic and state programs, plus Medicaid and Medicare and now we are faced with even more because people have become addicted to the hand out and afraid of taking personal responsibility. Prior to these social programs no one died no one starved as private charities took care of the needs as did churches and doctors often bartered care.It has since snowballed out of control.

     Yes it will bury us unless we end it now!

8. QUESTION:
   am i just a safety net to him he always feels the need to come back to me after a while?
   And I fall for it every single time because I do love him, plus he’s my daughters father. he dates around and then after a while he’ll come back to me and be like baby I love you, I don’t want to be with anyone but you and that will go on for a month or two then back again into the same cycle, he gets mad about something then declares that he’s done “trying to make it work”. Last night he came over (he has a new girlfriend btw) and he said that he won’t be able to love anyone else like he loves me and he kissed me! He told me had to leave right after and I asked where to? He said he had a date. Why is he doing this to me? If I even try dating he’ll get mad and be like “I don’t like you bringing random men around my daughter”. How can he sleep with me one day actually act like he’s serious about his family then dip out to go on a date?

   • ANSWER:
     There is nothing wrong with this situation. It’s perfectly normal and acceptible for this to happen. In most trailer parks it’s even expected.

Baby Pillows – Should I Give My Child a Pillow?

Author: Chris Towland

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/baby-pillows-should-i-give-my-child-a-pillow-60381.html

About the Author

Chris Towland is the author of The Baby Sleep Solution. The 35 minute audio program that gives the simple techniques that will ensure your baby sleeps through the night, every night.

See more information at: http://www.babysleepsolution.com

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Baby Pillow/Pillow Case Safety Standard?
   Is there any special safety standard for baby’s and children’s pillow? I am in Taiwan, but there is no standard for pillows! I would like to know what’s the safety standand if any in other countries, especially in States!

   • ANSWER:
     baby’s shouldn’t have pillows…they can suffocate!!! plz don’t use pillows yet….not until the age of 1 1/2

2. QUESTION:
   Baby safety class………?
   my boyfriend and i attended a baby safety class today and i just wanted to share some helpful information with all the parents.

   Walkers are banned in a few stated and illegal in canada due to development delays. a baby that uses a walker on a regular basis is most likely to be bow legged and walk on tippy toes. it also slows the development of abdominal and back muscles. the teacher said the seat (the part of fabric that goes between babys legs) is not very comfortable and could cause the bowleggedness. he said its like if we would walk around with a pillow between our legs…now very comfy lol. it would cause the baby to walk on its tippy toes because if you have seen a baby in a walker you have seen that all the do is push/pull them selves around with their toes. a baby is ready to walk at around 10 months. when they start to pull up on things is when they are getting ready to walk. putting a 5 month old in a walker would just slow the process. IF you choose to use a walker, use it for no more than 20 minutes per day.

   the bumbo seat is recalled. they still sell it in stores because people buy them. along with most other recalled item. not all of them are taken out of stores because people continue to buy them. check this website for recalled items. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/child.html

   for the first year of a babys life, the only thing that should be in a crib is the fitted sheet and the baby. bumpers and comforters should not be used. for more information on comforters and bumper safety go to www.aap.org/policy/re9946.html

   i thought this information would be helpful. if any of you find some of this information false, i apologies…im just telling you what i heard and what is on the information packet that was handed out.

   • ANSWER:
     I read all of this…even though I am pregnant with baby #3..lol so I know everything..lol but thanks and I love reading things about children since they are my pride and joy! I want to protect them as much as i can!!

3. QUESTION:
   At what age…? Baby safety questions – Help!?
   Do you quit letting your child use the pacifier?

   Do you switch to a toddler bed?
   From a toddler bed to a traditional bed?

   Do you allow your child a pillow?

   Do you quit covering outlets?

   Do you quit using baby monitors when they are asleep?

   Do you quit using baby gates around stairs?

   I’m curious as to what your family has done – or what the experts say.
   Thanks!
   Do you quit letting your child use the pacifier?
   My oldest quit at 18 months – but he was an easy child (and I was pregnant w/brother and didn’t want any confusion over what was a baby item and what wasn’t) – My youngest is 2 and still has it at nap/night, but never any other time. I’d like to break him of it, but it is hard (both boys sleep in the same room – space issue)

   Do you switch to a toddler bed?
   Oldest @ 2.5 so baby brother could have the crib. Youngest, at around 20 months – was ready…

   From a toddler bed to a traditional bed?
   When we have the finances/space…

   Do you allow your child a pillow?
   When they start to sleep in a toddler bed!

   Do you quit covering outlets?
   We still have ours covered. Our oldest is 4, and still attempts to mess with them occasionally…

   Do you quit using baby monitors when they are asleep?
   We still use them – hubby is dependent…

   Do you quit using baby gates around stairs?
   We still use it (ages 4 & 2)…
   Thanks to everybody who answered. I wanted to get peoples opinions on when some of these safety measures aren’t needed anymore.

   I do strongly agree that the BIGGEST factors in determining whether a particular safety feature is needed or not is family situations and child’s personalities. Because there is no right/wrong answer on this – I am going to have a tough time picking best!

   Once again, thank you

   • ANSWER:
     Pacifier ends at age 1 for my daughter-Its a pet peeve of mine seeing toddlers running around with pacis.

     My Crib’s safety suggestions suggest switching from the Crib to the Toddler bed at 15 months. Then at 50 lbs it suggests switching it to the regular bed.

     A baby under the age of 1 for sure does not need a pillow-I would say when switching the Crib to a Toddler bed, then add a pillow.

     Baby monitors aren’t really needed unless you are planning on being on the opposite side of the house a lot.

4. QUESTION:
   Is it ok for a baby to sleep on a soft surface?
   My baby seems to be uncomfortable on the hard (recommended) mattress so i often place him on a pillow with a safety positioner on either side – does anyone else do this? I’m also concerned about his flat spot so the sfter surface seems to be good for this aswell. I can’t find any research that says it’s bad for his back…..

   • ANSWER:
     No. It isn’t okay. Newborns are to sleep on a firm surface – never on really soft blankets or pillows, or on an adult bed. In studies of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) it has said to be a possible cause – newborns laid down for sleep on soft surfaces… and even put down to sleep on their bellys. I wouldn’t risk it.

5. QUESTION:
   Attachment Parents, what baby gear did you use?
   Trying to figure out how much of this is just ‘fluff’. Sorry so much is listed. If its easier you can just copy/paste the list and delete out the entries you didn’t use. Also, if you have the time, please list reasons why you used or didn’t use certain items. THANK YOU!! You can also add to the list if you feel the need.

   Infant car seat
   Convertible car seat
   Basic stroller
   “Snap-on” stroller frame
   Jogging stroller
   Play yard
   Baby backpack
   Front carrier
   Sling or wrap carrier
   Diaper bag
   Activity Equipment
   Swing
   Bouncer/bouncy seat
   Activity center
   Play mat/gym
   Doorway jumper
   Crib
   Changing table
   Glider or rocker
   Bassinet
   Co-sleeper
   Hamper
   Coordinated crib bedding set
   Mobile
   Baby Dresser
   Decorations
   Baby monitor
   Bottles and nipples
   Highchair
   Utensils
   Plates and bowls
   Cups and sippy cups
   Burp cloths
   Bottle brush
   Bibs
   Electric breast pump
   Manual breast pump
   Nursing bras
   Nursing pillow
   Baby towel with hood
   Infant bathtub
   Tub for older baby
   Baby washcloths
   Brush and comb
   Baby nail clippers
   Safety gates
   Diaper pail
   Diaper pail refills
   Pacifiers
   Humidifier
   Birth announcements
   Baby book or scrapbook

   • ANSWER:
     I don’t know if I’m an attachment parent or not, but from the very little I know about AP I can safely say that I at least share similar views on most things.

     These are things we use regularly, if not daily:
     Infant car seat
     Play yard (although not so much now that my son has outgrown the bassinet part and isn’t quite mobile enough to need it again yet)
     Sling or wrap carrier (this has been absolutely invaluable to us, we wouldn’t want to live without at least one)
     Diaper bag; admittedly a small one, and mostly just for daycare and day long trips
     Crib, Bassinet; we used the bassinet for the first four months, after that he moved into the crib
     Swing, Bouncer/bouncy seat; we only have a travel swing at home, but he does seem to enjoy the bouncy seat at daycare
     Bottles and nipples, Bottle brush; I really wanted to breastfeed but was unable to, plus he needs to take a bottle at daycare while I’m at work
     Hamper
     Baby towel with hood, Baby washcloths, Infant bathtub; admittedly a regular towel would work just as well, but we got a bunch of hooded towels as gifts
     Diaper pail; we use a reusable liner (cloth diapers)
     Humidifier; this is really more for us than the baby, we’ve always had to use one during winter
     Safety gates; currently being used mostly for the dogs, but I would consider these essential for any house once the baby is mobile
     Pacifiers; we use these on and off, he goes through stages where he really likes them and stages where he won’t take them
     Baby nail clippers; probably not essential, but I do find them easier to control than regular clippers
     Changing table; a lot of people say it’s a waste of money, but I use mine every single day and it doubles as storage for diapers, wipes, burp rags, and blankets
     Glider or rocker; again, not essential, but I LOVE mine and found it very worth the money (we bought it used for about )
     Bibs; we didn’t use them much until we started solids, but now we go through several a day.

     Birth announcements, Baby book or scrapbook, Coordinated crib bedding set, Mobile; these are all just fluff, but they are things I wanted and enjoy anyway. And my son really enjoys “talking” to his mobile. We also have a soft-bristled baby brush that we do use occasionally, but if we suddenly lost it I don’t think I’d worry about replacing it.

     We don’t have a dresser because our nursery is just too small. Instead we either hang his clothes or put them in canvas baskets on shelves in the closet.

     We do have a stroller that works with the car seat. But since we have the slings we generally find it easier to use that than fight with the stroller. The sling is more maneuverable (I can go anywhere with it) and takes up no space in the car. I do anticipate using it more when our son is older and when I have more than one child. But for now it’s just sitting in his closet.

6. QUESTION:
   When did you let your baby sleep with a blanket and pillow?
   My daughter is 9 months old now and I put her in one of those sleep sacks right now. Of course I do this because of SIDS safety but also because my daughter pulls everything ( especially cloth ) to her mouth and chews on it. Also she ROLLS ALL over the place in her crib so I’d be to nervous. Her crib is right next to my bed but still…..
   I guess I’m wondering if when she’s 1 year if I could give her a blankie? Or a pillow? I will probably be moving her into her room then..I promised my bf when she was born only 1 year but I LOVE co-sleeping right now so I really don’t know.
   Thanks

   • ANSWER:
     I think my youngest started to use a throw pillow in the pack-n-play while napping at like 11 months old. he had a cold and needed to be propped up. Shortly after that I found a travel pillow at wal-mart and bought that for him. it is like 1/3-1/2 the size of a normal pillow. He rolled off of it every night for a few months, but now he likes it. I like it b/c it is just the right size for him.

     I have always put a blanket over my kids. they usually ended up in bed with me I did not want to really bundle them up. Plus most of the sleep sacs are sleeveless and my kids get cold arms and hands.

7. QUESTION:
   Can someone give me a basic baby checklist and tell me what else I need for newborn?
   I need a checklist of just essentials I’m going to need for my newborn comming soon. Honestly, I’ve been lagging on buying baby stuff, mostly because I don’t want a lot of clothes laying around and wish to wait ’til the baby is born to buy specific gender clothes. This is my second baby in two years, so I have an idea of what is most needed for newborns, but I’d like some help on things I might have forgotten.

   So far I have
   Two small boxes of Huggies Newborn diapers
   3pk Vent Aire Bottles
   2pk A-Vent Bottles
   Newborn pacifier
   3-6m pacifier
   New bobby pillow
   1 3pk of newborn shirts with the mitten cuff
   2 5pks of 5-8lbs onsies
   2 5pks of 8-10lbs(I think) onsies
   New baby bath and foam pad
   2 baby hooded towels
   4 baby washcloths
   Basic baby safety kit(nose sucker/thermometer/clippers/etc)
   Crib
   2 new crib sheets
   1 4pk of recieving blankets
   New travel size swing
   Bottles rack(orginally my son’s)

   What I know I need
   Baby bath soap
   Baby washing soap
   Wipes!!
   Blankets
   Bottle brush
   Latex nipples for bottles
   Formula(if I don’t breastfeed)
   Baby mittens
   Newborn pants
   Bouncer
   Crib mobile
   Playyard
   More recieving blankets/towels/newborn shirts

   Basically it, I plan on buying clothes and toys as the baby grows because I know they don’t need much as newborns but the basics.

   Is there anything else I need to buy before the baby comes? I know I need to stock up on wipes and diapers and I will, these are the things I basically have right now and will get more later.
   Oh yes, I know I forgot SOCKS!! How many packs do I need to buy??
   Also, I wasn’t planning on having another baby for years, so I ended up giving away most of my son’s old bouncers/walker and stuff to charity before I found out I was expecting ^.^ good thing I kept the strollar and carseat

   • ANSWER:
     how about a car seat & stroller

8. QUESTION:
   For people who already have had a baby :] Do I have everything I need?
   My baby boy is due in May, here’s a list of what I have so far, am I missing anything?

   .Clothes (onsies, sleepers, socks, mittens, sweaters, pants, hats, soft shoes)
   .Blankets, bath towels, wash cloths
   .Baby products (oil, wipes, lotion, soap, powder, cream, q tips etc.)
   .Carseat
   .Stroller
   .Diaper bag (already packed :])
   .Crib (sheets, mobile, positioner…)
   .Changing table
   .Bouncer
   .Swing
   .Jumper
   .Car mirror and shades
   .Baby safety set (nail clippers, thermometer, baby medicine…)
   .Baby book and photo albums
   .Bassinet
   .Baby bathtub
   .Toy chest (full of toys)
   .Bottles and breast pump

   Things I haven’t bought yet and are pretty sure I am going to are:
   .High chair
   .Gates for his playroom
   .Pillow for breastfeeding
   .Contents for overnight bag for the hospital, I have the bag with a few things in it…but not everything yet.

   Am I forgetting anything? I thinks that’s everything..

   Thanks :]
   Oh yeah the baby carrier, I almost forgot! Thanks :]

   • ANSWER:
     I agree with everything Arlene G said. It sounds like you have pretty much everything covered for the baby so don’t forget about yourself. This is coming from experience because no one even told me to take any of those things for myself. My poor husband was always having to run to the store for extra things.

     I would suggest bringing something to keep all the paperwork in. You will have lots and it’s so easy to just put them in one place so you aren’t worried about losing or forgetting them.

     Also have some healthy snacks for when the baby comes home because I know I wasn’t able to eat for more than 5 mins at a time . Escpecially because she had colic.

     You might want to get some baby gas drops just in case.

     And this is a personal choice but I now have a wrap for the baby and wish I had looked into them sooner so maybe you could check out those. But other than that it seems as if you are all set. Congratulations!

Baby Essential

Author: Damon Griffith

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/baby-essential-3506270.html

About the Author

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Do you ladies use the locks for baby safety?
   Okay, I’m pregnant with my first baby, and I want to put locks on the cabinets that young children can open (for safety). I was wondering if you have used them, and what brands you like?

   Are they easily breakable or strudy? Thanks to everyone who answers.

   • ANSWER:
     I used a brand called ~ Safety 1st ~

     I’d wait til bub is clawing around to put them on!! I also put on the corner covers too!! (for the coffee table) and used a broom upside down for the drawers!!

     They worked well and would recommend them to any new mum!!
     here a link to the safety 1st web to have a look!!

     http://www.safety1st.com/

     Here is another site I’ve found help full too!!

     http://www.readysetsafe.com.au/child-safety-tips-&-tricks.html

     Best of luck <3 k x

2. QUESTION:
   Baby Expensesfor new parent?
   I was just wondering a Canadian site that I could go on to look at baby items and their prices.

   Also I was wondering if anybody could suggest maybe a good brand they used for each:

   Baby Food
   Bottles
   Formula
   Infant Cereal
   Breast Pump and pads(one that is not as painful)
   Disposable diapers
   Diaper rash cream
   Waterproof matress cover
   Baby lotion/oil
   baby shampoo
   baby soap
   baby carrier
   swing
   bassinet
   crib
   car seat
   baby bathtub
   playpen
   stroller
   safety covers and locks
   latches for cabinets

   Also if you could please maybe say what would be best for what time during the baby’s first year
   e.g.
   1-3 months
   4-6 months
   7-9 months
   10-12 months

   Thank you sooo much

   • ANSWER:
     Baby Food – Heinz, Gerber, or Beech Nut. There are a lot of no name brands too.
     Bottles – Medela
     Formula – I didn’t use formula.
     Infant Cereal -Nestle for earlier months (I found my kids digested it easier) and Heinz later on.
     Breast Pump and pads(one that is not as painful) – Medela electric pump. It’s pricey, but it’ll change you’re life. As for pads, the best I found are silicone pads. They don’t just absorb the milk, they keep your breasts from leaking!
     Disposable diapers – My kids had problems with Pampers, but Huggies were great for the first few months. When their skin got a little tougher, Superstore/Loblaws brand, Teddy’s Choice were perfect. They’ve recently changed their diapers, but they’re still good.
     Diaper rash cream – Penaten
     Waterproof matress cover – Not sure.. ours was a gift.
     Baby lotion/oil -Johnson’s
     baby shampoo- Johnson’s
     baby soap – Johnson’s
     baby carrier – I love the heart to heart sling.
     swing – Mine’s Graco.. just make sure it’s not a wind up or you’ll go crazy.
     bassinet – Didn’t have one.
     crib – Anything’s good. It’s worth looking at the ones that convert to beds.
     car seat – We have Graco and Evenflo. Both are good.
     baby bathtub – Anything. They only use them for a couple of months.
     playpen – Ours is Cosco and it’s great.
     stroller – This is better to go online and check out individual models from each company. We’ve had problems with wheels not staying on ours (Evenflo). The systems with the car seats that attach are fantastic!
     safety covers and locks – Safety First
     latches for cabinets – Safety First

     I’m not entirely sure what you mean about what is best from each month, but if you get “What to Expect the First Year,” you’ll have all the information you will need! You can typically find books like this at second hand shops for REALLY cheap. Libraries have them too!

3. QUESTION:
   How can I stop my large “114lb” dog from breaking down the baby gate and getting into the trashcan?
   Hello folks… I have a 6 y.o. black lab & bloodhound mix. He’s a GREAT dog…def the best dog I’ve ever had! He’s great with kids and people in general. BUT there’s 1 problem…
   The problem, which just started recently in the past month or so, is that he gets into the trash and scatters it EVERYWHERE in the kitchen.
   Here’s a little background:
   He’s such a great dog when I’m home which is pretty much all the time other than when I’m working so he’s home alone for about 12 hours per day. He’s been on this same schedule for almost 2 years and I’ve NEVER had this or any other problems with him. He’s just a real chilled out dog! There was 1 time about a year ago when I left a plate on the kitchen counter and he got “stood up” on his 2 hind legs and punished it…gone before I could count to 3. So I decided to buy baby gates and put them up to block the 2 entrances to my kitchen. Everything was great until about a month ago when he broke down the baby gate and got in and ate all kinds of stuff that was in the trash. The trashcan is a taller one WITH A LID. What he does is knocks it over and it’s history…TRASH EVERYWHERE!!! I figured the gates would be good enough but obviously they’re not. He weighs 114 lbs and I guess goes through them with ease when he wants to.
   I had just taken the trash out lsat night so the only things in there were some paper towels and other random garbage BUT NO FOOD! I bought 2 diff kinds of repellent and have tried both with no success. I sprayed the inside of the can as well as the inside of the trash bag hoping it would keep him away.
   I really don’t want to move the can which would be the obvious solution…there’s pretty much nowhere else to put it. I’ve read about using a smaller can and putting it into a kitchen cabinet with child safety locks but like I said I’d rather not have to move the can or get a new smaller one to put in the cabinet.
   My goal with this is to hopefully get some more new ideas of possible solutions…
   Things to remember:
   He weighs 114 lbs.
   When he got into the trash last night there was NOT any food in it.
   He breaks down the baby gate I assume pretty easily.
   The current trash can is a larger can and has a top that closes.
   I’d rather not have to move or get a new trash can…size doesn’t matter he’ll get inside it regardless I think. By moving the trash can I would just be masking his issue…I really just want to make him stop!
   I’ve also put hot sauce in the trash bag itself and once again had no luck. It seems like NOTHING will keep him out!
   My next move is to buy a crate and stick him in the crate while I’m at work during the day. I’d really rather not do that either.
   I also read about somehow putting mouse traps on or around the trash can which is something I have not tried yet because I also have a cat and wouldn’t want that poor guy to caught up in a trap especially when he hasn’t done anything wrong.
   Please leave constructive ideas/remedies if you do respond to this. Don’t need people bit$%ing about anything…

   I’m basically just hoping to get some new fresh ideas from you guys…!!!

   THANKS IN ADVANCE FOLKS!!!

   • ANSWER:
     keep tempting items out of the can.. first and fore most. Yes he will still get into it at first, because he was self-rewarded with food when he got into it before. If he finds there’s no longer food in there after several attempts, he may not be so persistant about it.

     Get stronger baby gates. Im assuming you are using the pressure-mounted type. Use the kind that had hardware to actually attatch it to the wall. Abit harder to knock down a baby gate that’s screwed into the wall!

     You may want to consider a smaller can just to throw food items in, so you cont have to take out the entire trash just for a few things.

     Or another option is to just put the trash away when you are gone.. if he only does it when you are away.

     He may also be getting in the trash to amuse himself too. He’s bored and looking for something to do. He’s home alone 12 hours, cant say I blame him. Try getting him more exercize and attention when you are home.. if possible find someone to come mid-day to walk him.

     Dont do mousetraps.. all you will succeed in doing is injuring the dog.

     One think you could try is a rubber mat.. the kind that has the bumpy bottom.. put it upside down at your entrances or near the can. Most dogs dont like the texture.

4. QUESTION:
   Am I missing anything?
   I’m nine weeks pregnant, and I already went shopping for baby stuff, in yellow because I don’t know the sex. Is there anything you can think of that I could be missing? I’m not going to shop for clothes until I know the sex, though.

   What I have bought:
   Size 1 Pampers
   Cherry wood crib that forms into a daybed, then toddler bed
   Mattress
   6 – 5 oz. baby bottles and extra nipples
   Stage one toys and movies
   Baby books
   Infant car seat
   Stroller
   Changing Station
   Baby hangers
   Dresser
   High Chair
   Bouncer
   Crib sheets and blankets
   Reciving Blankets
   Nursery Decor
   Stuffed animals
   Infant swing
   Bibs
   Burp-up Towels
   Bottle scrub brush
   Einstein Play Gym
   Baby Moniter
   Breast Pump and supplies
   Safety gates
   Safety Cabinet locks
   Electric socket covers
   Doctor suggested Medicines
   Bathing Materials
   Grooming Materials
   Baby bath seat
   Glider
   Okay so I need a Bumbo seat, a Jumperoo, Newborn diapers, bigger bottles, a Boppy, a CD player and classical music and bible bedtime stories! Anything else?
   Oh, Vaseline! Great idea!
   I am planning to breastfeed, but I have to have bottles for when I go out to feed it with pumped breast milk.

   • ANSWER:
     There’s a good chance you won’t need newborn size diapers, they will give you some in the hospital and there’s a good chance that by the time you are through those your wee one will be in size 1.
     You will want a baby thermometer, a nasal aspirator, and infant acetaminophen (Tylenol). Those are things you will want to have on hand. I needed mine the week after I brought my little one home.

     I would wait though, there’s a good chance you will get many of those things as gifts.

     There are some things on your list that you won’t need:

     Baby hangers – trust me, you won’t use them longer then a few days.
     Stuffed animals – they are a hazard in cribs and your baby won’t even notice them until they are much older

     Some of the things you will not need until MUCH later (play gym, toys and movies, safety gates, cabinet locks, outlet covers, bath seat, Bumbo (we have one that we didn’t even use, I would wait to get that until you feel you NEED it, many babies won’t even use one), high chair), but if you have the space to store it then it can’t hurt.

     I am not trying to bring you down or anything, but just trying to give you a realistic idea of what you need (and don’t need).

     Good luck

5. QUESTION:
   how much do these baby supplies cost?
   they are miscellaneous items. camera and film, safety covers and locks, electrical outlet covers, latches for cabinets, toys, sheets adn blankest, nail clippers, a crib mobile, and books and music.

   • ANSWER:

6. QUESTION:
   MIL is buying my baby toys and clothes?
   from garage sales and second hand stores. It’s our first baby, and I know she’s just trying to help us since we don’t have heaps of money, but how do I tell her to stop buying crap? She never asked what type of toys i’ll be allowing for my children, or how I plan to dress them.

   I’d like to dress and raise my own child. She had her chance and it makes me sick when she’d rather give her grandchild used crap from someone else’s baby than spend a couple extra bucks to give the baby something new to wear or play with. She even bought used burp cloths?!

   I told her that all I needed from a garage sale would be a gate for the stairs and other safety equipment, like corner guards and cabinet locks. She didn’t listen. She just went out and bought “clothes that looked unused”

   Help?
   I’m not spoiled, thank you, I just don’t like it when people are cheap with family members. I’d never give someone USED clothes for a baby shower gift. Who the hell does that? To me, that’s like giving someone your old clothes for their birthday!

   • ANSWER:
     Ok let me just say my grandmother does the exact same thing and I know how you feel. Except fot the safety things. I’d rather have those bought new. I want my new baby to have new things.

     My mother in law does try to give me my husbands old toys though. They also tried to give me his crib, and he is 25 years old.

     As for your mother in law just tell her to give you the money instead or tell her exactly what you need from where. Or just go shopping with her and whenever she ask you if you like something at a garage sell tell her no. To everything.

7. QUESTION:
   How have you baby-proofed your home?
   My son is 5 1/2 months old and we can tell he’s just days away from crawling. He’s made a huge advancement in his rolling in the past few days and is now doing an army crawl, but moving backwards. So my husband and I know that we’ve got to baby proof the house now. We know to get all the cabinets locked as well as covering all the unused wall outlets.

   But my question is we have a TV console that is open, no doors. So all our gaming consoles, DVD player, DVR, etc are all exposed as well as all the cables in the back. My husband is in IT so he’s meticulous about keeping the cables organized and they’re all neatly zip-tied together, but I worry about my son getting back there. I keep a close eye on him, but you always hear the stories that begin, “I just turned around for a second…” So how would you go about making the TV console baby proof? Would you recommend just getting a new console that would close? I’m not sure we have the money to do that right away, but it’s something we could save for. My son’s safety comes first.

   Also, we have a fireplace with a brick hearth. Has anyone used the fireplace safety pads that you can buy at Babies R Us? Are they worth it or is there a better product out there? Here’s the pads I’m talking about: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3240295
   Just wanted to add that we keep our decor pretty simple, so no knick knacks and such.

   Thanks for the tip on using the gate in front of the tv console. I think we might try that. I don’t think we’re going to go overboard baby proofing, I think a lot of it has to do with common sense, like shutting the door like many of you have mentioned.
   Michelle – I know exactly how you feel. It’s a little overwhelming!

   • ANSWER:
     Get one of those long gates and put it across the TV. Looks kinda tacky but it’ll keep him out. We just put one up since my daughter rolls to the TV stand too.

     EDIT: I just looked back over the question and a long gate might work for the fireplace. My friend had a marble fireplace and that’s exactly what she did. I hope this helps.

8. QUESTION:
   my baby list..did i miss anything?
   i have made a baby list of all the items that i need or just want for my baby and i was wondering if i missed anything. do you have any items that are “must haves” or “i cant live withouts” for you that are not on here? pls let me know so i can add to my list so that was i can be as prepared as possible! thanks!
   (no certain order)

   BABY GEAR:
   car seat
   stroller
   diaper bag
   moby wrap
   playard
   shopping cart covers
   bouncer
   playgym/mat
   jumper
   walker
   swing
   bath
   towels&washcloths
   potty training seat
   portable changing pad
   diaper disposal system (diaper genie)
   high chair
   ESSENTIALS:
   diapers
   wipes
   diaper dipose bags (for on the go)
   FEEDING:
   breast pump (medela pump in style)
   cleaning wipes for pump
   storage milk bags
   nursing cover (balboa baby)
   breast cream (lansinoh)
   boppy pillow
   bibs
   burp cloths
   bottles (one that prevents nipple confusion)
   bottle drying rack
   bottle& nipple cleaning brush

   SOLID FEEDING:
   utencils
   bowls
   food savers
   weaning cups/ sippee cups

   BEDDING&FURNITURE/NURSERY:
   bassinet/co-sleeper
   crib
   changer
   dresser
   storage center w/shelves
   side table (for on the side of the glider with a lamp)
   glider
   crib mattress
   bedding set
   a breathable bumper (to replace the dangerous pretty one lol)
   extra crib sheet
   waterproof crib pad
   lamp
   wall art/deco
   wall letters
   hampers
   light switch cover

   BLANKETS:
   baby blankets
   recieveing blankets
   swaddle blankets

   SAFETY&HEALTH:
   safety gates
   nail clippers
   care kit
   medicine kit
   baby monitor

   SKIN CARE&FIRST AID:
   shampoo&body wash
   diaper ointments
   first aid kit
   baby orajel
   thermometer
   teethers
   humidifiers
   nasal aspirator

   CHILD PROOFING:
   cabinet&drawer locks
   outlet plugs
   door locks
   sun bling for the car
   finger pinch protector for doors

   and of course BABY CLOTHES:
   tops
   bottoms
   sets
   onsies
   sleepers
   sock
   shoes
   ect.

   if there are any specific brands you have in mind or if you just want to comment about anything pls do so it is greatly appreciated!
   thanks!!!
   thanks you guys! & you sure can borrow my list. im greatful that i could help lol!
   just thought of something i forgot.. changing pad and changing pad covers for in the babys room!!

   • ANSWER:
     Wow! I don’t have many of those things and I have a 4 month old! Lol you did a good job Good luck, and may God bless you and help with your delivery!!!

     One suggestion though, as far as clothes go, bring with you a newborn outfit to the hospital just in case. I didn’t have one and had to ask my sister to get one! my baby was much smaller than I had expected and all the 0-3month clothing was huge on her! My favorite brand of clothes is carters and miniwear and koala baby (both from babies r us). Also best brand for breastmilk storage bags is lansinoh.

The Safety 1st Complete Air Se Convertible Car Seat- Should You Get One?

Author: Sonny Wemult

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/shopping-articles/the-safety-1st-complete-air-se-convertible-car-seat-should-you-get-one-2535400.html

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Are you looking for more information regarding safety First Apex Car seat ?  Visit http://safety1stcarseat.org today!>.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   safety 1st all in one convertible car seat MANUAL?
   I need an instruction manual for the following CAR SEAT:
   PRODUCT NUMBER: 22177SNP
   MANUFACTURE DATE: 12-9-2009
   NAME:Safety 1st – All-in-One Convertible Baby Car Seat, Salt and Pepper

   I can’t find one anywhere online and lost my copy. THANK YOU!
   I understand what the websites telling me, that’s why I posted on here.

   • ANSWER:

     http://www.safety1st.com/instructions

     looks like the manufacturer hasn’t got your one online though. they say

     Please contact Consumer Relations by email at consumer@djgusa.com, by fax at 1-800-207-8182, or by phone at 1-800-544-1108 and your instruction manual will be sent to you.

2. QUESTION:
   car seat reviews… safety 1st onboard 35.?
   ive been looking for reviews on this car seat but havent had much luck finding anything.

   heres a picture of the car seat im questioning:

   http://s.sears.com/is/image/Sears/04914723000_20091210004010904?hei=600&wid=600&op_sharpen=1&qlt=90,0&resMode=sharp&op_usm=0.9,0.5,0,0

   im looking for a car seat thats black or mostly black, cheaper then 0, not wide, heavy and bulky works with shopping carts easily, and fits in booths at restarunts. i really dislike the “z” shaped handles on the evenflow car seats. i like the regular graco sungrides but cant find anything thats black or mostly black. i do not like the graco sungride 35s as they look to bulky and reviews say they are heavy and dont fit most places.

   i saw the safety 1st car seats and i like the way they look but ive never bought one before. what are some other peoples thoughts about these car seats? this will be my 4th baby and it will be my first boy. all my girls weighed between 8 and 10 lbs so this baby will most likely be in that range as well.

   thanks in advance.

   • ANSWER:
     I just found the graco snugride platinum online and it looks black and white about 1/2 and 1/2 of each color. I found it for 0 but maybe you can find a website and a coupon code for that website. (Before I make any internet purchases I google the name of the company with the words “coupon code” next to it and sometimes you can get up to a 20% off discount if that helps).

3. QUESTION:
   how do i adjust the seatbelt of a baby car seat?
   my mom doesnt know how to adjust my toddler brother’s car seat. help please. it’s called Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite Convertible Car Seat. if there is a user manual that i can read online free that would be great

   • ANSWER:
     By “seatbelt” I am assuming that you mean the straps. There will be a little strap kind-of in between his legs, right above the red handle thing. To tighten the straps, just pull on that. To loosen them, you lift up the little piece of fabric covering the strap and push in the metal piece. Then pull on the straps and they will get looser. Remember that the chest clip should always be at armpit level to position the straps correctly in case of an accident. Also, the straps themselves should always be snug. You should never be able to pinch them. If you can, they are too loose and need to be tighter. Hope I helped!

4. QUESTION:
   Has anyone used the Sam’s Club Safety 1st car seat?
   The one suitable for both newborns and toddlers?

   (I have bought a newborn car seat, but there has been a delay with my order, and I’m due any day. So we’re thinking of getting something that is suitable for a toddler in order not to waste our money on something we won’t use; but something we can use on the trip back home too and the first few days in case our order does not arrive before the baby).

   • ANSWER:
     it won’t fit a newborn, the harness heights are too high, the lowest slots are 10inches and the average newborn is around 6-8inches.

     the best convertible seats for a newborn that you would get long term use out of are the graco myride 65, the sunshine kids radians, and the true fit. these are the only ones with harness heights or infant inserts suitable for a newborn child. this is because the straps must come from just at or below the shoulders while the child is rearfacing.

5. QUESTION:
   how to adjust safety 1st harness on car seat (PLEASE HELP)?
   I have the Safety 1st ProPack Travel System – Clemson care seat and stroller. Today I wanted to adjust the harness to the 2nd point for my baby. It has five points. but I cant remember how to put the buckles in the back of the car seat correct. I just cant remember. I cant fine the manual either. please help.

   • ANSWER:
     This may hopefully help if not too late. It’s the Safety 1st Website. Just type in the model number etc of the car seat and it should give you a manual. From the site it says the details should be on the carseat.

     http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Instructions

6. QUESTION:
   Baby Car Seats Crash Test Information?
   Newborn and Baby
   Consumer Reports Magazine Crash test worries

   In its February 2007 issue, Consumer Reports magazine reported on crash tests it performed to test the safety of car seats. The results were not encouraging.

   Most of the infant car seats tested by Consumer Reports “failed disastrously” in crashes at speeds as low as 56 km/h. The seats came off their bases or twisted in place, the report said. In one case, a test dummy was hurled more than nine metres.

   Of the 12 car seats tested, Consumer Reports said it could recommend only two, and it urged a U.S. federal recall of the poorest performing seat, the Evenflo Discovery, which is not sold in Canada.

   All the car seats passed U.S. standards — but Consumer Reports argues those standards should be raised.

   To be sold in Canada and the United States, an infant seat must perform adequately in a 48 km/h frontal crash, and Consumer Reports found that all but the Discovery did so. But it noted that the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducts its crash tests for new cars at higher speeds — 56 km/h for frontal crashes and 61 km/h for side crashes — so the magazine tested the seats at those speeds.

   “It’s unconscionable that infant seats, which are designed to protect the most vulnerable children, aren’t routinely tested the same as new cars,” said Consumer Reports’ Don Mays, a product safety director.

   The only seats that passed all the tests were the Baby Trend Flex-Loc and the Graco SnugRide with EPS — expanded polystyrene foam — both selling for about US. Consumer Reports urged parents shopping for seats to buy one of those two, but it also noted that “any child car seat is better than no seat at all.”

   It also said some seats performed better when attached by vehicle safety belts than when attached with the LATCH system. The system, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children, includes belts that hook the base of a car seat to metal anchors in the vehicle.

   Consumer Report Article
   On January 4, 2007, Consumer Reports published a safety alert in the U.S. claiming that most infant car seats failed their new front- and side-crash evaluation tests. The report also claims that of 12 seats tested, only two performed well: the Baby Trend Flex-Loc and the Graco SnugRide with EPS (i.e., expanded polystyrene). Only six of the twelve infant car seat models chosen by Consumer Reports for this testing are officially certified for and marketed in Canada. They are: the Graco SnugRide; the Peg-Perego Primo Viaggio SIP; the Evenflo Embrace V; the Graco SafeSeat; the Safety 1st Designer 22; and the Combi Centre ST.
   Transport Canada wants to reassure the Canadian travelling public that the Department’s collision investigations and data analyses do not support the results obtained by Consumer Reports. When car seats are used correctly, they perform effectively in motor vehicle collisions and child occupants are afforded optimum protection.

   The Department takes the safety of children travelling in vehicles very seriously and is continually working to improve crash protection for children through research, development and enforcement of safety regulations, participation in various national and international committees that work on policy development, and public awareness campaigns.

   • ANSWER:
     Where is the question?

7. QUESTION:
   Is this Safety 1st Complete Air, a good car seat for a newborn?
   I was wondering if this car seat would be a good seat for a new born baby, a baby coming home from the hospital… I am going to have it installed by the fire department because it does seem too complicated to do it myself. But it will be installed [rear facing] and all though the car seat is told to fit babies starting at 5 ibs. i’ve read reviews & some people beg to differ…

   Is the Safety 1st complete Air convertible car seat a good car seat for a new born?
   Will it work fine in a 95 honda accord?
   PROS & CONS?

   • ANSWER:
     The standout feature of the Safety 1st Complete Air car seat is the Air Protect side-impact protection system. The manufacturer offers some videos on their website that show the crash testing, and the Air Protect system certainly appears to provide excellent head protection in a side impact crash…

8. QUESTION:
   Does the graco “snap ‘n’ go” stroller frame fit a safety 1st infant car seat?
   or the baby trend snap n go.. neither one specifies- they just say that they fit all major brands but as far as i know safety 1st is fairly new?? does anyone have this combo?

   • ANSWER:
     I don’t know the answer to this for sure but I would suspect that they both do work with the Safety 1st car seat. Your best bet would be to go down to Babies R Us and give it a try.

     I LOVE my Baby Trend Snap N Go (I used it with a Combi infant carrier). I totally think this is the way to go, especially if your baby will be coming in and out of the car a lot!

     Good Luck

     Julie

     http://www.stroller-obsession.com/baby-trend-stroller.html

Top 10 Baby Stroller Safety Tips

By Helen Walters

Source: www.isnare.com

Permanent Link: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=129357&ca=Parenting

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   How can I get parts for my Safety 1st baby toy?
   The tractor that plays nursery rhyme songs and sits on top of the circular, Farm -themed, two-leveled baby seat and play center that was manufatured about three years ago stopped playing when my granddaughter threw up on it and I washed it under running water. My husband replaced the batteries, but it still won’t work.

   • ANSWER:
     go to baby r rus a baby store full of baby stuff i go there.

2. QUESTION:
   Has anyone else used the Safety 1st Baby Plus Pre Natal Education System?
   I was wondering of the claims were true. Did your baby sleep better? Was he / she more content? I figured it couldn’t hurt.

   Thank you!

   • ANSWER:
     I used it throughout my pregnancy but I wasn’t as strict with following the schedule as it called for. It’s hard to know if my son was affected or if it’s just his nature (he is our first so we have nothing to compare to) but he is a well-natured, happy little boy. He just turned 1 last week. He rolled over at 3 months, crawled at 6, cruised at 7-1/2. He hasn’t started walking yet but I think that is because he’s smart enough to know that he’ll get there faster crawling (he’s VERY fast). He weaned himself of his middle of the night feedings and started sleeping through the night at the same time at 6 months. Now he goes to sleep with no problem and sleeps almost 12 hours a night. Rarely cries “just because”.
     Again, hard to know if it was because of the Baby Plus or just great genes but I would/will do it again.

3. QUESTION:
   i need to find a battery for a safety 1st baby moniter model number SF244611 for the base moniter?

   • ANSWER:
     The base plugs into the wall, no batteries. The hand held portable units take standard 9v batteries. As far as I know they don’t make a base unit that runs on batteries. If they do, then their website would be the best place to start:

     http://www.safety1st.com/

4. QUESTION:
   Safety 1st baby monitors?
   I have a safety 1st baby monitor that is driving me insane…I keep picking up on other people’s babies. Is there a monitor that won’t have this problem but is still on the cheap side at the same time, or am I going to have to break down and buy a expensive brand?

   • ANSWER:
     Yes, I think you can get some that you are able to change the channel on when you pick up other peoples signals. I used to be able to hear my neighbor talking on the phone–just her end, and I called her and told her she should change her channel on her hand-held cordless phone. Google it.

5. QUESTION:
   i have a safety 1st baby monitor , lights,music(dated 1992 on back) need instructions.can’t find co. address?
   i plugged it in. 3 pieces, a docking station with 2 units1 has a clip on back. one has a dc cord. new to this. i really need manual instructions

   • ANSWER:
     go to the company’s website for info.

6. QUESTION:
   What is the price for a safety 1st nursery monitor 08038?
   Can anyone tell me the price for a Safety 1st Baby Nursery Monitor #08038???

   • ANSWER:
     They are depends where you live

7. QUESTION:
   safety 1st baby monitor question?
   does anyone own this baby monitor or know why it’s not sold at target, babies r us or walmart anymore? Was it recalled??? I own this monitor and I hate it, Ive had it for 8 months now and the base gave out. I literally have to press the button like 20 times before the base switch will stay on. I’m getting a new monitor but I went on to look at reviews on this monitor because i wanted to know if anyone else had this problem and realized this isn’t sold anymore and was wondering if it got recalled??

   http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8342862

   okay thanks, no where around me is selling it anymore, must not be a popular sell anymore in my area

   • ANSWER:

     http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Safety-Notices?lookuperror=002610982

     Go to the above mentioned website and put the product number which should be there on the product or product leaflet and see if its in recall or not?

     Sorry, I dont have any idea why its not available anywhere.

8. QUESTION:
   Does anyone own this Safety 1st baby/bath item?
   My daughter is 9 months old and her infant tub is getting too small for her and I’m nervous about bathing her in the big bath tub. She can sit on her own and I have tried bathing her in the sink but she’s also getting too big for that.

   My question is, does anyone have the Safety 1st tubside bath seat? The one that attaches to the side of the bath tub? Is it a good bath seat? How long can I use it for, age/weight wise? Do/did you find it useful? If not can you recommend something else you have found useful?

   Thanks for the info in advance

   • ANSWER:
     Its a good bathseat as long as shes not pulling to stand. It doesnt have height or weight requirements on it at all so its really just till they can pull themselves out of it. We have one but we dont use it anymore but i will say i loved it while we used it and now we got sticky fish for the bottom of the tub so they dont slip all around.

     I would definitely reccomend it though if your looking for something to just keep her up and in place in works very well. We used ours from 4 months to just before 13 months for our slow sitter.