Parents Guild Questions

Family car that's not a minivan?

andrea — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:07:30 -0700

What are some options that seat 6 or more and aren't minivans? That work with carseats. That either have good gas mileage or some awesomeness that makes up for having crappy gas mileage?

We've managed as a 1-car household for awhile now, but soon - with the advent of a far-away job - we may need a second vehicle. What do you recommend?

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Tags: cars, minivans, vans, family car, gas mileage

Best Toy Train Sets?

obiwantobi — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:13:06 -0700

Does anyone have any suggestions for the best reasonably priced toy train sets for a 2 yr. old? I like the colors of the Chuggington sets, and the motion of the Geo Trax sets, and the old fashioned wooden look with updated lights and sounds in the Immaginarium set. So, I'm torn on which way to go. I can't figure out which will fit together. Most importantly, I DON'T like the Thomas ...

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Tags: Toy Trains

What percentage of the milk you buy is spilled?

andrea — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:07:38 -0800

We've been buying organic milk ever since our children were born. This evening, we spilled two pretty full children's cups, which I would guess was nearly 8oz of milk.

For our two kids, we're drinking about a gallon a week. A gallon is 128oz, so in one night we spilled 6.25% of our weekly milk, and I'm sure we spill more than a couple cups for each gallon.

How about ...

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Tags: spilled milk, crying

Good big story books for a 3-year-old?

katja — Tue, 6 Dec 2011 17:30:46 -0800

While kids love to read picture books, we want to start having more of a choice for longer read-out-loud stories, with lots of stories/chapters in one book. The two books we currently have are Winnie-the-Pooh and Eloise.

Especially with the holidays coming up, we're looking for book recommendations...

Some books we think might work:

Pippi Longstocking (and some of the other Astrid Lindgren books)

Wind in the Willows

What else??

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Tags: stories, reading, books

What to give to infant daycare teachers for Christmas?

laura — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:56:14 -0800

Our 7-month old goes to a daycare full time and I'm trying to figure out who we should give gifts to and what.

Question Part 1) Who should I include?

She has three teachers in her room (one full time and two part time) and one of other infant room teachers is always there when I pick her up. There is a regular floater in the morning (sometimes). There are 3-4 staffs at the ...

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Tags: daycare, holiday

Tips for storing baby keepsakes

sweethi — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:08:29 -0800

I'm getting ready to store some baby stuff that we won't be needing for a while (or ever again). Things like baby's first blanket home from the hospital. Or hand-knit sweater from Grandma. These are things we are not giving away. How can I store them and keep them free of moth holes (are those a real concern?) or whatever else can go wrong over the years. Would love tips that don ...

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Tags: keepsake, storage

How to teach assertiveness?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:22:48 -0800

How do you teach a young child how to break into play groups, how to persist and try again, how to get kids to stop when they're doing things he doesn't like (more than just saying "stop", actually getting results), how to have confidence in all these things?

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Tags: social skills, behavior, preschool, confidence, assertiveness

How has a nanny share worked for you?

Kelly — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:47:50 -0800

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Tags: nanny

How can I potty train my extreamly stubborn 3yo?

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:28:55 -0800

My son is probably one of the most disrespectful, stubborn, and curious little kids out there. I try and try to get him to listen, slow down and pay attention. If it's dealing with a bad temper when he is told he can't touch or do something, to do not run into the street once he gets down from the car, or throwing things at people or objects. My neighbor, mother, fiance, and ...

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Tags: 3yo, potty, toilet, potty training help

cord blood and stem cell banking

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:19:22 -0800

We're considering banking cord blood and stem cell from our second child. We didn't seriously explore this for our first child and my OB/GYN highly recommends. She pointed out that it would be beneficial for our first child as well. It seems difficult to weigh if this is worth the cost when the research is still really in the early stages. I'd be interested to know what other parents decided and ...

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Tags: health