Cribs and Toddler Beds
 

Our toddler bed was free or we would have done the same.
An American brand won't help - we are both over 5'10" and we trip over the stroller's back axle and have to lean down to the handles - not good for long walks, though I am not so into long walks these days anyway.

WRT strollers - I refused to deal with one fo those big fugly travel systems and got a smaller stroller that fully reclines instead. It weighs 13 or 14lb and is vastly better for shopping than a bigger system, even if you have to take the baby out of the bucket to use it. It's no good to have the SUV of strollers if you loathe hauling out of the trunk to use it.

Cribs and Toddler Beds
 

Then be sure to pay extra for the scotchguarding and get a fabric that doesn't show stains because it will have several layers of vomit (and worse) on it before the kid is 3 months old, as will pretty much everything else within 3 feet of the kid.

Cribs and Toddler Beds
 

Vinyl, baby. All the way.

Cribs and Toddler Beds
 

a few weeks ago, Fringe posted some thoughts on how to prevent this from happening.

Rear/Front facing
 

Don't know which Law it is, but the other one of them will tell you that if hit from the rear, the greatest acceleration will be upon the initial hit, and the "rebound" acceleration (likely from hitting the car in front of you) will not be as great. Conservation of energy and all that.

Fact of it is, the calculus can only be that the severity of a frontal collision is likely to pose greater problems for a front facing car seat than a rearward collision is for a rear-facing car seat, hence the recommendation. After a certain age, they figure the straps won't crush the chest, so it balances out better.

ETA: If you're hit from the front, i.e., head on, it doesn't matter, other than severity, whether you're moving or not. The rear-facing baby seat will be better than front facing for such collisions.

Rear/Front facing
 

G3 likes to wear diapers? I understand the diaper tie-in to the LWK thing, but I think this belongs on the FB.

Cribs and Toddler Beds
 

I suggest an Ekornes (or -like) chair. Leather means easy cleanup and appropiateness for a living room/family room. Reclining means easy comfort and napping, now and later. And they provide a nice platform for reverse cowgirl.

For example (you select color/style)

http://www.ekornes.com/chooser/models/Admiral/base.gif

Cribs and Toddler Beds
 

That is not attractive. Though I see what you mean about reverse cowgirl platform. I think it's the base that bugs me.

Rear/Front facing
 

The implication is that I like my women to wear diapers. This is obviously a Hank plant. And, if this were the fashion board, I would of course respond with a reference to Hank's beastiality thing, but, since this is a family oriented board, I will not.

Cribs and Toddler Beds
 

I think there are different bases. But, having one at home, it's not nearly as noticeable when it's on anything other than a white carpet. And white carpets with black chairs are very mid-80s, and thus not in teh burger household.

Besides, as long as the girl's not ugly, you won't notice the base.

Cribs and Toddler Beds
 

It's in the middle of the damn living room. It's noticeable.

Rear/Front facing
 

Sorry. I skimmed. Didn't mean to cast dispersions (or, I guess, aspersions) on your internet persona.

Cribs and Toddler Beds
 

Move your furniture. the middle of the living room should be open or a coffee table.

Unless you want to put yourself on display in some really bizarre way.

Cribs and Toddler Beds
 

It's in a damn public room of the house. Happy?

Actually, the way my living room/dining room/entry are set up, my one armchair is highly visible.

And, reverse cowgirl is a pretty display-y position for the chick -- an audience can see her better than the guy can.

ETA and since in this case the audience is an infant, perhaps rp should get a different chair.

Cribs and Toddler Beds
 

Good point, I was nearly sold on that chair.:rolleyes:

Burger, I agree with you on so many things, but that is just CRAZY.