General discussion - Mom and Dad Esq.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
That's awesome, but because I am impossible, I have to point out it would be even better if there were two pair of each color, so that you generally might end up with two or three of each color.

Buy two of these instead.



Besides, the stars scream "future slut", whereas the mary janes discretely whisper "future hot catholic school girl."

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I sort of disagree. The swing saved my life, so many times. Sometimes it was the only place the Brazenette would be happy. You just never know with these things.

And I always took the infant carrier thingy and snapped it onto the child seat part of the grocery cart. I don't know... probably not safe, but nothing bad ever happened.

Did you have any other vibrating or moving seat? Because they make smaller ones and I wonder if that might have pleased her as much? My kid likes the Baby Papasan vibrating seat.

I have a smallish family room so the space/benefit analysis is key.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
You were complaining about the closet space. Geez.

Sure, I'll write thank you notes. They will even be nice.

I feel the need to point out that all of my thank you notes were very, very gracious.

I do feel like an ass for complaining about receiving gifts, but I don't want our friends and family to throw away their money.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Did you have any other vibrating or moving seat? Because they make smaller ones and I wonder if that might have pleased her as much? My kid likes the Baby Papasan vibrating seat.

I have a smallish family room so the space/benefit analysis is key.

I kept a vibrating seat in the bathtub in the master bath. That way I could shower (seperate from the tub) and the dogs couldn't sniff her too much. She liked that too, but the swing was essential.

But I understand your point.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by baltassoc
Graco? Prole.

(Actually, good choice. The Peg Perego stuff is heavier, harder to turn, can't be pushed with one hand and doesn't fold as small. But hey, it's twice as expensive.)

The infant car seat is such the key item to have the first year. The bouncy seat is also good, and much smaller than the swing. Although for some kids, nothing beats the swing.

I bet you can get the Kolcraft thing on eBay for next to nothing.

The Martinelli infant carrier/carseat/stroller was a total rip off... but the Martinelli umbrella stroller and jogging stroller are far superior to any others I tried.

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
I feel the need to point out that all of my thank you notes were very, very gracious.

I do feel like an ass for complaining about receiving gifts, but I don't want our friends and family to throw away their money.

We took some of the stuff back and exchanged it for the same things in bigger sizes. This was especially effective for the stuff that came from childless friends (and most of the baby clothing was), because they tend to be a little clueless about putting together the fact that the outfit they bought the kid shouldn't fit him at 11 months. If they actually remember what they bought at all.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by baltassoc
Graco? Prole.

(Actually, good choice. The Peg Perego stuff is heavier, harder to turn, can't be pushed with one hand and doesn't fold as small. But hey, it's twice as expensive.)

The infant car seat is such the key item to have the first year. The bouncy seat is also good, and much smaller than the swing. Although for some kids, nothing beats the swing.

I bet you can get the Kolcraft thing on eBay for next to nothing.

Also, the infant seat fits nicely in the bedside co-sleeper. This worked out surprisingly well during the holidays, when we would go to parties (at which she always sleeps soundly) and get home late. She'd stay conked out in that thing until 3AM or so.

("It's a baby, in a bar.")

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
I feel the need to point out that all of my thank you notes were very, very gracious.

I do feel like an ass for complaining about receiving gifts, but I don't want our friends and family to throw away their money.

I was more implying that it might not be expected that I would have anything nice to say, particularly w/r/t stuff for babies.

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
The Martinelli infant carrier/carseat/stroller was a total rip off... but the Martinelli umbrella stroller and jogging stroller are far superior to any others I tried.

Jogging stroller, maybe.

But how is that umbrella stroller really 10x better than the $20 one?

Especially if you tend to do things like leave strollers in the trunks of rental cars/cabs.

Genuinely curious. I always found my nephew's stroller a complete pain in the ass to fold, carry and push. But perhaps that's because I wasn't used to it.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I was more implying that it might not be expected that I would have anything nice to say, particularly w/r/t stuff for babies.

Oh. I am defensive. Because I do feel guilty for being so sick of receiving useless gifts.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by baltassoc
What? Did you accidentaly almost kill some neighbor kid by giving him a peanut butter cracker? How hard is it to buy the Nip-Chee crackers instead?

You may also want to consider that peanuts are not actually nuts. Nor are pecans, almonds and walnuts. An allergy to one is not necessarily an allergy to all.

Why the fuck should I care? The peanut allergy kid will have to learn to avoid peanut on her own anyway- right? That kid will either learn to not go near nuts at the mall, or he'll die. My kid bringing PB&J or almonds is actually the best tough love anyonw could give the poor kid.

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Why the fuck should I care? The peanut allergy kid will have to learn to avoid peanut on her own anyway- right? That kid will either learn to not go near nuts at the mall, or he'll die. My kid bringing PB&J or almonds is actually the best tough love anyonw could give the poor kid.

Once I was in a bar in Georgia where they served peanuts in the shell, and everybody threw the shells on the floor. It was expected. Kind of a rustic, down home thing. Is that what malls in Detroit are like?

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Oh. I am defensive. Because I do feel guilty for being so sick of receiving useless gifts.

Think of it as an opportunity to give some scrawny little meth baby a nice outfit.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Think of it as an opportunity to give some scrawny little meth baby a nice outfit.

I'm glad you post on this board.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
I'm glad you post on this board.

Is that sarcastic?