[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 10/26/2011

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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 10/25/2011
9:15 am - 10/26/2011

1. Comment: Child Proofing Tips?? (cat_shattuck)
2. Comment: Diaper bag (cat_shattuck)
3. Comment: Thank you - Great Fall Family Outing! (nataliasha2004)
Topic: Child Proofing Tips??

 Hi,
 
 We are wondering if anyone can share advice about
 childproofing? Our neighbor...

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 1. cat_shattuck says...
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 10/25/2011 8:05 am
 
 We also used the Childproofer. At first I thought the
 idea was ridiculous and we planned to do it ourselves.
 But then I got stuck trying to safeguard our fireplace
 (it's an odd size, and has a huge stone hearth I was
 worried about babies cracking their skulls on). I
 decided to call him and pay the $20 for the
 consultation, where he walks through your home and
 gives all his recommendations, and then do the install
 myself. But then I realized he sells all the
 childproofing products (gates, latches etc.) at cost or
 just above, so all you're really paying him for is his
 time ($85/hour) to install everything. When I totaled
 up our time, energy & frustration (plus shipping costs)
 to order 3 gates and install them, then drill 4 holes
 per each cabinet door latch (4!!!) and screw in all
 those tiny screws, I decided paying him $150 to do all
 of it in 2 hours was well worth it. I'm sure what your
 neighbors spent the $1000 on were the products
 themselves, not the labor to have them installed. Those
 gates are actually quite expensive, if you get the kind
 that are bolted onto the wall so they can open and
 close like a door rather than the pressure-mounted ones
 that you have to remove every time you want to leave
 the room. I highly recommend you hire him for a
 consultation and do some comparison shopping for
 products -- he lists what he carries & what he charges
 for them on his website so it's all transparent. He
 also told us things we didn't know about and showed us
 products I'd never heard of, and he works FAST. He
 braced a tall bookshelf and ditto a large floor mirror
 for us -- things we could have done on our own, but it
 took him 5 minutes. He was well worth the cost.
 Email author: catherineshattuck at gmail.com
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Topic: Diaper bag

 Who loves their diaper bag???!!! Mine is just way too small
 and I am looking for recommendations...

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 2. cat_shattuck says...
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 10/25/2011 8:12 am
 
 I have two and I love them both for different reasons.
 My Petunia Pickle Bottom Sashay Satchel converts to a
 backpack so it's great for days at the park, airplane
 travel etc. It's just a teeny bit too small for long
 days or air travel, but then to be honest, I *never*
 have enough room for everything because I overpack,
 always. I also love the patterns -- it's pretty cute
 and fun in my opinion and I love that there are 4
 pockets for bottles -- perfect for twin
 
 moms.http://www.petuniapicklebottom.com/collections/original/sashaysatchel/I
 also have the Lyndsey bag from Mia Bossi. It's bigger
 than my other one and it looks more like a purse, so I
 carry this one when I need (a) more space, or (b) I
 want to look more put together. When I no longer need a
 diaper bag, I'll be converting this into my purse
 and/or small carry-on for sure. (P.S. Gilt Groupe often
 has half-off deals on Mia Bossi bags, if you're balking
 at the price like I did. I joined GG just to buy this
 bag, as a matter of
 
 fact.)http://www.miabossi.com/store/index.php?l=product_listgroupid=12135499;groupcategory=111;groupcategory=115;sz=728x90;fmzid=4524;dcove=r;ord=1319620487?"
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