[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 4/29/2012

Sun Apr 29 02:16:06 PDT 2012

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 4/28/2012
9:15 am - 4/29/2012

1. Classifieds are now open + some forum guidelines (Sandpiper)
2. 8 oz bottles... (janinerenej)
3. Tips for Saving Money (nancydrew81)
4. Comment: Tips for Saving Money (nataliasha2004)
5. Comment: Tips for Saving Money (Sandpiper)

1. Classifieds are now open + some forum guidelines
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Sandpiper - 4/28/2012 2:43 pm

 Dear all,The classifieds are now open so please post
 all the "for sale", "free", "wish to by" requests to
 classifieds and not to the general discussion forum.
 All the caregiver related questions - recommending or
 looking for caregiver - should be posted to the
 Caregiver Forum - not to General Discussion forum
 -since they are subject to moderation. There were some
 forum abuses in the past, hence the moderation. The
 post will take some time to appear - the human
 volunteer had to read and approve it. When you are
 posting check ONLY ONE FORUM - not both general and
 caregiver.I know that Big Tent can be very confusing,
 so please feel free to contact the board or me as Big
 Tent coordinator with your questions.Below is the
 template for Caregiver Forum recommendation
 posts:Reminder: SFPOM caregiver forum guidelinesDear
 parents, this is just a reminder for those posting to
 the Caregiver Search forum. Unfortunately we can't
 publish nanny recommendations that are not following
 this format. Thank you for understanding.The following
 guidelines specifically apply to the Caregiver forum.
 Thank you for your attention to our forum
 rules.@@@@@@@@@@@@Caregiver Recommendation TemplateAll
 recommendations in the Caregiver Search forum must now
 follow this template:My name is:My phone number is:My
 email address is:My caregiver's name is:My caregiver's
 contact information is:She/he is looking for:I employed
 this caregiver from toI highly recommend her/him
 because:Optional:Your child's age:Does the caregiver
 drive (yes/no):Any certifications (eg. CPR):Recent
 Immunizations:TB Test (yes/no):Full ModerationThe
 Caregiver Search forum is now fully moderated. This
 means that all posts must be approved by a member of
 the Webmaster Committee before they will be displayed
 in BigTent. Posts are typically reviewed 1-2 days after
 being submitted. If you do not see your post within
 that time frame, send an email to info at sfpom.org to see
 if your post was rejected for being in violation of
 forum guidelines.No Anonymous Caregiver
 RecommendationsAnonymous recommendations for
 caregivers, nannies, babysitters, au pairs,
 daycare/pre-schools, etc will be rejected.No "Posting
 for a Friend"All recommendations made in this forum
 must be written by you, for a caregiver that you have
 used personally.Allow Interested Parties to Contact You
 DirectlyIn your recommendation, you may encourage
 members to contact your caregiver for additional
 information however you should also be available to
 discuss your experience with the caregiver you're
 recommending with interested parties.Do Not Post in the
 ClassifiedsAll searches or recommendations for
 caregivers in the Classifieds section will be
 deleted.Suspicious ActivityIf you experience unusual or
 suspicious activity when exploring the referrals
 provided in the Caregiver Search forum, please alert
 the Webmaster Committee by sending an email to
 info at sfpom.org. We will investigate the situation and
 take appropriate action.Verifying RecommendationsSFPOM
 volunteers will randomly verify recommendations made in
 this forum. Your SFPOM membership will be terminated if
 it is found that you have made a false representation
 of yourself or your caregiver.Egregious
 MisrepresentationCertain caregivers who abuse the trust
 of our members through gross misrepresentation will be
 banned from being advertised indefinitely.

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Email author: ggmgjenia at gmail.com
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2. 8 oz bottles...
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janinerenej - 4/28/2012 8:50 am

 Anyone have several 8+ oz bottles that they want to
 sell or give away?.....Dr. Browns would be my
 preference but let me know what you have. Email me at
 Janinerenej at gmail.com 
 Thanks, 
 Janine Pawlikowski

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Email author: janinerenej at gmail.com
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3. Tips for Saving Money
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nancydrew81 - 4/28/2012 7:49 am

 Hi All,We are expecting twin boys in June. My husband
 and I are both postdoctoral fellows at UCSF and will
 have a very tight budget for the babies first 2-3 years
 of life. Nannies and night doulas are way beyond our
 financial means. We decided to go with an Au Pair and
 cloth diapers (best bottoms with washable inserts) to
 cut back cost. Most of our baby equipment we've been
 given by very kind friends and family or bought used. 
 I was interested to know if anyone had advise or tips
 of other things we could do to save money in the first
 years.Cheers,Nancy

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Email author: nancydrew81 at gmail.com
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 4. nataliasha2004 says...
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 4/28/2012 12:49 pm

 Congratulations, Nancy!Hopefully you were able to
 attend the POM consignment sale in March... if not, be
 sure to come to the next one! The Marin POM club (not
 affiliated with us, but same basic idea) is having
 their big sale in June -- check the current issue of
 Multiplicity (the SPOM newsletter) for the exact
 date.If you don't know about Peekaboutique and Chloe's
 Closet already, those are GREAT sources for used kids'
 clothing (& reselling same.) Also, I've found some
 surprisingly great deals on kids' clothes at Thrift
 Town (Mission/17th.)Bravo, for going the cloth diaper
 route! If washing gets to be too much, can you
 consider a service, like Tiny Tots? They're great, and
 any friends/family members who want to help you out can
 pre-pay for some of that service... (that can be
 particularly nice for any out-of-town relations who
 want to help... highly practical, and very easy for
 them to sign up online. www.tinytots.comBorrowing
 stuff from other members can be helpful, and there's
 TONS of stuff out there on Craig's List
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