[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 6/15/2012
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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 6/14/2012
9:15 am - 6/15/2012
1. Yerba Buena Playground area - info needed (nataliasha2004)
2. How much help will I need/want? (meganrc)
3. Comment: How much help will I need/want? (cathytanimura)
4. Networking group for twin parent professional service e...
(2kristen)
5. Re: [sfpom_general] Networking group for twin parent pr...
(bravermang)
6. Comment: How do you get kids to eat apples? (2kristen)
7. Comment: How do you get kids to eat apples? (nataliasha2004)
8. Comment: Where did you take your young toddlers... (linoleum)
9. Comment: Where did you take your young toddlers... (celestess)
10. Comment: Where did you take your young toddlers... (2kristen)
11. Comment: Where did you take your young toddlers...
(jennifergranick)
12. Comment: Where did you take your young toddlers... (kkleinbaum)
13. Comment: Where did you take your young toddlers...
(nataliasha2004)
14. Comment: Where did you take your young toddlers...
(nataliasha2004)
15. Comment: Where did you take your young toddlers... (jmn3313)
16. Comment: Reminder: Common Childhood Illnesses and Issue...
(nataliasha2004)
17. Comment: Advice on crib climbing, please! (JessicaNoa)
1. Yerba Buena Playground area - info needed
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nataliasha2004 - 6/14/2012 5:15 pm
From time to time, my girls and I go play at the YB
playground, up top there, by the Carousel and
Children's Creativity Museum (fka "Zeum"). Once when
we were there, there was a guy demonstrating worm boxes
(those stacked bins containing dirt & wriggling worms.)
After some initial skepticism, we all really enjoyed
it and even fed & touched them! Anyway - the docent
guy was great, and told me he does those a couple times
a week, and also offers story readings (all free.)
I've been trying to find out WHEN, exactly, and can't
find anything online or anyone in the YB complex who
can help, or even knows what I'm talking about! Does
this ring any bells?? Does anyone know about this
program, or have any info? We'd love to catch it
again, but never seem to turn up at the right time. I
THINK it was sometime around 11, and probably on a
Tuesday, but am not 100% sure. Any info anyone's got
would be much appreciated! It's a fun place to play,
regardless, and of course, there's a CAROUSEL! $3/2
rides (tho they won't let you split those - so it's a
minimum of $6 for twins.)
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Email author: nataliasha2004 at yahoo.com
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2. How much help will I need/want?
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meganrc - 6/14/2012 11:18 am
Hi! I am 20 weeks pregnant with twin boys, and my
toddler is about 26 months. We have a nanny watch him
24 hours a week so I can study (in school part time).
I'm planning on taking off 10 months, and have no idea
how much help we'll need. I'm hoping to get my toddler
into day care for a year starting in the fall (he's not
eligible for most preschools until January and I'm due
Nov.), but I'll still want the nanny to stay for sure.
I guess my question is how do you make that all work? a
2.5 year old in day care and twins at home with mom and
nanny?thank you!Megan
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Email author: crockermegan at gmail.com
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3. cathytanimura says...
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6/14/2012 12:09 pm
Hi Megan,That should be plenty of help. I have a
toddler in daycare during the week, and a mother's
helper 2 or 3 days a week with me and my girls, who are
now 10 weeks. My husband is also home for a couple
more weeks, and he helps by watching the babies so I
can spend time with my son in the morning and at dinner
time. We found this was critical so he gets some
quality mommy time. Weekends are the craziest, with
everyone home, so you might think about scheduling some
nanny hours on the weekend if possible. Another thing
to think about is that as you get later in your
pregnancy (~30+ weeks) you will be more tired and less
able to run around after a toddler, so you may want to
up your nanny hours then. Good luck!
Email author: cathy.tanimura at yahoo.com
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4. Networking group for twin parent professional service
entrepreneurs/solo practitioners
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2kristen - 6/14/2012 8:39 am
Hi - I realize this is a long shot, but I have standing
lunches with another twin mom - she and I both left our
jobs last year to start solo professional services
practices. If anyone else is out there in a similar
position, we'd love to hear from you and see if you
want to join us for lunch sometime!The current
practices we're in are Business Valuation and
Professional Development (training for prof svcs
providers).You can write me directly at
kristen at kristenrampe.com!
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Email author: 2kristen at gmail.com
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5. bravermang says...
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6/14/2012 9:13 am
Kristin,I'm not a mom, but I am a dad in the same
position and would be interested in getting together
after the Summer.Great idea.ThanksGedalia--- On Thu,
6/14/12, Kristen Rampe wrote:From: Kristen Rampe
Subject: [sfpom_general] Networking group for twin
parent professional service entrepreneurs/solo
practitioners - Ref#69793252To: "'San Francisco Parents
of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion'" Date: Thursday,
June 14, 2012, 8:41 AMKristen Rampe posted:Hi - I
realize this is a long shot, but I have standing
lunches with another twin mom - she and I both left our
jobs last year to start solo professional services
practices. If anyone else is out there in a similar
position, we'd love to hear from you and see if you
want to join us for lunch sometime!The current
practices we're in are Business Valuation and
Professional Development (training for prof svcs
providers).You can write me directly at
kristen at kristenrampe.com!Add your comments online:
http://www.bigtent.com/group/forum/message/69793252?md=MTIzODA0NTI=&md=NjA3Nzg0MjI=
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Topic: How do you get kids to eat apples?
My kids LOVE applesauce - they scoop it up with their
fingers because spoons take...
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6. 2kristen says...
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6/14/2012 8:20 am
I brought my kids to a friend's house one time and she
served up apples, peeled and sliced paper thin - almost
like little quarters or half dollars. Very easy to eat
for the little ones.Our kids had an awesome habit of
eating apples really early then spitting the entire
contents out. This went on for about a year. They'd
eat and swallow plenty of similar textured and more
difficult foods but got into this apple spitting habit
that wouldn't die. I probably wouldn't worry much if
they don't eat apples. Maybe try pears? They'are a bit
softer.
Email author: 2kristen at gmail.com
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7. nataliasha2004 says...
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6/14/2012 9:56 am
Ours started out the same way, and love whole apples
now (in fact, then get all incensed if we dare to halve
them, say...)I seem to recall the skins being a bit of
an issue for ours early on -- & the red apples tend to
have thicker skins, but yellow and some other kinds (w/
the thinner skins - Braeburns? Gala??) worked better.
Slicing thin is key, and we also did peanut or almond
butter on or between slices... or sneaking them onto
nut-butter or cheese sandwiches. Also - if you're
really committed - making flat slices, as big as you
can, and then stamping with a cookie cutter??
Sometimes the novelty shapes seem to help overcome
those sorts of issues, at least temporarily...Good
luck!
Email author: nataliasha2004 at yahoo.com
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Topic: Where did you take your young toddlers to play?
I'm trying to gather some suggestions as to places to take
my boys, who are 19 months...
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8. linoleum says...
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6/14/2012 6:00 am
- Eureka Rec Center (indoor room), there's also an
outdoor enclosed playground. - Noe Valley Rec Center
(indoor, but they dont open everyday I think)- Bay area
discovery museum (Sausalito, their tots room is a lot
of fun but it's hard to go there without getting wet in
the water structure outside there, so bring change)It
will get better and being alone with them at a
playground will not be so stressful. You are at the
most difficult stage now in terms of outside play and
making sure they don't hurt themselves.
Email author: sfnyclin at yahoo.com
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9. celestess says...
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6/14/2012 7:03 am
We have no outdoor space with our apartment either... I
spent a lot of time at the playground in the Panhandle
of GG Park in this time frame - small, good visibility
good things to play on for kids that age, and
completely enclosed. Also the toddler play room at the
Academy of sciences got a lot of use from us, the kids
really love it.
Email author: celestess at gmail.com
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10. 2kristen says...
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6/14/2012 8:34 am
As a parent of two fast runners, and gate runners at
that (learned how to open the gate and run right into
the road around the same age "Look! mom will chase me
even faster if I run out of the gate!"), I would like
to suggest:1) Holly Park in Bernal Heights. It has a
fenced playground and a fenced in baseball diamond for
running like crazy. If your kids even get out of the
gate, they still have a long way to go to get to the
road, so they'll be pretty safe.2) Alta Plaza Park in
Pac Heights. Great playground, fenced all around, and
also a long distance from the road.3) Upper Noe Rec
Ctr. Small fenced playground - makes it easier to keep
up with the two different directions, AND their gates
are more toddler proof because the handles are on the
outside so harder for kids to actually get out. They
also have a tot room in the gym that has all sorts of
things to climb and play on that seems open to the
public pretty often.4) Play space at Randall Museum.
The rest of the museum is pretty open and can be hard
to chase them around, but they have a little room with
toys and a tree house that's great for little ones.
Only one exit from that room which is easily patrolled.
Email author: 2kristen at gmail.com
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11. jennifergranick says...
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6/14/2012 10:42 am
There's also Recess in Potrero Hill, good for kids
younger than 4, I think.
Email author: jennifer at granick.com
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12. kkleinbaum says...
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6/14/2012 2:42 pm
The park in Noe Valley at 24th and Douglass is perfect
for kids that age. It is small and fenced in with good
visibility and it is really geared towards kids 3 and
younger.
Email author: kkleinbaum at hotmail.com
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13. nataliasha2004 says...
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6/14/2012 4:53 pm
There's also a small play area on the Embarcadero, near
the ballpark (just west of it) that's small and
enclosed.There's a lovely little waterpark (well - a
teeny park with a fun water feature) on 24th in the
Mission, near... maybe Bryant? It's only got the one
entrance and you can hang out toward the back of the
space.As noted above, Holly Park is great - especially
if your kids just want to run around in the baseball
field.Parque Ninos Unidos (23rd/Folsom) has pretty good
zones/visibility, and a little green area to run around
in. 2 gates, far from each other, and people are
usually pretty good about closing those. Indoor space
there as well.Garfield Park (25th/Harrison)is pretty
good, only there are 3 gates to monitor.Walter Haas
Playground in Noe Valley is nice, too -- only 2 gates,
large & varied play area but good visibility -- and
pretty removed from the street.Lastly, we love the
Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park. Free to SF
residents, no vehicles, no dogs, lots of paved paths
for strollers/wagons, unpaved trails for exploring,
squirrels, great picnicking (away from that main meadow
-- too many geese there -- and your kids can really run
around without you having to worry about cars. It's
really peaceful and lovely - tho you might have to talk
about not picking flowers or otherwise molesting the
plants before you go... but once you get to know the
different areas, you'll know what works. The garden of
scents is really cool - you are allowed to touch those
plants.The GGMG website has a nice listing of SF parks
and what features each has, altho it's a few years old,
and many parks have been improved upon. Here's a link:
http://www.ggmg.org/Playgrounds/playground_summary.htmlOff
on a slight tangent, I'm thinking we (SFPOM) need to
petition Parks & Rec to hang some add'l signs at all
park gates, reminding users to close them... so often
parents of singletons waltz right in, leaving them open
-- leaving us POMs to go running around closing them so
our little ones don't escape! One of my pet peeves.
Email author: nataliasha2004 at yahoo.com
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14. nataliasha2004 says...
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6/14/2012 5:07 pm
I forgot the Presidio Hts. Playground (Clay btw Walnut
& Laurel)! That one also features nice play areas FAR
from the one entrance gate. It was a godsend to me
when mine were at the age that they had to dart in
different directions. Plus, it's just really pleasant
to hang out it -- the sand area is enclosed separately,
and the area around that has that fake grass that's
like an outdoor carpet... : D
Email author: nataliasha2004 at yahoo.com
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15. jmn3313 says...
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6/14/2012 9:48 pm
Thank you all SO MUCH for the recommendations....I feel
more empowered now! :) this is incredibly helpful.
Email author: jnieman33 at gmail.com
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Topic: Reminder: Common Childhood Illnesses and Issues
Presented by Nurse Judy at Noe Valley Peadiatrics
This class gives guidelines that...
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16. nataliasha2004 says...
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6/14/2012 10:22 am
This is a fabulous, important session, especially for
new parents -- very empowering and specific and
helpful. We kept our notes
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