[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 5/31/2012

Thu May 31 02:17:10 PDT 2012

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 5/30/2012
9:16 am - 5/31/2012

1. FREE VHS movies (lbkelly)
2. Re:Overwhelmed - is a Mother's Helper the answer? (lindaaking)
3. Comment: Overwhelmed - is a Mother's Helper the answer?
(cathytanimura)
4. Re:Overwhelmed - is a Mother's Helper the answer? (CarinSF)
5. RE: [sfpom_general] Overwhelmed - is a Mother's... (rockchalk90)
6. Re: [sfpom_general] Overwhelmed - is a Mother's... (bravermang)
7. Comment: Overwhelmed - is a Mother's Helper the answer?
(lwallace2011)
8. Comment: Stroller cover for twins stroller? (lwallace2011)

1. FREE VHS movies
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lbkelly - 5/30/2012 7:24 pm

 Hello everyone,Doing some Spring cleaning and have come
 across 19 VHS movies. If you'd like them, please
 contact me at kelly94127 at yahoo.com and I'll put the bag
 on the front porch for you. Below are the titles:1.
 101 Dalmations2. Babe3. The Little Mermaid4. Sleeping
 Beauty5. Beauty and the Beast6. Bambi7. Air Bud: World
 Cup8. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs9. Aladdin10. Lady
 and the Tramp11. The Lion King12. Pinocchio13. Peter
 Pan14. A Bug's Life15. Shrek16. The Lizzie McGuire
 Movie17. Leopard18. 16 Candles19. School House RockTake
 care,Laura Kelly

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Topic: Overwhelmed - is a Mother's Helper the answer?

 Hi all, we've got 6-month old boy/girl twins and are really
 feeling overwhelmed lately...

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 2. lindaaking says...
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 5/30/2012 7:34 am

 Hi,We did get a high school gal to help us out during
 the 'witching hour' as our nanny would go home when the
 most difficult part of the day would just begin. We
 paid her $13/hour as we were present the whole time. 
 Her job was to mind my two-year old while I dealt with
 the twins and tried to make dinner. The younger help
 tends to be more flakey, not as good at communication
 and not as safety smart, etc., but it might be just
 what you need to get you through this time. I feel
 your pain, Mama. It will get better as soon the twins
 will entertain each other. Make a posting on GGMG and
 your local neighborhood parents group.Best,Linda
 Email author: lindaaking at yahoo.com
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 3. cathytanimura says...
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 5/30/2012 12:25 pm

 A mother's helper can definitely help with laundry,
 dishes, tidying up as well as helping with the kids. I
 think the range is about $10-$15 per hour. I pay mine
 $12. Also think about ways you can have the kids with
 you while you're doing chores - sitting in a Bumbo or
 high chair watching you, or playing on a floormat. You
 don't have to be holding them or down on the floor
 every minute to still spend time with them!
 Email author: cathy.tanimura at yahoo.com
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 4. CarinSF says...
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 5/30/2012 2:10 pm

 In a word, yes! I hired some SF state students to get
 me through until webit the bullet and got an au pair,
 and the students were WONDERFUL! You canpost a job
 listing through their career center

 website.http://www.sfsu.edu/~career/employers/index.html
 Hire someone who candrive, so they can run errands and
 pick up groceries, etc. The students atstate were so
 helpful and enthusiastic, they really pitched in and
 helpedout. I paid $14/hr, but later learned that I
 probably didn't need to paythat much. You can probably
 find someone good for $12. I prefer to havehelp with
 chores like bottles, baby laundry, tidying up, etc so I
 can focusmy energies on enjoying my kids. It's also
 good to have a second pair ofhands when they start
 toddling around and you venture out to theplaygrounds. 
 The students have flexible schedules, and they are
 notdepending on you for their livelihoods, so you can
 get as much or as littlehelp as you need. Once you
 have some folks you trust and have trained wellyou can
 even use them for date nights and you will know that
 your littleones are in good hands because you will have
 spent many hours observing thehelpers at work. You
 will have to be very specific and concrete about howyou
 want things done, they are young adults, not
 professionals, but I thinkit's worth it! It's
 important to have a deep bench of helpers, so youwon't
 be left in the lurch if someone goes on study abroad or
 has somethingcome up. We had three that came and went
 as needed in the early days. Good luck, and don't feel
 weird about getting as much help as you need. This is a
 time-limited experience, but it's important to be able
 to enjoyit, not just survive it!
 Email author: carinchou at gmail.com
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 5. rockchalk90 says...
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 5/30/2012 3:01 pm

 Yes, if you can afford then get a mother's helper so
 you can enjoy your kids. I regret not spending enough
 "fun" time with my twins. I was always tired. They
 grow up so FAST and then before you know it their not
 babies any more. From:
 sfpom_general at lists.bigtent.com To:
 rockchalk90 at hotmail.com Subject: Re: [sfpom_general]
 Overwhelmed - is a Mother's Helper the answer? -
 Ref#69352168 Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 14:13:03 -0700
 Carin Chou commented: In a word, yes! I hired some SF
 state students to get me through until we bit the
 bullet and got an au pair, and the students were
 WONDERFUL! You can post a job listing through their
 career center website.
 http://www.sfsu.edu/~career/employers/index.html Hire
 someone who can drive, so they can run errands and pick
 up groceries, etc. The students at state were so
 helpful and enthusiastic, they really pitched in and
 helped out. I paid $14/hr, but later learned that I
 probably didn't need to pay that much. You can
 probably find someone good for $12. I prefer to have
 help with chores like bottles, baby laundry, tidying
 up, etc so I can focus my energies on enjoying my kids.
 It's also good to have a second pair of hands when
 they start toddling around and you venture out to the
 playgrounds. The students have flexible schedules, and
 they are not depending on you for their livelihoods, so
 you can get as much or as little help as you need. 
 Once you have some folks you trust and have trained
 well you can even use them for date nights and you will
 know that your little ones are in good hands because
 you will have spent many hours observing the helpers at
 work. You will have to be very specific and concrete
 about how you want things done, they are young adults,
 not professionals, but I think it's worth it! It's
 important to have a deep bench of helpers, so you won't
 be left in the lurch if someone goes on study abroad or
 has something come up. We had three that came and went
 as needed in the early days. Good luck, and don't feel
 weird about getting as much help as you need. This is
 a time-limited experience, but it's important to be
 able to enjoy it, not just survive it! Add your
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 6. bravermang says...
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 5/30/2012 3:21 pm

 RThanks!Sent from my iPhoneOn May 30, 2012, at 3:04 PM,
 May Chone wrote: May Chone commented: Yes, if you can
 afford then get a mother's helper so you can enjoy your
 kids. I regret not spending enough "fun" time with my
 twins. I was always tired. They grow up so FAST and
 then before you know it their not babies any more. 
 From: sfpom_general at lists.bigtent.com To:
 rockchalk90 at hotmail.com Subject: Re: [sfpom_general]
 Overwhelmed - is a Mother's Helper the answer? -
 Ref#69352168 Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 14:13:03 -0700
 Carin Chou commented: In a word, yes! I hired some SF
 state students to get me through until we bit the
 bullet and got an au pair, and the students were
 WONDERFUL! You can post a job listing through their
 career center website.
 http://www.sfsu.edu/~career/employers/index.html Hire
 someone who can drive, so they can run errands and pick
 up groceries, etc. The students at state were so
 helpful and enthusiastic, they really pitched in and
 helped out. I paid $14/hr, but later learned that I
 probably didn't need to pay that much. You can
 probably find someone good for $12. I prefer to have
 help with chores like bottles, baby laundry, tidying
 up, etc so I can focus my energies on enjoying my kids.
 It's also good to have a second pair of hands when
 they start toddling around and you venture out to the
 playgrounds. The students have flexible schedules, and
 they are not depending on you for their livelihoods, so
 you can get as much or as little help as you need. 
 Once you have some folks you trust and have trained
 well you can even use them for date nights and you will
 know that your little ones are in good hands because
 you will have spent many hours observing the helpers at
 work. You will have to be very specific and concrete
 about how you want things done, they are young adults,
 not professionals, but I think it's worth it! It's
 important to have a deep bench of helpers, so you won't
 be left in the lurch if someone goes on study abroad or
 has something come up. We had three that came and went
 as needed in the early days. Good luck, and don't feel
 weird about getting as much help as you need. This is
 a time-limited experience, but it's important to be
 able to enjoy it, not just survive it! Add your
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 you're able to get some help at home, so you are able
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Topic: Stroller cover for twins stroller?

 Hi! 

 My friend recommends getting a stroller cover because of the
 winds in San Francisco...

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 8. lwallace2011 says...
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 5/30/2012 7:48 pm

 Do NOT get this double cover:

 http://www.amazon.com/Sashas-Kiddies-Jogger-Select-Strollers/dp/B003UCFX66/ref=sr_1_3?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1338432278-)
 (http://jjcolecollections.com/arctic-bundleme) but
 thought that might be a bit much for SF...
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