[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 6/25/2013

Tue Jun 25 02:15:05 PDT 2013

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 6/24/2013
9:13 am - 6/25/2013

1. Older sibling preference for 1 twin? (cathytanimura)
2. Comment: Rugged stroller with double carseat/bassinet...
(reynolds1)
3. Comment: Kaiser Pediatrician Recommendation? (jessicafsf)
4. Comment: Infant Daycare vs nanny? (jessicafsf)
5. Comment: Infant Daycare vs nanny? (cathytanimura)

1. Older sibling preference for 1 twin?
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cathytanimura - 6/24/2013 9:24 pm

 Wondering if anyone has gone through this and has
 advice...We have an almost 3-year old boy, and 15 month
 old twin girls. Our boy has a preference for one of the
 girls, to the extent that he says "I like A but I don't
 like B". He also pushes and hits B, but rarely A.
 Normal toddler pushy stuff, but often makes his sister
 cry. Most of it seems to be based on jealousy to get
 attention (mom / dad paying more attention to sibling
 than him). We're trying to teach him to express himself
 with words instead of hitting, and talk about how it
 makes his sister feel. So, is it normal for an older
 sibling to prefer one to the other? Is there anything
 we can / should do? Any words of wisdom from those
 who've lived through this phase?

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Email author: cathy.tanimura at yahoo.com
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Topic: Rugged stroller with double carseat/bassinet option?

 I'm looking to buy a rugged stroller that can handle desert
 sand and rough roads to leave at my ...

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 2. reynolds1 says...
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 6/24/2013 4:35 am

 We LOVE our bugaboo donkey, and fits your requested
 needs, though it would be pricey if it's rarely used.
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Topic: Kaiser Pediatrician Recommendation?

 Does anyone have a pediatrician they love at Kaiser?

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 3. jessicafsf says...
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 6/24/2013 9:32 am

 We really like Dr. Stafford. We started with someone we
 didn't love - just didn't really connect, and I didn't
 really like her attitude. At a lactation nurse
 appointment (I LOVED all the lactation nurses at SF
 Kaiser), I mentioned having a hard time with our
 current doctor, and the nurse reviewed the list of
 doctors accepting patients with me. When she saw Dr.
 Stafford was accepting patients, she said we should
 JUMP on that - that she's one of the best
 pediatricians, she trains the younger doctors, and that
 it will be a real loss to the hospital if/when she
 retires. So we switched to her, and we've been happy.
 She's pretty laid back, and our visits are always
 short... but we haven't had any significant health
 problems since the kids were released from the NICU. In
 fact, we've only taken them in for something other than
 a well visit twice in the past two years, and both
 times the problem ended up being minor. We joke about
 how many times she's told us that we're great parents,
 when she really hasn't spent much time with us... but
 that said, who doesn't want to hear that?! Anyway, I
 recommend her!
 Email author: jessica at burrows.net
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Topic: Infant Daycare vs nanny?

 Hi there - wondering if anyone puts their kids in daycare
 (vs a nanny). I checked...

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 4. jessicafsf says...
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 6/24/2013 9:45 am

 We were planning on sending our kids to daycare (we
 were planning on one kid, and had never considered a
 nanny) but when we investigated, it turned out that the
 daycares we found were either the same price (for two)
 as a nanny, or even more expensive. We didn't look that
 hard - we really only wanted something near our house -
 so there might be cheaper options out there. But
 daycare has holidays you have to find coverage for (a
 home based daycare we liked near our house had 3 weeks
 off - two in winter, one in summer - plus seventeen
 other single days off.) So we'd end up spending more on
 coverage for those days. And if the kids get sick, you
 have to keep them home. And the nanny is much more
 flexible if I need to work late, something comes up,
 etc. And, as others have mentioned, the nanny does some
 cleaning, food prep, laundry, etc. Good luck with
 whatever you choose!
 Email author: jessica at burrows.net
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 5. cathytanimura says...
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 6/24/2013 9:15 pm

 Good point on the kids getting sick. When we briefly
 had all 3 in daycare we got called at least once a week
 to pick someone up and then take a day off to keep
 someone at home. Stressful!
 Email author: cathy.tanimura at yahoo.com
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