[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 3/20/2013

Wed Mar 20 02:15:03 PDT 2013

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 3/19/2013
9:15 am - 3/20/2013

1. Searching for used City Select Stroller and Britax...
(minden_kathleen)
2. Does anyone have a baby bjorn travel crib I can borrow? (zarate)
3. Anyone got a baby crib they want to give away/sell?
(gabriellesparkly)
4. Intimidated by BLW (ppatcat)
5. Comment: Feedback from Families that applied in... (dalehill95)
6. Comment: Feedback from Families that applied in... (seabringwatts)
7. Re: [sfpom_general] Feedback from Families that... (florencebray)
8. Comment: Feedback from Families that applied in... (kaska_kowanetz)
9. Comment: Feedback from Families that applied in... (sharono)
10. Comment: B/G twins sharing a room (seabringwatts)

1. Searching for used City Select Stroller and Britax carseat
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minden_kathleen - 3/19/2013 8:33 pm

 We're looking to purchase a used City Select double
 stroller and 1 Britax convertible carseat (in good
 condition- no accidents). If you're ready to get rid of
 either, please contact me. Thanks!

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Email author: mindenandkathleen at gmail.com
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2. Does anyone have a baby bjorn travel crib I can borrow?
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zarate - 3/19/2013 4:26 pm

 We'll be in the East Coast from Monday the 25th to
 Monday the 1st. I previously bought a travel crib when
 the babies fit together, but that is not the case
 anymore! Before I order a second one, does anyone have
 one I can borrow for next week?Thank you!Alessandra

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Email author: alessandra.zarate.sanderlin at gmail.com
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3. Anyone got a baby crib they want to give away/sell?
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gabriellesparkly - 3/19/2013 12:13 pm

 Hi,Just checked on the classified and couldn't see any.
 Before I set off to ikea next week I wanted to check if
 anyone had one they no longer need? Obviously looking
 for good condition. Let me know...thanks.

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Email author: gabriellekuzak at googlemail.com
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4. Intimidated by BLW
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ppatcat - 3/19/2013 5:53 am

 Our 6.5 b/g twins have been eating avocado, squash and
 green bean puree for the last couple of weeks. They
 open their mouths wide and seem to really like it. A
 couple days ago, I heard about Baby Led Weaning and am
 thinking our kids might like it given their response to
 food thus far. But, I'm so intimidated by it all. We've
 just got the meal feeding routine down (although I've
 been thinking of tweaking that) and our daily schedule
 and I'm just scared and frankly tired of having to
 rework an entire new routine/schedule. Plus, for the
 next month we're in a hotel (our house is getting
 ready) and there's carpet everywhere. The hotel has a
 kitchen but we don't have high chairs yet (we've been
 feeding in their bjorn bouncy seats).Anyway, blah blah,
 sorry for the venting...but maybe it makes better sense
 to wait until we move into the new house before
 starting a new routine (including the BLW). Ok, so
 that just allows me to procrastinate and get more
 nervous.What experiences do you have with BLW twins.
 What foods did you start out with and what kind of
 schedule did you use?Thanks!

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Email author: priya.patil at me.com
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Topic: Feedback from Families that applied in SFUSD Lottery

 Hi All,
 Just wondering whether those of you with twins entering
 kindergarten next...

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 5. dalehill95 says...
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 3/19/2013 8:46 am

 We got one twin into Alvarado, our local school and #1
 choice (Yeah!). The other is in a school not on our
 list (Cesar Chavez). We didnt check the twin box and
 we're gearing up for Rounds 2+ assuming that we'll have
 sibling priority for the next rounds (can anyone
 confirm if this is true?). We're happy with the
 outcome. Hate the process. I now understand why
 people move! Not just going to your local school is
 frustrating in so many ways...DaleCaroline & Samantha
 Email author: dalehill95 at marshall.usc.edu
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 6. seabringwatts says...
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 3/19/2013 9:44 am

 Congratulations, Dale, on getting your # 1 choice for
 one of your girls! That is great news! I think you
 will have sibling priority for your 2nd girl, but a
 good resource to check with is Parents for Public
 Schools. They are having counseling sessions on the
 round 2 process this week:Thurs, March 21 from
 5:00-7:00 PMorSat, March 23 from 9:00-11:00Both
 sessions are at Education Placement Center, 555
 Franklin St.We also got Alvarado (General Education,
 not Spanish Immersion) for both of our twins. It is
 our attendance area school. It was # 5 on our list of
 10, but we liked our top 5 schools almost equally so we
 are very pleased. We did check the twin box as we did
 not want any chance of our twins being split up.We also
 applied to 6 independent schools and were accepted at 3
 of them: Alta Vista School, Marin Preparatory School
 and San Francisco Day School.We feel like we hit the
 jackpot and are stunned. We haven't made our decision
 yet of where we will go but it is likely it will be
 Alvarado as we are not sure we can afford private
 school tuition for 2 kids for 9 years (and that is
 before we get to high school!)I wish everyone good luck
 in round 2 or in their decision making process. This
 is definitely not an easy process.I think we should
 re-ignite the kindergarten night that POM used to host
 in the fall where there was a panel of parents who have
 twins in elementary school. I remember going years ago
 and learning a lot from them about where to start the
 process. I would be happy to be on such a panel and
 pass along what I have learned just like parents did
 for me.
 Email author: seabringwatts at gmail.com
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 7. florencebray says...
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 3/19/2013 10:02 am

 Congratulations Virginia! I love reading stories like
 yours. We havefriends at Alvarado and they truly love
 the school. The fear of our boysbeing split is what
 caused us to move last year before we
 startedkindergarten last fall. I'm so happy that it
 worked out for you! Goodluck with your
 decision!!-Florence BrayOn Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 9:46
 AM, Virginia Watts wrote: Virginia Watts commented:
 Congratulations, Dale, on getting your # 1 choice for
 one of your girls! That is great news! I think you
 will have sibling priority for your 2nd girl, but a
 good resource to check with is Parents for Public
 Schools. They are having counseling sessions on the
 round 2 process this week: Thurs, March 21 from
 5:00-7:00 PM or Sat, March 23 from 9:00-11:00 Both
 sessions are at Education Placement Center, 555
 Franklin St. We also got Alvarado (General Education,
 not Spanish Immersion) for both of our twins. It is
 our attendance area school. It was # 5 on our list of
 10, but we liked our top 5 schools almost equally so we
 are very pleased. We did check the twin box as we did
 not want any chance of our twins being split up. We
 also applied to 6 independent schools and were accepted
 at 3 of them: Alta Vista School, Marin Preparatory
 School and San Francisco Day School. We feel like we
 hit the jackpot and are stunned. We haven't made our
 decision yet of where we will go but it is likely it
 will be Alvarado as we are not sure we can afford
 private school tuition for 2 kids for 9 years (and that
 is before we get to high school!) I wish everyone good
 luck in round 2 or in their decision making process. 
 This is definitely not an easy process. I think we
 should re-ignite the kindergarten night that POM used
 to host in the fall where there was a panel of parents
 who have twins in elementary school. I remember going
 years ago and learning a lot from them about where to
 start the process. I would be happy to be on such a
 panel and pass along what I have learned just like
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