[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 5/30/2014

Fri May 30 02:16:12 PDT 2014

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 5/29/2014
9:17 am - 5/30/2014

1. Comment: Bassinet Recommendations for Twins? Anyone...
(lizjohannesen)
2. Comment: Bassinet Recommendations for Twins? Anyone... (noursej)
3. Re:Low income Preschool recommendations (melissa_farris)
4. Comment: Low income Preschool recommendations (jessicafsf)
5. Comment: Low income Preschool recommendations (elizabethb74)
Topic: Bassinet Recommendations for Twins? Anyone Using
Graco Pack n Play Twins Bassinet?

 Hi there!

 Does anyone have a good recommendation for bassinets for
 twins? 

 We had already reg...

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 1. lizjohannesen says...
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 5/29/2014 3:08 am

 We used the Arms Reach co-sleeper in the standard size,
 and found it to be much sturdier and more durable than
 the PnP. We only ever used it in the bassinet
 configuration and laid them swaddled side by side
 crosswise. We put a small rolled hand towel under the
 middle split in the folding matress, so each babe had a
 well-defined area that they couldn't roll out of.When
 they got too big to share, we finally got another PnP
 for road trips. The PnP was as lot lighter and much
 easier to set up, but we still appreciate the
 sturdiness of the Arms Reach. We now put our heavier,
 more active boy in that one when we travel.I will also
 add that we almost always kept the bassinet in the
 living room for those first few weeks (we'd trade off
 snoozing on the couch for whoever was "on shift" each
 night), so if you're not planning to move it or break
 it down often, I'd go with the cosleeper. If
 portability is a priority, I'd go with the Pack n Play.
 Email author: ljohannesen at gmail.com
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 2. noursej says...
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 5/29/2014 6:57 am

 we used a lalapanzi around the house and it's so light
 we brought it to friends' places too. they slept in it
 together during the day. or one in the swing and one in
 it. or one on me and one in it. i could use it
 downstairs in the living room. or in the crib in our
 room. or the crib in their room. or on the floor
 beside our bed at night. or on our bed while i was
 folding clothes. loved that it was light and mobile. 
 the girls are now three and tuck their bears into it.
 so cute. 

 http://lalapanzibeds.3dcartstores.com/Lalapanzi-Travel-Beds_c_1.htmlwe
 had a crib in our room beside our bed. and another in
 their room. around 4/5 months the crib in our room went
 into their room to its permanent configuration. around
 2 months we bought a big square graco pack 'n play.
 then another about a month later. these are amazing.
 huge. take up so much floor space. but they're big,
 stable, enough room for kids to really play. and you
 can separate the kids so they don't hurt each other
 (inadvertently, once they start
 crawling/kicking/rolling). love these. flew back and
 forth across country with them over two years for
 portable cribs. (bought fitted sheets for them online.)
 love the size. love that they are big enough that the
 kids could grow into them and still have room to play.
 my girls loved playing in them for hours. 

 http://www.gracobaby.com/products/pages/pack-n-play-totbloc-playard-bugs-quilt.aspxhope
 this helps!
 Email author: noursejlm at gmail.com
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Topic: Low income Preschool recommendations

 My nanny is currently scrambling to look for a low cost
 preschool for her 3 year old son...

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 3. melissa_farris says...
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 5/29/2014 10:22 am

 Depending on the age of your kids, maybe you could let
 her bring her kid along and you could pay her a little
 less (or not). That's what we did and it worked out
 fine. I would only do this if your kids are not
 infants. Sent from my iPhone
 Email author: melissa_vree at yahoo.com
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 4. jessicafsf says...
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 5/29/2014 10:36 am

 Does she live in SF? There are public preschools with
 sliding scale tuition based on income level, although
 many have a wait list. I'm not familiar with the school
 system in San Mateo county, but it's possible they have
 something similar? Here's more info on the SF programs:

 http://www.sfusd.edu/en/programs-and-services/early-education/what-services-are-provided.htmlCo-ops
 are great if she has extra time during the week (i.e.,
 if she doesn't work full time) that she can spend
 teaching/helping out at the school. Once her son turns
 4, he would be eligible for Preschool for All, which
 provides a subsidy for all 4 year olds attending a
 preschool that participates in the program (regardless
 of income level). I don't know the exact details of
 costs, but my understanding is that it reduces costs by
 approx $400/month, so she would just have to pay the
 difference between that and the full tuition costs.
 Here's more information on that program:
 http://www.first5sf.org/programs/preschool-all
 Email author: jessica at burrows.net
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 5. elizabethb74 says...
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 5/29/2014 11:00 am

 Thank you ladies! Those are really helpful suggestions
 that I will be sure to pass on. :)
 Email author: elizabeth.v.brunner at gmail.com
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