San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 4/28/2012 9:15 am - 4/29/2012
1. Classifieds are now open + some forum guidelines (Sandpiper)
2. 8 oz bottles... (janinerenej)
3. Tips for Saving Money (nancydrew81)
4. Comment: Tips for Saving Money (nataliasha2004)
5. Comment: Tips for Saving Money (Sandpiper)
1. Classifieds are now open + some forum guidelines
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Sandpiper - 4/28/2012 2:43 pm
Dear all,The classifieds are now open so please post
all the "for sale", "free", "wish to by" requests to
classifieds and not to the general discussion forum.
All the caregiver related questions - recommending or
looking for caregiver - should be posted to the
Caregiver Forum - not to General Discussion forum
-since they are subject to moderation. There were some
forum abuses in the past, hence the moderation. The
post will take some time to appear - the human
volunteer had to read and approve it. When you are
posting check ONLY ONE FORUM - not both general and
caregiver.I know that Big Tent can be very confusing,
so please feel free to contact the board or me as Big
Tent coordinator with your questions.Below is the
template for Caregiver Forum recommendation
posts:Reminder: SFPOM caregiver forum guidelinesDear
parents, this is just a reminder for those posting to
the Caregiver Search forum. Unfortunately we can't
publish nanny recommendations that are not following
this format. Thank you for understanding.The following
guidelines specifically apply to the Caregiver forum.
Thank you for your attention to our forum
rules.@@@@@@@@@@@@Caregiver Recommendation TemplateAll
recommendations in the Caregiver Search forum must now
follow this template:My name is:My phone number is:My
email address is:My caregiver's name is:My caregiver's
contact information is:She/he is looking for:I employed
this caregiver from toI highly recommend her/him
because:Optional:Your child's age:Does the caregiver
drive (yes/no):Any certifications (eg. CPR):Recent
Immunizations:TB Test (yes/no):Full ModerationThe
Caregiver Search forum is now fully moderated. This
means that all posts must be approved by a member of
the Webmaster Committee before they will be displayed
in BigTent. Posts are typically reviewed 1-2 days after
being submitted. If you do not see your post within
that time frame, send an email to info@sfpom.org to see
if your post was rejected for being in violation of
forum guidelines.No Anonymous Caregiver
RecommendationsAnonymous recommendations for
caregivers, nannies, babysitters, au pairs,
daycare/pre-schools, etc will be rejected.No "Posting
for a Friend"All recommendations made in this forum
must be written by you, for a caregiver that you have
used personally.Allow Interested Parties to Contact You
DirectlyIn your recommendation, you may encourage
members to contact your caregiver for additional
information however you should also be available to
discuss your experience with the caregiver you're
recommending with interested parties.Do Not Post in the
ClassifiedsAll searches or recommendations for
caregivers in the Classifieds section will be
deleted.Suspicious ActivityIf you experience unusual or
suspicious activity when exploring the referrals
provided in the Caregiver Search forum, please alert
the Webmaster Committee by sending an email to
info@sfpom.org. We will investigate the situation and
take appropriate action.Verifying RecommendationsSFPOM
volunteers will randomly verify recommendations made in
this forum. Your SFPOM membership will be terminated if
it is found that you have made a false representation
of yourself or your caregiver.Egregious
MisrepresentationCertain caregivers who abuse the trust
of our members through gross misrepresentation will be
banned from being advertised indefinitely.
Send comment to: <sfpom_general@lists.bigtent.com>
With subject line: "Ref#68580805 - Classifieds are now open + some forum guidelines"
Email author: ggmgjenia@gmail.com
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2. 8 oz bottles...
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janinerenej - 4/28/2012 8:50 am
Anyone have several 8+ oz bottles that they want to
sell or give away?.....Dr. Browns would be my
preference but let me know what you have. Email me at
Janinerenej@gmail.com
Thanks,
Janine Pawlikowski
Send comment to: <sfpom_general@lists.bigtent.com>
With subject line: "Ref#68575475 - 8 oz bottles..."
Email author: janinerenej@gmail.com
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3. Tips for Saving Money
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nancydrew81 - 4/28/2012 7:49 am
Hi All,We are expecting twin boys in June. My husband
and I are both postdoctoral fellows at UCSF and will
have a very tight budget for the babies first 2-3 years
of life. Nannies and night doulas are way beyond our
financial means. We decided to go with an Au Pair and
cloth diapers (best bottoms with washable inserts) to
cut back cost. Most of our baby equipment we've been
given by very kind friends and family or bought used.
I was interested to know if anyone had advise or tips
of other things we could do to save money in the first
years.Cheers,Nancy
Send comment to: <sfpom_general@lists.bigtent.com>
With subject line: "Ref#68574543 - Tips for Saving Money"
Email author: nancydrew81@gmail.com
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4. nataliasha2004 says...
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4/28/2012 12:49 pm
Congratulations, Nancy!Hopefully you were able to
attend the POM consignment sale in March... if not, be
sure to come to the next one! The Marin POM club (not
affiliated with us, but same basic idea) is having
their big sale in June -- check the current issue of
Multiplicity (the SPOM newsletter) for the exact
date.If you don't know about Peekaboutique and Chloe's
Closet already, those are GREAT sources for used kids'
clothing (& reselling same.) Also, I've found some
surprisingly great deals on kids' clothes at Thrift
Town (Mission/17th.)Bravo, for going the cloth diaper
route! If washing gets to be too much, can you
consider a service, like Tiny Tots? They're great, and
any friends/family members who want to help you out can
pre-pay for some of that service... (that can be
particularly nice for any out-of-town relations who
want to help... highly practical, and very easy for
them to sign up online. www.tinytots.comBorrowing
stuff from other members can be helpful, and there's
TONS of stuff out there on Craig's List & Freecycle.
Consider posting a wishlist here and on Freecycle, so
that someone doing spring cleaning can keep you in
mind.In addition to the public library, www.half.com is
a terrific source for finding helpful books... but you
can usually borrow relevant stuff from other members,
too.Also, for when you do have to make new purchases,
always ask if places offer a multiples discount - many
baby-related shops do, and occasionally other services.
Never hurts to ask - particularly if ALL of us do!
See the Nov/Dec issue of Multiplicity (under the
"files" tab, here on BigTent) for a listing of local
places that offer a discount.Good luck to you with
everything!! : )
Email author: nataliasha2004@yahoo.com
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5. Sandpiper says...
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4/28/2012 2:24 pm
Congrats!You might consider joining this yahoo
group:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Frugal-families-SF/
Email author: ggmgjenia@gmail.com
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