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Marc Jacobs

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In realizing that the number of mothers on this board has grown a lot recently, I thought it might be nice to start a thread containing some of our best tips.


Mine include:



  • That the best diaper for boys is by far Pampers Comfort Fit Cruisers

  • Baby wipes clean everything in the house

  • Keep an emergency stash of diapers/baby outfit/mom outfit in a bag in the car...there will come a day when you need all three.

  • Target sells bath confetti tubes for $1....perfect for keeping a toddler entertained in the tub while you make your morning phone calls.

  • Thrift stores...Thrift stores...Thrift stores!  I am consistently amazed by the number of brand new, tag still on, clothes I find there for both my child and myself.

  • an ING account or similiar *high* interest account is a great place to drop a couple bucks in each week as a college fund start up.

  • those little tubs that Gerber 3rd foods come in are perfect for boxing up little snacks...totally disposable and hold the right amount for the young'uns.  Plus if you are a working mom as I was...they are a great way to transport your child's meal to the sitter/daycare.  Each food can go in a separate container.

  • Juice box holders!  Cannot emphasize this enough!  Car upholstery saving miracle in the form of a plastic box!  Awesome!

  • Cut juice half and half with water...cuts down on the sugars your child is ingesting, plus, it saves you some cash at the same time.

  • Don't bother with a wipes warmer...the wipe will be cooled off by the time it hits your child's bottom anyhow.

 



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I'm not a mom but those sound like good tips.  I have found travel sized hand sanatizer in the travel goods section at target which may be helpful for you moms too.  Its $1 a bottle.

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These are great tips! I'll add mine:

-The best smell ever on babies is Johnson and Johnson Pink Lotion and J&J Baby Powder right after you get them out of the bath
-If you have a preemie baby, keep a hat on him at all times-it will help him grow
-Target Circo brand makes great playclothes that are cute and cheap (like $3.99 a piece)
-Ikea has great wooden toys that are very inexpensive (they also have cheap and cute bibs, washclothes, etc.)
-Sign up for on similac.com, isomil.com, pampers.com for really good coupons
-If you buy pampers-be aware that they have a rewards program now and you can get videos and toys for buying diapers
-When you take the kids go the doctor ask for samples (my doctor used to give us milk crates FULL of Similac-but only when my husband took the kids go figure-nonetheless it saved us hundreds of dollars in formula!)
-Read books to your kids like crazy-you can't believe how much this helps them with their own reading skills
-Use the time in the car to create a learning enviroment (my oldest son have had countless "spelling bees" while taking car trips


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