LO is 6 months, we’ve introduced a few foods already (including puréed beef liver and ground beef mixed w/ broccoli) but would love to know what other parents are doing.

We were looking into Earth’s Best Organic Oatmeal but I read terrible reviews, so we’ve decided against it.

Any other ideas? We’d like to avoid any synthetically enriched grains.

My 9 month old baby will likely grow out of her infant car seat in the next few months. We’ve been using the Joie Mint latch car seat and have loved how effortless the install is because we move it between my, my husband’s, and my mom’s car every week.

What convertible car seats out there are also quick & easy to install so we don’t feel like we have to buy 3 car seats? 😅 From my initial shopping, it seems like weight will be a big consideration bc of this. All the rotating seats I’ve looked at are way heavier than the non-rotating seats, so would be even more cumbersome to move frequently vs lighter ones.

Is this a pipe dream? Should we just buy multiple seats (though really don’t want to spend that much) or is this possible?!

It all started last winter when looking for my baby girls first winter clothes. I baby wear a lot and found out wool was the best option to make sure she was snug and not overheating. Fast forward 1 year later I'm deep in the rabbit hole. I've learned not all wool is alike, I bought some cheap superwashed wool etc.. I have a wool mattress protector, wool undergarments for baby and myself, wool pijamas , pram suit, wool beanies, wool socks, etc...

My biggest purchase recently was a big organic wool double sided blanket for my bed... That's it! How did I ever sleep without it ?! I know it's expensive, but it's also a lifelong investment. I know my grandma has some wool blankets that just keep giving (if I lived in her country I'd probably ask for a few). My grandma finds this funny as people would get rid of wool blankets because it was old fashioned.

Are you hesitant on splurging on that wool blanket? If you can go for it!

Any other wool crazy people out there?

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We have a 2.5 yr old and a 10 month old. Since our first son turned 2 we’ve gone back and forth on TV time (specifically watching movies, sometimes educational shows, on a TV at home). Some months we are strict and only do movies on the weekend. Some months we let him watch a movie every evening.

I’m just curious, for active kids who attend school (daycare with intentional activities), play outside daily, play with their toys independently, and have playtime with parents daily….is daily TV time actually a big deal or is it just this weird guilt that’s been created around it? And/or this odd feeling of “competition” to be the parents who limit screen time?

I’d love to hear constructive opinions and even better, any research other parents use as a basis for their decision for/against daily TV time.

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What's everyone doing for filtering tap water? I live in a city with good tap water, and never thought it was necessary to filter more. The fact that microplastics are now ubiquitous in the environment also makes me wonder about the value of a filtration system at home...if they're everywhere around us, how much difference could water filtration actually make.

However ive had some recent conversations with other moms about microplastics in water ... It's got me wondering.

Is anyone else filtering? And if so, what system are you using?

As the title states. We will be moving across the country, it will take about 5 days at 8 hours a day driving. I will be in the car alone with her while my husband drives the UHAUL. She usually sleeps on roadtrips but wondering what to do when she’s awake.

What are good activities for my 11 month old to play with in the car? Trying to avoid screen time but wondering if letting her watch one movie a day is worth it? She’s never had screen time before. Any interactive books or other toys anyone else recommends?

Any other tips would be greatly appreciated!

Does anyone have any opinions on wooden figurines (Ostheimer, Bumbu, etc.) vs Schleich? My daughter is really starting to enjoy pretend play and I want to start purchasing some animal and fairytale toys, but I’m not sure if I should go with wooden or Schleich. I love the looks of the Ostheimer animals and the Bumbu fairytale wooden toys, but they’re SO expensive. Schleich is pretty easy to find in stores where we live and they’re fun and realistic, but I don’t love that they’re plastic as we typically try to avoid plastic toys. What are your experiences? Open to other recommendations as well! My daughter is two. (:

What play couch do you have and recommend?

What do you have and don’t recommend?

Only Figgy has a cotton cover. The other brands have synthetic covers.

All have a plastic foam interior. Do you use an alternative thing instead of play couches?

I was reading in a different group that most of their kids didn’t/don’t use the wooden pikler set, and instead use the play couches often.

I was using freestyle but then I tried a sample of Millie Moon, which isn’t TCF, but wow the fit was wayyyy better for my thick thigh bb. What other brands do moms of chunkier babes like?

Bought a naturepedic verse for our 5yo, was a big deal because she is transitioning to twin size bed (yes we are late on that).

Now everything is here but the mattress with no shipping date in sight.

Looking at avocado, anything else to consider?

When we’re talking/posting about screen time, are we including something like having the TV on for football?

Since my son turned 18 months we’ve started turning the 3pm football game on after nap time and before dinner. We’re casual fans and like the background noise and my toddler watches some (honestly mostly the car commercials) but is still is able to play with it on. It’s not kids content and I don’t think we’ll start that for a while. No other screen access except for occasionally facetiming. Just curious how others consider adult TV time in their screen time equations. We’ve been thinking about keeping it limited to sports for another 6 months at least. Honestly my biggest concern is he’ll develop a personal affinity for a sport he won’t be allowed to play lol

Or does the giver just hand over the item to the person receiving for them to figure it all out (unless they ask)? I know it’s easy to look up a manual online or a youtube video or ask the person they’re getting it from, but sometimes you don’t know there’s even a feature to look up or ask about! Signed, an idiot who didn’t realize the damn space saver high chair had a height adjustment hidden underneath 🤦🏻‍♀️. Has anyone else had this issue with getting things secondhand? I’m going to start over-explaining when I pass things on going forward.

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I have a long list of GOTS brands, but clothing is getting more expensive, and I'm wondering if there are more OEKO-TEX not-organic 100% cotton brands I'm missing out on. I know of Carter's and Target, but their stuff isn't the best quality and I want something that will hold up well (but still not crazy expensive). Hanna Andersson is alright but doesn't have what I'm currently searching for. Can anyone recommend other brands?

I’m trying to diy my baby’s Halloween costume. Need to paint cardboard to create it and need to do it around baby.

What paint can I use that won’t release VOCs?