Reviews by mmkmama

mmkmama says "Best travel gear yet!" about Phil and Ted's me too

mmkmama — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:18:47 GMT

A friend told us about the me too before we headed on a trip to the East Coast. Wow do I wish I had known about it before! It's a travel high chair-- it weighs 2.2 lbs and folds completely flat. We took it everywhere we went on our trip. And it will hold your child until they weigh 40 lbs. It was perfect for dinner at a friend's house, restaurants without highchairs, random airport time... It clips on to almost any table quickly and easily. My daughter loved it too-- I think she particularly liked feeling like she was at the same level as everyone else at the table no matter where we were. I couldn't believe how secure it is given how small.

The only drawback I can think of is that each time we went through security they had to stop and re-scan it. We never got stopped, I guess they just don't get a lot of things that look like that in the x-ray machine at the airport.

If you plan to travel even just a little with your baby, the me too will make your life easier!

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mmkmama says "Loved it when she was little" about Peanut Shell Baby Carrier

mmkmama — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:02:33 GMT

I bought this right after my daughter was born, and we loved it. I found it really easy to use, and she felt really snug and secure when she was a little peanut. People always commented on it when I had her out and about-- it was really cute. But I could put her in it and start walking, and she'd sleep pretty much for as long as I walked. I think she felt really secure like when she was in the womb. We used it regularly until she was about 3 months old. Once she wanted to be upright, I tried the different holds you were supposed to be able to put her in, but none of them worked very well. She always seemed uncomfortable and didn't last long. I kept trying, but once she could hold her head up pretty well and started being on her way to sitting, she just wouldn't tolerate it as much.

I still recommend it though-- for those first couple months is was a life saver. And that's the time she really couldn't be in other carriers, so it was perfect. Just don't plan on using...

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mmkmama says "Lots of interference" about Sony BabyCall Nursery Monitor NTM-910 900 MHz

mmkmama — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:00:43 GMT

We bought this monitor because it has such a great reputation for being reliable and having a good range. Unfortunately, it really hasn't lived up to all we had hoped. We live in an average 2 bedroom condo-- about 1250 sq feet. I can be in the room next to my daughter's bedroom, and if the cat walks by the monitor it will say it's out of range. We've tried just about every combination of frequencies, and that only seems to help marginally. And, not only does it frequently say it's out of range when it's not, but it also clicks like it's getting static interference. It's loud enough to wake me up in the middle of the night sometimes. Again, we've played with where we leave it and haven't really found a perfect solution. It's incredibly annoying.

I talked to a friend of mine, and she said she bought the same monitor for her son (who is 2 1/2) and that one works perfectly. However, she bought the same one that I have for her youngest who is the same age as my daughter and...

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mmkmama says "Easy & safe" about Maxi Cosi Mico

mmkmama — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:50:32 GMT

I love our Maxi Cosi car seat. We've been using it since my daughter was born and she just turned one. It's pretty light weight (for a carseat), clicks in easily and seems to be more roomy for her than many of her friend's carseats. Best of all, it's been great to have the Maxi Cosi stroller that fits with the seat. The whole system works more or less like the Bugaboo but for a fraction of the cost.

The one downside, and I think this is a downside of any car seat, was that my husband and I spent a while figuring out how to install it. And then, after all our work, we went to have it checked at our local police department and it turned out we had it in wrong and it had to be taken out and re-done. So I guess the moral of that story is that it really is important to go have the carseats checked by someone who knows what they're looking at.

Overall though, I highly recommend the Maxi Cosi Micro and the stroller too!!

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mmkmama says "Avoid it at all costs." about Babies-R-Us

mmkmama — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:47:37 GMT

Like most new moms, Babies R Us was the first place I thought of to register for gifts. They made it pretty easy, and so I went along. I registered for most everything there, and that seemed fine. And then last summer they changed their return policy. Suddenly, you not only had to have receipts for everything (even items that were gifts and that they had in the store), and they started limiting when you could return things off your registry. So I received 2 Baby Bijorns, but didn't try to take the 2nd one back for a couple months after the baby was born, and they refused to take it back. We also got a diaper bag for my husband that he never ended up using and they refused to take that back too. They also really limit when you can return any items like shampoos and things. If you talk to their managers, they say it's the same policy that Toys R Us has had for years, but they don't seem to understand that registry for baby items is very different than buying a birthday present. ...

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