I needed that perfect gift for my cousin... I know how much these safe starters saved me and the baby didn't like any other bottle (trust me unfortunately I tried several).
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Showing posts with label baby first food. Show all posts
The Safe Starter by Kid Basix - 9oz
I needed that perfect gift for my cousin... I know how much these safe starters saved me and the baby didn't like any other bottle (trust me unfortunately I tried several).
Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Travel Food Warmer
I used it once. It is like regular thermos with a cup. Too much hustle for me to use this product. When I am out, I find it is easier to ask a server to bring a cup of hot water.
Gerber Graduates Microwavable Meals, Spinach & Cheese Ravioli Pick-Ups, 6-Ounce Tubs (Pack of 12)
My two year old absolutely LOVES the Gerber Spinach Pasta Pick-Ups. But they are only $1.39 each at Walmart and even lower at Publix for $1.25 each. So why is it that Amazon has a 12 pack for $35 (making it $2.91 each)? I'm very disappointed in the price, but this product is great. I wish Amazon would lower the price so we can buy in bulk at a discount.
JL Childress Pack 'N Protect Tote for Glass Bottles and Jars, Black
Works well insulating and storing milk (and tubs of baby food). Removable "shelves" allow different size bottles to fit perfectly. Only complaint: the middle divider doesn't detach (would be nice as sometimes I put oddly shaped containers on the bag.
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This is a top quality product. It keeps the bottle nice and cold while protecting them. I would definitely recommend this product!Read Best Reviews of JL Childress Pack 'N Protect Tote for Glass Bottles and Jars, Black Here
I like the functionality of the cooler bag. I plan to use it for bringing expressed milk back home from work, as well as when my baby starts on solids, I can bring home-made baby food out.The dividers materials just seems to be a bit poorly made. Also the one I got the left side seemed a bit asymmetrical.
It's okay for the price.
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I used this one a lot for traveling, very convenient. However, I didn't get to use it for as long as I though I would. My girl is 18 months now, and she prefers fresh fruit and veggies, so we cannot go for jars bought at the store. Still this tote was awesome for many of our trips.Save 39% Off
Pampers Baby Dry Diapers Size 6 Jumbo Bag 23 Count (Pack of 4)
These do a great job of keeping the moisture locked into the diaper and away from our son's skin. With other diapers we would change him several times thoughout the night but now one changing with his feeding and no issues.Save 29% Off
Klean Kanteen 18 oz Stainless Steel Water Bottle (Loop Cap in Black) - Brushed Stainless
This is a great product. It is built tough, with stainless steelholds up very well. No worries over BPA or other crap leeching from a plastic bottle. It is very easy to clean. I bought a S-biner for the cap and clip it to my bag. I've had this one and a black one, the black paint on the original started to chip away, but I'm very hard on water bottles.
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Baby Cie TV Tray 4 part divided tray 8 with French Wording and Theme
Well made dish washer safe looks new after two years this is our third tray would buy again good product
The plate is durable, and is dishwasher safe. (I always make a point to put it on the top rack in the dishwasher.) Even after years of use, the colors and design have held up and haven't faded.
Incidentally, this plate is just one piece of a set that also includes a matching cup, bowl, spoon and fork. The spoon and fork and maybe even the bowl are all toddler-sized, so my daughter has outgrown those and we don't use them anymore. The cup is kind of small, too, but we still use it minus the sippy cup lid.
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This is the third one of these Baby Cie trays I have purchased. They are great quality and interesting designs. My grandson loves them!Read Best Reviews of Baby Cie TV Tray 4 part divided tray 8 with French Wording and Theme Here
Baby Cie products are great and this is no exception. It's so cute, and keeps food from touching with the different compartments which is what my kids prefer. They also like getting to the bottom to see what's hidden under the food. Very durable. I recommend this product to all!Want Baby Cie TV Tray 4 part divided tray 8 with French Wording and Theme Discount?
Naturepedic No Compromise Organic Cotton Oval Bassinet Pad
The 13" width is the perfect fit for the Sausalito Basket by Serena and Lily! A major upgrade from the mattress that came with in thickness, support and quality of "ingredients"! Very happy.
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I bought this as a replacement mattress for the Summer By Your Side Sleeper based on a review someone else had written saying that it fits. However, I was disappointed when it arrived and found that it is smaller than the Summer brand mattress. The Naturepedic mattress measures as the packaging says 13 x 29" oval which seemed close enough to the Summer mattress dimensions. However, when I tried it in the Summer Sleeper, the oval shape of the Summer sleeper is different than the Naturepedic mattress. It is wider at the ends of the oval. When I put the Naturepedic mattress in the Summer Sleeper with the mattress pushed into one of the edges of the Sleeper there was a gap in width of about 1 inch and a gap of about 3 inches in the corner in length! The gap seems unsafe and poses a potential suffocation hazard to my baby, so I will be returning this mattress. The quality of the mattress is otherwise good. I bought it because it is made of non-gassing polyethylene plastic and organic cotton and is better quality than the mattress that comes with the Summer By Your Side Sleeper. It just doesn't fit! Too bad!Read Best Reviews of Naturepedic No Compromise Organic Cotton Oval Bassinet Pad Here
Our baby is now three months old, big for his age, and has been sleeping on this pad the whole time, in his "Summer Infant By Your Side" co-sleeper. When I first received it, my husband was concerned about its firmness. But our baby sleeps soundly & well and never looks uncomfortable. Sometimes we layer an American Baby quilted pad cover under a little sheet for a little added coziness. I would say that the middle of the pad has indeed gotten a little squished over time, but as I said, our baby never looks uncomfortable and it still feels very supportive. I would recommend it if you hate those nasty plastic mattresses everything comes with!Want Naturepedic No Compromise Organic Cotton Oval Bassinet Pad Discount?
Originally, I was thrilled to find this mattress for an heirloom bassinet that has been used in my family for generations and now that I've received it I am not so enthusiastic. I bought it because of the dimensions in the listing. I thought 2" thick would be a good replacement for the mattress that is currently in it (a 2 1/2" thick old vinyl one from the 70's that I probably slept on), this mattress is MAYBE 1 1/4" thick (if I'm being charitable) and the product label says it's an 1 1/2". Not sure how comfortable my baby will be on this, but with $70 already spent and me in my third trimester, I'm sort of pot committed at this point...
Diono Buggy Buddy Stroller Organizer, Black
First-off, the Diono Buggy Buddy is identical to the Sunshine Kids version. The company has simply changed its name.When I first saw this product I thought, 'What a great looking product, I wonder if it would fit my stroller?' Browsing through some of the reviews I found it difficult to see if my stroller would be compatible. I thought other parents would also find this frustrating so I browsed through all of the reviews and summarized compatibility reports (as of Apr/2012). I omitted solo reports so only reports of 2 or more are included. hopefully this helps.
2 BJ City Elite
3 BJ City Select
33BJ City Mini
9 BJ City Mini Double
2 BJ Summit
7 Bob
3 Britax Light
6 Britax B-Agile
2 Bugaboo Cameleon
3 Combi
6 Graco Ipo
2 Graco Duo
5 Joovy Caboose
2 Joovy Cooper
3 Maclaren Quest
3 Maclaren Techno
7 Maclaren Triumph
3 Maclaren Volo
9 Peg Perego Aria
2 Peg Perego Si
7 Phil & Ted
4 Quinny Zapp
21Uppababy Vista
5 Wheelchair
Some quick pros and cons:
For ten bucks this is an excellent alternative to more expensive less convenient solutions. The buggy has lots of storage space including a zippered pocket.
I should note that although the buggy works well for numerous umbrella strollers, it should be removed before folding since the wiring around the top does not allow for buggy to fold with stroller. Overall 90% of the reports were 4 or 5 stars with the negatives reviews primarily reporting problems with broken straps.
Not only does this have 2 cup holders (one for me and one for baby. It also has a zippered pocket and other larger compartment to keep my cell phone, extra binky's etc...
For anyone who bought an UPPABaby Vista and is looking for a great alternative to the waste of money cup holder from UPPA Baby! I also like that you can collapse the stroller without having to detach it! So glad I found this product!!!!
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I have a Maclaren Triumph that I really like but wished it had cupholders... this organizer does the trick. You do have to put it on and take it off each time you use it since the stroller won't fold with it attached but its worth it to have somewhere to throw your keys and cell phone. I will say this... since its not attached permanently it does move a bit so bottled water with the cap on is your best bet as far as a beverage goes, or a soda bottle with a cap. An open can of soda sloshed around a bit while walking.Read Best Reviews of Diono Buggy Buddy Stroller Organizer, Black Here
I recently purchased the Baby Jogger City Mini and was not liking the price of the parent console baby jogger sold. I came across this and it works perfectly. It provides me with a place to store my keys, phone, pacifiers, wallet, and drink, which is exactly what I needed. It has a nice little zippered pocket you could place your ID in or some cash. So far I have only used the drink compartment with a can of soda, but it worked perfectly fine. The stroller also folds up perfectly with the buggy buddy attached and I like that I can easily move of it to a different stroller if I need to.Want Diono Buggy Buddy Stroller Organizer, Black Discount?
I was looking for a "parent cup holder" for my Britax B-Agile stroller.. the Britax one was $15 and from reading the reviews, I noticed alot of people weren't happy with it. So I went in search of a better one and saw that the "Sunshine Kids Stroller Accessory Buggy Buddy" was really highly rated. However, it was $12.95 PLUS $10 shipping! After some more searching, I found the "Diono Buggy Buddy Stroller Organizer" for $10 so I ordered it. It's EXACTLY the same thing and it's been working great. It doesn't get in the way when folding the stroller which was a big plus and the cup holder's adjust to different cup sizes. Even has a zippered pocket to keep my car keys close but safe. Highly, highly recommend!!Save 13% Off
Kalorik Baby Food Maker 5 in 1 Steam Cooker PINK
It definitely does everything it says it does, but it is sooooo tiny! It literally will make applesauce ONE apple at a time. Am I supposed to make baby food all day long? It would take an hour to make one complete meal. If I am going to make baby food I want to make it in a huge batch for the week, not one apple at a time. I would rather use my steamer and food processor. I am disappointed.
So the review:
Pros:
1. Compact
2. Easy to use
3. Cute (is that a reason to buy it?)
4. Cheap? I got mine on clearance at Marshalls for $20, otherwise I would NOT have bought it.
Cons:
1. Major design flaw with the steaming input.
Water and food gets trapped up inside and there is simply no way to clean it. Today I spent an hour taking the thing apart, by unscrewing the bottom portion and trying to use the little brush and a small screwdriver to scrape out the food that was in there. I also popped out the filter and the top plastic portion to clean it as well. There is still a bit of mango stuck up inside there and I am finally retiring the thing.
2. No way to clean inside the steaming unit.
It says to rinse out each time, but after a few uses I would find chunks of what looked like moldy pieces of food coming out. They were black and slid right out after I forced water inside of the unit and shook it vigorously...eww gross!
3. Too Small!
It is okay if you are making a small batch of food, say 1-2 apples at a time to have on hand for a few days...but it is not meant to be used for freezing and storing, which is what I have been doing. Technically it is supposed to save time and money, but not when I can only cook 2 pears or 1 sweet potato at a time.
Another gripe about being too small is that I wanted to get the maximum amount of food into the steamer basket so I spend so much time cutting the food into tiny diced sized pieces, then would pound the basket on the counter to make room for more (kind of like you would do with a slurpee to make it settle to the bottom so you can fill the cup up to the top). Ahh what a waste of my time!
Overall:
I would NOT recommend this to a friend, my worst enemy, or to you my fellow Amazon friend.
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it looks great, steams and chops well, but doesn't puree to the consistency baby could eat, so i needed to return it!But if you just need for chopping bigger pieces it would work fine.
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We own Beaba's Baby Cook and it is great. Specially for my 8 month old baby girl. It is true it may be more complicated to cook your baby's food rather than buying gerber purees, but as my daughter wouldn't eat a complete portion and was loosing weight we decided to give it a try. It was a complete success. She now eats every bite and knowing what is inside the jar is a plus. I forgot to say we live in Spain, and as Beaba is a french brand we bought it at a normal price. Recently we were travelling to America to let know our daughter to some relatives. We were worried for the baby's food. We didn't know which american puree brands were better, so we decided to look out for a cheap imitation for Babycook for the 10 days we would be staying (keep in mind we couldn't carry the original with us because of the weight and the electricity in Spain is 220 instead of 120). I decided to buy the best deal appearing at amazon. Kalorik was on sale for a price of $48.00 (very cheap compared to the 140 we paid for Babycook). We bought it, and once at destiny, we found out it was exactly the same! Add food, water, cook, and blend. The only noticeable differences: Baby cook turns off automatically after the food is ready to be blended. I suppose it turns off after the water is over, and we never achieved to automatically turn off Kalorik. For this same reason, you always have to empty the remaining water after every use. It is as simple as turning the machine around in top of the sink. Also Baby cook has a sealed container. When Kalorik blends the food, if the recipient is not correctly placed, some food might get between the machine and the vase (through the middle aix), and if not cleaned correctly, I suppose it could deteriorate the machine in the long run (We only used it for 10 days). Also Baby cook comes with a very useful plastic tool to remove the hot plastic net where the food has just been cooked; With Kalorik you are barehanded. you can easily get burned. As for the rest, same ingredients, same taste, half the price. One thing! in the first use we forgot to take off the mixer knifes plastic protectors, and blend them toguether with the puree. BE CAREFUL and take them away before the first use.Want Kalorik Baby Food Maker 5 in 1 Steam Cooker PINK Discount?
This is such a cute item, got it as a baby shower gift and i use it to make all my baby food.. much healthier than buying the pre-made ones at stores.the size is just good, because baby food should not be kept too long in the freezer.
i would definatly recommend this product!
Tupperware 2oz Mini Snack Cups Midget Bowl 4pc Set New Pink
The lids do not fit!!! The item arrives out of the box with some homemade instructions on how to try to stretch them by soaking them in hot water, microwave, etc...EACH TIME you want to use them! I ordered Tupperware based on their long-standing reputation for high quality. I ordered these particularly for ease of use because I have painful arthritis in my hands. They don't mention anywhere in the product description about this flaw before you buy them! Now, I would have to pay for shipping to return them because of their false advertising. This is so dishonest. I should not have to incur any cost for a falsely advertised product that they know does not function properly. This was a dishonest transaction!
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Great size for my kids lunches. Lids are a little difficult to get on right now, but I know that will get easier with use. Great color for my girls and because it's Tupperware my other lids are interchangeable for my son. No leaks with fruit and yogurt.Read Best Reviews of Tupperware 2oz Mini Snack Cups Midget Bowl 4pc Set New Pink Here
Just the right size for my purse for on the go snacks. Color code helps take out the guess of what is in the container.Want Tupperware 2oz Mini Snack Cups Midget Bowl 4pc Set New Pink Discount?
Compac Take A Dip 2the Side Container, 2 Oz
This is such an awesome idea, and after searching for something like this, I was thrilled to find this. But other reviews are right, that the plastic is so hard & tight that the lids have to be forced on, and are very difficult to take off. If I'd been able to see/try before buying, I'd never have gone for it. Pretty useless for the intended purpose of packing snacks for young kids.
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This was great in concept. I love the idea of keeping dips or dressings separate from the food items but it's really hard to open this container. Kids can not do it. Plus the top doesn't fit very well so I'm sure that it would warp after dishwasher use.We never ended up washing it because my children could not open it and I could barely open it. So it was not able to be used.
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I bought this to pack carrots and dip, and the dip section doesn't seal.I like to mix soy sauce and vinegar for a tasty dip, but it drains out in my lunch bag and gets all over the carrots creating a mess when I open it up.
On top of that, it's really hard to open the dip container, so not only does it leak while sealed, it's impossible to open when desired.