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By: Jody Sachse » Blog Archive » The Value of a Parent Staying Home with Kids, and Tips on How to Do It

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:37:14 +0000

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By: PK

PK — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:18:14 +0000

Survival is spelled incorrectly at this link:

http://zenhabits.net/2007/06/parent-surival-kit-a-be-prepared-checklist/

One thing to add from previous experience is that when traveling with crayons; they are fantastic for making vibrant colourful stains that are difficult to remove, if left in a vehicle during a hot day. Use coloured pencils instead.

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By: Tantowi

Tantowi — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:44:32 +0000

Review your insurance policies to avoid misunderstandings later. Separate policies are needed for protection against wind and water damage, which people often do not realize until damage is done.

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By: Som

Som — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:40:16 +0000

Small portable DVD players come in hand. Drop a baby Einstein DVD and this can keep them occupied when you unable to keep them entertained..say in a restuarant or elsewhere.

By: annie

annie — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:59:19 +0000

Great list. One more item I never leave home without- a few gallon size ziplock bags, for holding soiled clothes or smelly trash, and saving the day when car-sickness strikes.

By: brent

brent — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:02:48 +0000

ah. sorry. normally i go by the moniker evilbrent.

…

…not because I’m evil, it’s just that nicebrent@gmail.com was taken.

no. really.

By: brent

brent — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:00:16 +0000

yeah, when you have kids under three you don’t just leave the house unless you have a good reason.

it took us a while to cotton on to the fact that you NEED to have the nappy bag fully stocked at all times: pre-baby evilbrent and mrs evilbrent weren’t the sort of people who were fully prepared all the time – we were more the sort of “grab the car keys and go” kind of people.

Then we became the sort of people who’s lives became living hell if we left the house without all of that stuff plus:
– presterilised bottles containing boiled water, and other presterilised bottles containing premeasured qty’s of formula.
– breast pump and presterilised empty bottles to put that milk into
– spare dummy
– baby utensils: spoons and little rabbit-shaped bowls
– baby bjorn
– colic water
– rain cover for pram
– pram
– baby’s hat, gloves and jacket
– sunscreen (this is melbourne, australia: every time you leave the house for more than 4 hours you have to make sure that you carry a sunhat, sunglasses, sunscreen, raincoat, and warm wooly jumper – because the weather could go EITHER way)