Tips For New Parents To Be ? ......... Post Your Experiences

[cerebus]

Tommy Tippee is good, I think we had positive experiences with them.

 

[Arthur]

For new parents with toddlers destroying the house:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz0dvPZhaTU

Enjoy!

 

[blunomore]

For new parents with toddlers destroying the house:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz0dvPZhaTU

Enjoy!

My child is not so much destroying the house as leaving tornado damage everywhere. She will unpack the cupboards in the kitchen ..... then leave it all on the floor and run to the TV, where she rummage through all her DVDs and leave them on the floor .... onto to move to her bedroom to do the same with her toys!

I try to make a game out of tidying up and get her to help putting things away - which she does when she feels like it

 

[JAM007]

anyone hear using a Chelino Campcot / Pram ?
how does it compare to say a Graco Campcot / Pram ?
Which Camp Cot / Pram u have ?

we seen the Grace "Pack 'n Play® Silhouette™ Playard" Campcot and it looks really nice.

http://www.gracobaby.com/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=1772553#sthash.gaUYJD5q.dpbs

we seen the Chelino Deluxe and has almost identical features as Graco 1.

http://www.chelino.co.za/item/camping-cots/mesa.html

im just checking your guys (who have the Chelino's) experiences with this product.

 

[FlashSA]

anyone hear using a Chelino Campcot / Pram ?
how does it compare to say a Graco Campcot / Pram ?
Which Camp Cot / Pram u have ?

we seen the Grace "Pack 'n Play® Silhouette™ Playard" Campcot and it looks really nice.

http://www.gracobaby.com/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=1772553#sthash.gaUYJD5q.dpbs

we seen the Chelino Deluxe and has almost identical features as Graco 1.

http://www.chelino.co.za/item/camping-cots/mesa.html

im just checking your guys (who have the Chelino's) experiences with this product.

We used a Graco travel system (pram with clip in snug and safe - great product) and a cheap Chelino campcot (perfect, but the bottom has plastic which can be fragile if you are not gentle when folding it up) for when we travel. For her room, my daughter had a handmade wooden sleigh cot but she has just progressed to a 3/4 bed with safety side rail.

 

[Kosmik]

We've used both the chelino campcot and the travel system, not a problem and really good value for money. The pram is actually more robust than half the others we've seen including the graco's.

 

[FlashSA]

We've used both the chelino campcot and the travel system, not a problem and really good value for money. The pram is actually more robust than half the others we've seen including the graco's.

I concur. The prams which come as part of the travel systems are rock solid. The strollers which the kiddies move onto in their teen months are always about to break. We have already sent ours back for repair within the 12 months warranty as the back axle collapsed!

 

[Went_For_Beer]

Don't be afraid to buy other nappies, you don't have to stick to pampers, cuddles, huggies. You are going to use a lot of them, and a lot of people will swear blue murder that this brand is gods gift to your baby's bum. But at the end of the day get the best for your wallet and the baby's bum.

The Clicks brand is AWESOME.... Better than the rest IMO and you get 2 packs for R178

 

[JAM007]

Thanks for the replies.

Both camp cots are similar in features just don't know which to get.

 

[JAM007]

Decided to go with the Chelino Travel System Pram / Baby Seat as its solid, light and it's folds umbrella style which is good space wise.

Campcot going for the Graco Silhouette.
Toys R Us selling for R3499

I found a place in fordsburg called AZ Baby World. They have it for R2699 (Cash Price)

http://azbaby.co.za/index.php/travel-cots-1/graco-silhouette-pack-n-play-deco.html

They stock a lot of good products and cheaper than most places I seen.
I'd recommend comparing their pricing with others to check who's cheaper.

 

[JAM007]

The Clicks brand is AWESOME.... Better than the rest IMO and you get 2 packs for R178

How's the a Pampers Premium ( for new borns) ?
The Indicator strip on nappy seems to good way to check if nappy needs to be changed.

 

[crackersa]

How's the a Pampers Premium ( for new borns) ?
The Indicator strip on nappy seems to good way to check if nappy needs to be changed.

don't think you really need an indicator strip. you will know when a nappy is full...especially if there's that scrumptious order coming from it

 

[cerebus]

How's the a Pampers Premium ( for new borns) ?
The Indicator strip on nappy seems to good way to check if nappy needs to be changed.

Seems like theyre trying to sell you a nice little gimmick there. As crackersa said - a full nappy advertises itself.

 

[ghostbuster]

+1 for AZBaby, as always with Indian folk, negotiate

 

[Elro]

IMO buy as little as possible until baba arrives, you'll be surprised how many of those 'essentials' are just space fillers.

Nappies & selected toiletries ok, formula prams etc after arrival.

 

[Cius]

Mclaren prams are better than the Chelino's and are reasonably priced. They also have the umbrella fold up style which is awesome for saving on boot space. Check them out before making up your mind.

 

[cerebus]

Mclaren prams are better than the Chelino's and are reasonably priced. They also have the umbrella fold up style which is awesome for saving on boot space. Check them out before making up your mind.

I think, but subject to correction, that Maclaren prams are no longer being imported to South Africa. I know as my wife is a huge fan and she got pretty frustrated when she couldn't get one. It's far better than Chelino. In the end we went 2ndhand on Gumtree and got one.

 

[blunomore]

The Indicator strip on nappy seems to good way to check if nappy needs to be changed.

Like you cannot see or smell it?? Just a moneymaking thing, those strips

 

[SoulTax]

How's the a Pampers Premium ( for new borns) ?
The Indicator strip on nappy seems to good way to check if nappy needs to be changed.

We have used nappies that have the indicator strip and ones that don't. I have actually found that we use more nappies when the indicator strip is present. It sort of defeats the other advertised purpose of modern nappies. That they lock away the moisture.
Not often does a baby fill the nappy in one wee. But the strip will turn (Blue) even if they had a tiny piddle. So you are inclined to change it, when it can easily take another 1 or 2 wees, depending on your baby's wee frequency.

I have found that the nappies go rock hard in the front when they are full, regardless of strip or not. So simply pushing the front to feel how full is more than adequate, and will probably help you to use 3 or 4 less nappies per day.

*Disclaimer: Some might think that you are leaving the nappy on them too long using this method. But my son has not had a single minute of nappy rash doing this, so dont be afraid to leave a nappy on that is not full. It will probably save you hundreds of rands per year.

 

[HavocXphere]

If you want to put them in a private school then you need to act now. Some schools have a solid 7 year lead time. i.e. You pay a deposit when its born.