General discussion - Mom and Dad Esq.

[tmdiva]

Originally posted by mommylawyer
TM..I ended up going with the R-class - which is a crossover, and it actually seats 6, not seven BUT the third row is actually easily accessible and roomy (i am 6 ft tall and I fit back there comfortabley) the lowered the floor so your knees aren't in your chest and it makes the seating quite nice.

Yes, but how accessible is the third row if you have carseats in both middle-row seats?

tm

[ltl/fb]

What is a good way to keep a 6-month-old to a year-old baby entertained while the parent is making dinner? Apparently they have short attention spans. Any ideas?

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
What is a good way to keep a 6-month-old to a year-old baby entertained while the parent is making dinner? Apparently they have short attention spans. Any ideas?

Nursing.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Nursing.

How do you nurse and cook simultaneously?

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
What is a good way to keep a 6-month-old to a year-old baby entertained while the parent is making dinner? Apparently they have short attention spans. Any ideas?

We set both kids in a seat on the kitchen table while cooking dinner when they were tots, and let them watch us cook, while we explained what we were doing.

Obviously, they didn't understand a bit of it, but the activity seemed to keep their attention, and both are now avid cooks, so it must have had some benefit.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
How do you nurse and cook simultaneously?

Carefully.

[SEC_Chick]

Originally posted by tmdiva
Yes, but how accessible is the third row if you have carseats in both middle-row seats?

tm

Yesterday in the WSJ there was a question about relatively fuel efficient comfortable family vehicles under $40K. They recommended the Odyssey and the Acadia. It seems that we will need to replace Mr. Chick's car sooner than we thought and if you want an accessible 3rd row with carseats, you are pretty much limited to a minivan or the Acadia/Outlook.

WSJ also recommended the Freestyle, but I haven't looked into that one too much.

[tmdiva]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
What is a good way to keep a 6-month-old to a year-old baby entertained while the parent is making dinner? Apparently they have short attention spans. Any ideas?

From 4-9 months, a super saucer works great for most kids for about a half hour. For anything other than standing at the stove (chopping veggies or other prep), you can wear the kid in a sling on the back side of your hip (so they can kind of look around you and see what you're doing), or in a backpack.

tm

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by SEC_Chick
Yesterday in the WSJ there was a question about relatively fuel efficient comfortable family vehicles under $40K. They recommended the Odyssey and the Acadia. It seems that we will need to replace Mr. Chick's car sooner than we thought and if you want an accessible 3rd row with carseats, you are pretty much limited to a minivan or the Acadia/Outlook.

WSJ also recommended the Freestyle, but I haven't looked into that one too much.

Word to the wise: Anyone who buys a GM or Ford deserves all the fucking misery those shite cars will reap on 'em. Plan on driving back and forth to the dealer, who will probably break more shit than he fixes.

Anything Honda is worth every penny.

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
What is a good way to keep a 6-month-old to a year-old baby entertained while the parent is making dinner? Apparently they have short attention spans. Any ideas?

Well, I was going to make a joke based on current events, saying well if you're cooking you would be using a particular something and can't put 'em there but thought it would be tacky and not funny.

[mommylawyer]

Originally posted by tmdiva
Yes, but how accessible is the third row if you have carseats in both middle-row seats?

tm

Very. I know because my youngest likes to walk past her car seat and sit in the thrid row, which she is not big enough to do. I am 6 ft tall and I simply stepped in the car and stepped between the seats to get her. If you get the center console, it pops out. I fit in the third row quite comfortably, the seat is roomy, legroom comfy, it has airbags back there and even third row cup holders! lol!

[mommylawyer]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
What is a good way to keep a 6-month-old to a year-old baby entertained while the parent is making dinner? Apparently they have short attention spans. Any ideas?

A high chair in the kitchen with mashed up fruit/apple sauce etc..to play with/eat.... or those biscuit things that turn to mush when

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by mommylawyer
A high chair in the kitchen with mashed up fruit/apple sauce etc..to play with/eat.... or those biscuit things that turn to mush when

Don't leave us hanging!! When do they turn to mush???!!!

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Don't leave us hanging!! When do they turn to mush???!!!

When the firemen come and spray water all over the place to put out the fire you started by trying to cook and nurse simultaneously.

Thanks to all y'all.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
What is a good way to keep a 6-month-old to a year-old baby entertained while the parent is making dinner? Apparently they have short attention spans. Any ideas?

tell everyone what you've named your son!