(Part 2) Best products from r/moderatelygranolamoms

We don't cloth diaper but we do use cloth wipes. We keep a thermos pump pot on the changing table for easy access to warm water. It's awesome for cleaning up messy faces, too. Eventually we can use the pump pot for hot cocoa or something when we go sledding! I freakin' love that thing.

The Complete Baby and Toddler Cookbook from America's Test Kitchen. It has purees, finger foods, snacks, and full family meal ideas. I use it all the time, the puree recipes are pretty simple to make, yet also have interesting flavor combinations.

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Baby-Toddler-Cookbook-Families/dp/1492677671?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-exp-a-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1492677671

Don't let people push you into baby led weaning if you don't want to do it. Purees are perfectly fine and healthy and your baby will learn to eat no matter what you do. You do whatever works best for you.

We asked people to please give us Amazon gift cards to help us get a Foamnasium

We haven't set it up yet but judging by how much he loves climbing on the blow up mattress and couch cushions when we have guests he will be THRILLED.

Sure thing! Always happy to help others experience essential oils, they're life-changing. Here's a link to a good beginner set on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002RSMAD8/ref=mp_s_a_1_9_a_it?qid=1462922755&sr=8-9&keywords=eden%27s+garden+set

Let me know if you have more specific questions about individual oils or recipes/uses. :)

I recently read Marie Kondo's book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing and I'm in love. The message, in short, is to keep only things that you truly love, and discard everything else.

There's a lot more to it, but that is the jist. I'd say read the book, get inspired, purge the towels, and then everything else. I was so inspired reading it I couldn't wait to start cleaning :)

If you can't seem to master regular recipes, I'd just stick with the premade baby food. It's not that pricey (of course, it's more expensive than making it yourself) and it's super easy to use. I consider myself a better than average cook/recipe follower, and I had trouble keeping up with making baby food for my 9 month old.

If you're looking to learn how to cook, I'd recommend buying an actual cookbook. Following recipes online is great, but old school cookbooks have a whole section in the front that teach you the basics. I like this one by Better Homes and Gardens, or How to Cook Everything

We loved blw for our first and will definitely do it with our second. Can't wait until she's 6 months!

We loved doing breast milk pops before 6 months with these
Kidsme Food Feeder - Green/Yellow https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M6N5Z86/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_3BQ6wbTBKJNPT

And used these for purees when she was little, and still use them two years later for yogurt or applesauce. One of our all time favorite kid things. Squooshi Reusable Food Pouch - Large - 4.5 oz - 8 ct https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JRYQEDC/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_9CQ6wb1FMT05K

I agree with everyone else here but my 10 month old uses a walker occasionally (mostly so I can clean or do dishes) and she’s started walking independently already. I think it’s ok if it’s occasional and you’re practicing walking without it because it can make them lean forward more trying to push it. We have this one and she really loves it. Although, she still gets into everything but at least she can’t leave the kitchen so I can keep track of her easier

We use the Montessori method of introducing a small cup of water with meals at 6 months. We just used a thick glass shot glass with an inch of water at a time. My LO picked it up pretty quick. I found a shot glass at good Will with a handle like a mug and it’s perfect!

Now when my LO needed more milk around 13 months we used strawcups because she needed the calories otherwise I would’ve kept using the small cup.

We used these glasses they’ve been dropped on wood floor and never shattered

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001C3W1XS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_w4S.BbSSEQ5JR

I use this one: http://www.amazon.com/Thinkbaby-Safe-Sunscreen-SPF-3oz/dp/B004CDQ73K/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1463918177&sr=8-1&keywords=thinkbaby+sunscreen

It's pretty crunchy and has worked well for my family. It's thick to put on but it smells like an orange creamsicle and seems to last pretty well!

Our family has been close to plastic free for a long time. I watched a documentary called Plastic Planet and went a little crazy. There for, my almost 1 year old has had minimal exposure. We get most things from the local co-op, or order on Amazon (it's a bummer they use so much packaging though!!). Some of our favorites come from Lifefactory,this brand of stainless steel kids dishes, this sippy cup, Klean Kanteen, and we use mason jars for food storage and anything else. Our little one's toy are all wood as well! Good luck!

Hi there, I've only been a lurker up until now, but I work night shift so I know a thing or two about sleep aids! Melatonin works really well and then there is this Magnesium drink called "calm" that I have also found to be helpful. Fair warning... it is magnesium so it can make you just a little more than regular!

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Vitality-Magnesium-Organic-Raspberry/dp/B00BPUY3W0

I got mine at Whole Foods and I had the raspberry lemonade flavor and it's not bad!

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I'm sorry if I did it wrong, still don't know how to post links on mobile. But! The Edison brand of cutlery for young babies, specially the slanted ones have worked well for us! She's almost two years old and knows how to manage using a regular fork and spoon, but I'm hoping to get the ones from the same brand where the fork has grooves to make eating noodles easier and the spoon is kinda squared, it even comes with training chopsticks l.

My LO is only 3 weeks old but so far we have been using Seventh Generation 4x Concentrated Free and Clear and so far it's been working wonderfully.

I got cute little skewers and my kids will eat pretty much anything I impale on them. Mozzarella balls, olives and salami. Chicken and broccoli. Raspberries and marshmallows.

They also love boiled eggs which are shaped into animal faces, which you can but the presses on Amazon too. And they'll east anything with sour cream or a nice yogurt dressing. Guacamole is a big hit, too!

The ezpzp Happy Mat has been a big help for us. My kid likes to throw dishes so having something that is difficult to throw has been a huge help.

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