Stroller Rage

The fight over space with bulky strollers!!!! An amusing article:

Washington Post May 16, 2010

....Politicians and planners have heralded the return of young families to such areas as Washington, Boston and New York as a sign of resurgence. But as the ranks of parents and their tykes have swelled, so, too, has resentment over having to accommodate them in public places. Skirmishes have erupted on buses, in parks, on playing fields and in bars. Often, the conflicts pit parents against childless adults who, after decades of middle-class flight, have gotten used to the sense that they have the city to themselves.

..."Why do people with children always think that they should be catered to?" commented one poster. "Fold your damn giant stroller (which seem to be getting larger and larger these days) and shut up."

..."I remember really hating people with kids before I had kids," Hill resident Tim Krepp said. "I grossly underestimated at the time how difficult it is to get two kids around the city without cars."

...Many complaints about parents revolve around strollers, especially high-end models with large rubber tires ...

...the rules have provoked testy exchanges. ... some parents balk at having to leave their strollers outside. "People said, 'These things cost $500. I don't want it stolen,' " ... "I said, 'If you buy something that costs that much, why don't you get a bike lock?' "

...as strollers have gotten bigger, it has gotten harder to keep entrances and exits clear. ...

Diaper Service in Cincy

I just read about this on the Park + Vine website, and couldn't believe that someone finally started such a sevice in the home of Pampers after probably a 20 year absence. We would have used a service like this. It would have saved us the purchase of an apartment-sized washer and dryer as well as the purchase of dozens of cloth diapers.

We're Done with Diapers!

While trying to stuff more things in the closet this weekend it hit me: Now that our daughter is potty trained, we are done with all the baby stuff. No more diapers, sippy cups, highchairs, pack-n-plays, baby beds, bouncy seats, plastic fencing etc etc.. It is all going. Time to clean house. Yay!

This seems like the ideal age for kids. They play together, feed themselves (kinda) and dress themselves (kinda), help around the house(I wish) and they are totally innocent and inquisitive. Being a dad just keeps getting better.

If you want baby stuff and are downtown, email me. It's free and I may deliver.

Park + Vine Oct 27

Oct. 27 - Join cincyMOMS.com for a demonstration on the “Basics of Cloth Diapering and Baby Wearing” 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 27 at Park + Vine. Supervised activities and healthy snacks for kids will be provided. Space is limited. RSVP to info [at] parkandvine [dot] com or call (513) 721-7275 before Oct. 26.

Green Parenting

Not really my thing, but Grist has assembled a trove of information on environmental concerns and raising children.

Green Baby Products Downtown

Park + Vine makes the following announcement in their newsletter:

We're very excited about our new "green baby" products arriving in the store throughout the next month. New arrivals include a nice selection of easy-to-use cloth diapers and other cloth diapering accessories. As far as we're concerned, Park + Vine will have the best cloth diaper selection in Cincinnati. We're also receiving two organic baby carriers: a pocket sling and a Mei Tai. Kids step stools, organic storage, and crib bedding from Nest Please, organic stuffed animals from miYim, and organic baby clothing from Blue Canoe round out the new offerings

We used cloth diapers, but we had to order all our cloth diapering supplies by phone as the selection in town was limited. Great to see this new store venturing here.

Now all we need is a cloth diaper laundry service. (An extinct service in the hometown of P&G, creator of the modern disposable diaper).

[where: 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202]