Tipster Tuesday: Sunscreen and DEET for Children

I've been thinking (A LOT) about sunshine and spring...I'm so sick of the cold weather!

My daughter will be 1 this summer and able to go outside; last year we pretty much kept her in since she was so small. My son is an outdoor kid so I imagine we'll be spening the majority of our days in the backyard.

This got me thinking about bugbites, sunscreen and cute little hats (which could probably be a post all its own!). So I wanted to pass along some resources for information (especially for those of you with babies).

• AAP Summer Safety Fact Sheets: http://www.aap.org/family/protectsun.htm and http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/summertips.cfm
• Suncreen Article from AAP: http://www.aap.org/advocacy/archives/augsun.htm
• DEET & Children (Ill. Dept of Health) http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/deetfacts.htm
• DEET and Children: http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/weeklyquestion/a/deet_children.htm

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Tipster Tuesday: Baby Registries for Coupons and Freebies

When you have or are expecting a new baby the sheer volume of choices out there will surely overwhelm you.

As Mom, you want to get what is necessary and get the best product for your baby. As Dad, you want to get the best product for your baby without spending small fortune.

Take note of this...you CAN do both!! A nice little secret about baby registries is that you often get coupons and other incentives just for completing them! AND, you can do as many as you have the energy for (it seems to sap the energy right out of you though so be careful!). These are usually really good coupons, samples, freebies and general information.

Even if you don't intend to pass along the registry information at every store, it doesn't hurt to ask about their program and create a small one to take advantage of the coupons or other incentives they offer.

After completing our registry at Babies R Us we received several mailings with formula checks, coupons for baby care and diapers, samples of formula and diapers and even free magazines like American Baby, Parenting and Parents.

Another great way to get coupons is to simply ask your childless family members (or the ones whose kids are grown) to save them for you. My mom gives me envelopes full of them every month or two.

Check out these stores...you can even create your registry online!

Babies R Us
Babystyle.com
Burlington Coat Factory
KMart
Sears
Target
USA Baby
Wal-Mart

Check back next week for a new installment!

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Tipster Tuesday - Diaper Reviews and Per Diaper Pricing!

Baby Cheapskate readers have shared several store brand diaper reviews - there are some great deals to be had...just read the reviews to see which ones may work for you (be sure to read the comments left by other readers, too!).


Remember that many stores gaurantee their private label products so if you are unsatisfied after using a few from the pack TAKE THEM BACK for a refund or a brand you do like!


If your store is not agreeable to taking these items back you might ask your friends or neoghbors if they use store brand and offer to pay them a few cents to try one or two. I doubt they will actually take the money and you'll get some "hands-on" experience!


The pricing on some may be outdated but you can bet they are still considerably cheaper than the premium brands!



Wal-Mart Parent's Choice

Target, CVS, Kroger, Walgreen's


Albertson's

Premium per diaper pricing - Our Best Finds!

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