Liquids: Preschooler, LL Bean

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Backpack Recommendations, Please.

I'm looking to buy a quality backpack that will last a few years, at least, for my 5 year old starting TK in the fall. Currently, she's using an LL Bean backpack that someone gifted us, but it doesn't seem big enough to fit a standard folder with pockets and it looks like she'll outgrow it quickly. I've heard good things about LL Bean backpacks so I'm looking into their bigger backpacks. I've also looked at Pottery Barn Kids backpacks. Where do you purchase backpacks for your elementary school aged children? Do you have a favorite?...

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Getting Fluids Down

Hi mamas, My neice is 10 months and has caught the rotavirus. She was...

Juices

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Drink Cup for Preschooler?

My DD will start preschool soon and doesn't have a sports bottle or sippy cup. She has sippy cups from her toddler days for drinks in the car, but they seem too babyish for her to take to school. Does anyone have a suggestion? DD is 4 and loves dinosaurs. I looked at straw cups by Nubby but didn't know if that would be too babyish, too, so I put it back. She has a lunchbox from Yubo coming, if that helps.

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Lunch Boxes & Lunch

Hi Ladies, My little one will start pre-school next month. I am supposed to...

Sippy Cups

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What Is Your Favorite Sippy Cup?

The selection out there is dizzying... And now, with the scare of bisphenol-A (BPA) I am of course inclined to stay away from that. We use the Gerber cup now but I don't like that the soft spout takes on dishwasher detergent odors (and I understand that cup is not bpa free). I recently purchased the Born Free cup but bought the trainer rather than drinking cup spout (so had to cut the slits to make it flow better). My baby will be turning 1 next month and will be transitioning to milk. We are often on the move so I think an...

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Lunch Boxes & Lunch

Hi Ladies, My little one will start pre-school next month. I am supposed to...

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No Sippy Cups?

So I've seen many questions with posters that state they do not/will not use...