Re: Silly question re. casts

[Guest guest]

No suggestion for the carts, but as far as eating out, we bought Livi

this booster seat thing, which works SO well - very easy to carry,

clean and the coolest thing is it has two tray surfaces + a cover, so

you don't have to wash off the tray at the restaraunt - just put the

cover on and wash once you get home.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000DEW8N/sr=8-

2/qid=1145999625/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-6252919-7545715?%

5Fencoding=UTF8 & v=glance

HTH!

Darby

Livi 3.15.04 bi cf p/m fab 14/7

>

> This is not important but I was thinking some of you might have had

> some sort of brilliant solution when you went through the same

thing

> (learning curve and all that). I am having difficulty taking Lily

> out. Her casts get stuck in carts (it really takes two people to

> remove her because of the bent knee and the angle her feet are and

the

> only other person I have right now to help is my three year old--

he's

> really cute as a bug's ear but hasn't started to payoff yet in the

work

> deparment--when is that? age 15?).

>

> The tough one is since her last casts she doesn't fit in restaurant

> highchairs (she is one) and we have a lot of events this week

because

> of a brother's wedding. Any ideas how to feed her and contain her

at

> the rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, etc.? I have been holding

her

> on my lap when we HAVE to be out but would really prefer not to

have to

> do that this weekend. Has anyone had success with those booster

chairs

> with the trays? I wasn't sure if her casts would be too thick for

them?

>

> Thanks. I know there are many more worthy, serious issues here but

I

> thought I would give this " sanity-saver " e-mail a shot!

>

> Thanks all.

>

>

>

> P.S. I posted photos of our last visit to Dr. Ponseti last week.

I am

> searching for her before photos. I, too, loved Garrison's album.

>

[Guest guest]

,

We've always had a booster seat with a tray (the kind that straps to a chair,

not the hook on the table type) to take with us for meals at other people's

homes, these would work just fine with casts. You'll just want to watch out for

the ones with a non-removable bar between the legs.

The other option is a bumbo seat, I think they are relatively new, but several

of the moms have been raving about them lately. Find them here:

http://www.bumboseat.com/

hope this helps,

wrote: This is not important but I was thinking

some of you might have had

some sort of brilliant solution when you went through the same thing

(learning curve and all that). I am having difficulty taking Lily

out. Her casts get stuck in carts (it really takes two people to

remove her because of the bent knee and the angle her feet are and the

only other person I have right now to help is my three year old--he's

really cute as a bug's ear but hasn't started to payoff yet in the work

deparment--when is that? age 15?).

The tough one is since her last casts she doesn't fit in restaurant

highchairs (she is one) and we have a lot of events this week because

of a brother's wedding. Any ideas how to feed her and contain her at

the rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, etc.? I have been holding her

on my lap when we HAVE to be out but would really prefer not to have to

do that this weekend. Has anyone had success with those booster chairs

with the trays? I wasn't sure if her casts would be too thick for them?

Thanks. I know there are many more worthy, serious issues here but I

thought I would give this " sanity-saver " e-mail a shot!

Thanks all.

P.S. I posted photos of our last visit to Dr. Ponseti last week. I am

searching for her before photos. I, too, loved Garrison's album.

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to add that they sell the bumbo seats at Target now (I

noticed you mention you need something for this week). I am not

sure what the upper age/size limit is on those, but if you take her

to Target you could give it a quick test in the store!

This is not important but I was

thinking some of you might have had

> some sort of brilliant solution when you went through the same

thing

> (learning curve and all that). I am having difficulty taking

Lily

> out. Her casts get stuck in carts (it really takes two people to

> remove her because of the bent knee and the angle her feet are

and the

> only other person I have right now to help is my three year old--

he's

> really cute as a bug's ear but hasn't started to payoff yet in

the work

> deparment--when is that? age 15?).

>

> The tough one is since her last casts she doesn't fit in

restaurant

> highchairs (she is one) and we have a lot of events this week

because

> of a brother's wedding. Any ideas how to feed her and contain

her at

> the rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, etc.? I have been

holding her

> on my lap when we HAVE to be out but would really prefer not to

have to

> do that this weekend. Has anyone had success with those booster

chairs

> with the trays? I wasn't sure if her casts would be too thick

for them?

>

> Thanks. I know there are many more worthy, serious issues here

but I

> thought I would give this " sanity-saver " e-mail a shot!

>

> Thanks all.

>

>

>

> P.S. I posted photos of our last visit to Dr. Ponseti last

week. I am

> searching for her before photos. I, too, loved Garrison's album.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I've no experience with the casts in them but we've

only ever used booster seats (with or without tray).

They work beautifully for us, are foldable, and since

they just have a strap between the legs I'm sure they

would be fine for casts as well (Alister was already

in the DBB when he could sit up).

Have a nice wedding!

with (3.5y)

and Alister (3.5y, rigth CF, Ponseti method, UK)

--- wrote:

> This is not important but I was thinking some of you

> might have had

> some sort of brilliant solution when you went

> through the same thing

> (learning curve and all that). I am having

> difficulty taking Lily

> out. Her casts get stuck in carts (it really takes

> two people to

> remove her because of the bent knee and the angle

> her feet are and the

> only other person I have right now to help is my

> three year old--he's

> really cute as a bug's ear but hasn't started to

> payoff yet in the work

> deparment--when is that? age 15?).

>

> The tough one is since her last casts she doesn't

> fit in restaurant

> highchairs (she is one) and we have a lot of events

> this week because

> of a brother's wedding. Any ideas how to feed her

> and contain her at

> the rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, etc.? I

> have been holding her

> on my lap when we HAVE to be out but would really

> prefer not to have to

> do that this weekend. Has anyone had success with

> those booster chairs

> with the trays? I wasn't sure if her casts would be

> too thick for them?

>

> Thanks. I know there are many more worthy, serious

> issues here but I

> thought I would give this " sanity-saver " e-mail a

> shot!

>

> Thanks all.

>

>

>

> P.S. I posted photos of our last visit to Dr.

> Ponseti last week. I am

> searching for her before photos. I, too, loved

> Garrison's album.

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

We kept one of those plastic booster seats with the trays in the trunk of our

car. It worked great for us as we strapped it to a chair. How old is Lily?

When Kelsey was bigger and in casts, I would just put her in the main part of

the cart or I would take my sling/pack and carry her strapped to my body and

that saved the whole cart hassle.

Jenni

wrote: This is not important but I was

thinking some of you might have had

some sort of brilliant solution when you went through the same thing

(learning curve and all that). I am having difficulty taking Lily

out. Her casts get stuck in carts (it really takes two people to

remove her because of the bent knee and the angle her feet are and the

only other person I have right now to help is my three year old--he's

really cute as a bug's ear but hasn't started to payoff yet in the work

deparment--when is that? age 15?).

The tough one is since her last casts she doesn't fit in restaurant

highchairs (she is one) and we have a lot of events this week because

of a brother's wedding. Any ideas how to feed her and contain her at

the rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, etc.? I have been holding her

on my lap when we HAVE to be out but would really prefer not to have to

do that this weekend. Has anyone had success with those booster chairs

with the trays? I wasn't sure if her casts would be too thick for them?

Thanks. I know there are many more worthy, serious issues here but I

thought I would give this " sanity-saver " e-mail a shot!

Thanks all.

P.S. I posted photos of our last visit to Dr. Ponseti last week. I am

searching for her before photos. I, too, loved Garrison's album.

[Guest guest]

- I went through the same thing as you. Hayden was in casts quite late

(until he was 7 months old) and I had lots of problems getting him out of our

stroller (developed quite a technique I tellya). I got the Bumbo seat and it

worked great, although sometimes I had to wedge the casts in because it was

snug (the Bumbo is soft though, so it doesn't create problems). It was also

recommended to me by our physio to help promote some upper body strength in him

- I'd sit him next to the toy box in it and let him reach for things and lift

them out. The suggestions of a portable booster are good in my mind, also - as

long as baby doesn't slide too far forward in it. I had to get my mom to help

me design a special " shelf " for his feet on his stroller because there is no

foot rest and he was always kind of dangling out of it after awhile.

Good luck in your quest!

wrote: This is not important but I was

thinking some of you might have had

some sort of brilliant solution when you went through the same thing

(learning curve and all that). I am having difficulty taking Lily

out. Her casts get stuck in carts (it really takes two people to

remove her because of the bent knee and the angle her feet are and the

only other person I have right now to help is my three year old--he's

really cute as a bug's ear but hasn't started to payoff yet in the work

deparment--when is that? age 15?).

The tough one is since her last casts she doesn't fit in restaurant

highchairs (she is one) and we have a lot of events this week because

of a brother's wedding. Any ideas how to feed her and contain her at

the rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, etc.? I have been holding her

on my lap when we HAVE to be out but would really prefer not to have to

do that this weekend. Has anyone had success with those booster chairs

with the trays? I wasn't sure if her casts would be too thick for them?

Thanks. I know there are many more worthy, serious issues here but I

thought I would give this " sanity-saver " e-mail a shot!

Thanks all.

P.S. I posted photos of our last visit to Dr. Ponseti last week. I am

searching for her before photos. I, too, loved Garrison's album.

[Guest guest]

what about those portable high chairs I see that sort of clip on to a table top

(it doesn't have legs). I believe I've seen them for sale at WalMart before.

The little diner here has one they use when we go eat there and it's real quick

and handy.

Re: Silly question re. casts

- I went through the same thing as you. Hayden was in casts quite late

(until he was 7 months old) and I had lots of problems getting him out of our

stroller (developed quite a technique I tellya). I got the Bumbo seat and it

worked great, although sometimes I had to wedge the casts in because it was

snug (the Bumbo is soft though, so it doesn't create problems). It was also

recommended to me by our physio to help promote some upper body strength in him

- I'd sit him next to the toy box in it and let him reach for things and lift

them out. The suggestions of a portable booster are good in my mind, also - as

long as baby doesn't slide too far forward in it. I had to get my mom to help

me design a special " shelf " for his feet on his stroller because there is no

foot rest and he was always kind of dangling out of it after awhile.

Good luck in your quest!

wrote: This is not important but I was

thinking some of you might have had

some sort of brilliant solution when you went through the same thing

(learning curve and all that). I am having difficulty taking Lily

out. Her casts get stuck in carts (it really takes two people to

remove her because of the bent knee and the angle her feet are and the

only other person I have right now to help is my three year old--he's

really cute as a bug's ear but hasn't started to payoff yet in the work

deparment--when is that? age 15?).

The tough one is since her last casts she doesn't fit in restaurant

highchairs (she is one) and we have a lot of events this week because

of a brother's wedding. Any ideas how to feed her and contain her at

the rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, etc.? I have been holding her

on my lap when we HAVE to be out but would really prefer not to have to

do that this weekend. Has anyone had success with those booster chairs

with the trays? I wasn't sure if her casts would be too thick for them?

Thanks. I know there are many more worthy, serious issues here but I

thought I would give this " sanity-saver " e-mail a shot!

Thanks all.

P.S. I posted photos of our last visit to Dr. Ponseti last week. I am

searching for her before photos. I, too, loved Garrison's album.

[Guest guest]

--- Cohen wrote:

> - I went through the same thing as you. Hayden was in casts quite

> late (until he was 7 months old) and I had lots of problems getting him out

> of our stroller (developed quite a technique I tellya). I got the Bumbo

> seat and it worked great, although sometimes I had to wedge the casts in

> because it was snug (the Bumbo is soft though, so it doesn't create

> problems). It was also recommended to me by our physio to help promote some

> upper body strength in him - I'd sit him next to the toy box in it and let

> him reach for things and lift them out. The suggestions of a portable

> booster are good in my mind, also - as long as baby doesn't slide too far

> forward in it. I had to get my mom to help me design a special " shelf " for

> his feet on his stroller because there is no foot rest and he was always

> kind of dangling out of it after awhile.

This post just tells me how chubby Grant's legs really are!! He's seven

months, and we had a bumbo seat provided by his PT. I just gave it back

because I had to squish his legs into it, and he didn't approve. I was

going to mention with the casts on, the bumbo might not work, but apparently

that might not be the case. LOL I vote for the portable booster myself. We

had one with Rose, and we never used a high chair for her.

Joy

Rose (1-99) http://www.geocities.com/joybelle15/rosesclubfootpage.html

Iris (2-01)

Spencer (3-03)

Grant (9-05) http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/grantphilip

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I know this isn't the ideal solution, but we mainly kept our son,

Dinos, in his stroller, which had a removable front bar so it was

very easy to put him in and take him out even with the casts on. (I

also had very little help at that time, as my daughter was only 5!) I

was very concerned about having him in high chairs, swings, or

anything else in which his legs were hanging down without support.

One of the docs, can't recall which one, warned us about having the

weight of the casts pulling down on the baby's legs; he said it was

bad for the hips. So we kept him in the stroller because it supported

his legs well and also he could lie down easily. I also found it

difficult to put him into some car seats and high chairs because the

casts were thick, and then later, when he had the bar on his feet

which kept his legs far apart, we had the same problem-- his thighs

would press up against the high chair because of the bar forcing his

legs wider, and he wouldn't fit well and was uncomfortable, so again,

the stroller was the answer. I used a McLaren colapsible stroller.

It was expensive but since we used it so much, well worth it.

Otherwise I think Dinos would've been even more uncomfortable and

unhappy. Good luck! Pamela Karydas

>

> This is not important but I was thinking some of you might have had

> some sort of brilliant solution when you went through the same

thing

> (learning curve and all that). I am having difficulty taking Lily

> out. Her casts get stuck in carts (it really takes two people to

> remove her because of the bent knee and the angle her feet are and

the

> only other person I have right now to help is my three year old--

he's

> really cute as a bug's ear but hasn't started to payoff yet in the

work

> deparment--when is that? age 15?).

>

> The tough one is since her last casts she doesn't fit in restaurant

> highchairs (she is one) and we have a lot of events this week

because

> of a brother's wedding. Any ideas how to feed her and contain her

at

> the rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, etc.? I have been holding

her

> on my lap when we HAVE to be out but would really prefer not to

have to

> do that this weekend. Has anyone had success with those booster

chairs

> with the trays? I wasn't sure if her casts would be too thick for

them?

>

> Thanks. I know there are many more worthy, serious issues here but

I

> thought I would give this " sanity-saver " e-mail a shot!

>

> Thanks all.

>

>

>

> P.S. I posted photos of our last visit to Dr. Ponseti last week.

I am

> searching for her before photos. I, too, loved Garrison's album.

>