The Tiny People Daycare

♥ Part Time spots opening up Fall 09'

Hi,
Are you searching for quality child care, in a relaxed and comfortable home setting? Would you like your child to have the freedom to play and enjoy the magic of childhood? Do you feel children need outdoor time and plenty of opportunities to play with sand, water, friends and be barefoot in the cool green grass? To be able to run,paint and sing and dance?

Are you looking for a warm and caring person to provide all of this, and much more, for your young child?

If so, please check out my website

http://www.thetinypeopledaycare.bravehost.com and see for yourself why children love coming here.

The Tiny People Daycare
License#414001741
Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:30pm
(415)333-4210

If you would like to be added on our waiting list the process is:

1.Email thetinypeopledaycare@yahoo.com with child's age,name,date your looking for care, schedule your looking for,parent's name,telephone numbers,email address.After i receive this i will call you to set up a tour.

2.Tour

3.Fill out paperwork

If you have any questions please feel free to call me at (415)333-4210 or send me an email at thetinypeopledaycare@yahoo.com Read More »

i need flexable childcare

I'm moving to north beach as a waitress and i need help finding a late night, weekend childcare for my four year old son.  What are the current rates for a sitter in the north beach area?  Are there any 24 hour child cares for late night child care for servers?  Please email me if you can find anything.  mimiledwards@aol.com Read More »

Infant and Child friendly nail salon!

Come to mani & nanny, San Francisco's first nail salon with a supervised playroom for your little ones!  All ages are welcome, and it's a great place to come with inants in arms!  The main salon is a comfotable place to enjoy a flawless mani/pedi, and to feed your new little bundle of joy if needed.  The new toy filled playroom is supervised by a nanny who has infant experience and is great at settling a fussy baby.  We also have a swing, bouncy seat, and we're happy to wear your baby in an infant carrier if you'd like.  Older tots will be entertained with books, toys, puzzles, and a chalkboard wall where they can express their early artistic talents!

We use only earth-friendly, people-friendly products in our services, and we maintain the highest sterilization standards for all tools.  

We also have a great selection of eco-friendly infant and baby toys, gifts, and clothes!

Mention that you heard about us on Baby Steps to receive a 10% discount on your salon services.  

Walk-ins welcome, or call for an appointment at 673.mani (6264)!  

mani & nanny
"Polish while they Play"
maniandnanny.com Read More »

Family Yoga at Its Yoga Kids with Jennifer Dinoia

Saturdays at 10:30 at Its Yoga Kids in the Presidio
569 Ruger St. (parking provided)

Jennifer a great NAAM Yoga instructor and kids Yoga teacher isnow offering Family yoga at Its Yoga Kids.
A great class where you can relax and connect with your child and start your day off on the right note. Every class has a great relaxation time and story at the end. Fun for both the kids and the adults.
A must try.
visit www.rootlight.com for more info on NAAM Yoga Read More »

CVS in San Fran

Curious about other people's experiences....I can't believe that I'm even typing these words, but I had a wonderful experience with my CVS - Dr. Rand at UCSF - he's awesome. Great bedside manner, super friendly, confident, made it so bearable for me and talked me through it.  He came highly recommended by several friends and they were right on. Wondering if everyone has easy CVS's, who else is great, other thoughts. I'm so pleased! :-) Read More »

Mercury and Pregancy

Posted by the American Pregnancy Association.

The NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) has compiled a list of fish used in sushi and their levels of mercury.

Eating fish that is cooked can help reduce the risk of exposure to certain bacteria. Eating fish that is not on the "high" mercury list is also a way to eat fish safely. There are 4 types of fish that pregnant women should avoid. Read More »

First Birthday Venue

My little girl is turning 1 in December.  As much as I'd love to have a small gathering at our home or a bbq at the park for her bday, it will be too cold at that time of year and our house is too small!  We will have a large group (lots of adults, 5 or so kids under 2 and 5 kids under 5.)  We'd love to have it at a place where there are things for the kids to do ie. playground with a clubhouse or something.  Any suggestions would be great! Read More »

Momma, I’ll Have Some of Whatever You’re Having

What are your thoughts?

By KEITH DIXON
Published: September 30, 2008
Nytimes.com

A FEW months ago, my wife, Jessica, lured me into a hardware store a few blocks from our apartment, saying she wanted to show me a food mill she was thinking about buying.

’m an obsessive collector of kitchen gadgets, but when I laid eyes on the thing I was skeptical. Composed of three white plastic pieces — a base, a basket and a hand-crank — the food mill was too small, almost a toy, and would never stand up to the rigors of, say, a bushel basket of tomatoes. I protested. Jessica waited patiently until I got it: the mill wasn’t for me. It was for the baby.

Jessica had begun making meals for Gracie, our 7-month-old daughter, following the recommended pattern for carefully introducing individual puréed foods.

That all changed when she called me at work one day to tell me that she’d taken the food mill to the next level: since Gracie had tried all the basic ingredients from what we’d eaten the night before — my pasta Bolognese with mint — she had milled some up and watched with delight as Gracie happily finished every bite.

Jessica was only too happy to have at her fingertips a complete and healthy meal for Gracie. I was only too happy to hear that my baby had such good taste.

To be safe, I consulted two pediatric nutrition specialists. Dr. Jatinder Bhatia, a member of the committee on nutrition for the American Academy of Pediatrics, liked the meal sharing idea. He said feeding a child a range of foods encourages the child to be more adventurous at the table as she moves into her second year.

“This is how you teach your baby to develop likes similar to yours,” he said. “Otherwise, how would an Indian child eat curry or a Mexican child consume salsa?”

But he had some concerns, including allergic reactions. (It’s best to talk to your pediatrician about what solid foods you want to feed your baby.)

Peninsula Breastfeeding Center in Burlingame, CA

The Peninsula Breastfeeding Center is the most amazing place for new moms who need breastfeeding support and lacation services! Read More »

Fine Art Children's Portraiture

Bug and Bean Photography offers on-location and in-home fine art portraiture to the San Francisco Bay Area. We specialize in portraits of expecting mothers, newborn babies, children and families. Our style is fresh and modern and our approach is simple. Let us capture the spirit of your child, the story of your family. Schedule your session today and CPMC Baby Steps members will receive a 10% print discount and complimentary 8x10 fine art print. Please visit our site for more information.

http://www.bugandbeanphoto.com Read More »

Hello to the group

Hi,

My name is Yoko Saito and I just wanted to say hello to everyone in the group. I am a first time mommy to Shota Saito who just turned 5 months this past week. We live near the zoo in the Parkside area and I have been looking for a parent group to join. I'm not sure if any of your babies are around the same age as my son but it would be great to get together for a walk in the park!

Yoko Saito Read More »

S.F.: Strollers must be folded up on Muni

Jonathan Curiel
Monday, September 8, 2008
This article appeared on page B - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle

Strollers on Muni: The other day, a woman with two young children - one of whom slept in a stroller - boarded a 43-Masonic bus. The driver told the mother to take her snoozing child out of the stroller - that Muni's policy requires strollers to be empty and folded up for buses that are in service. To make a long story short, the mother extricated her child, who then (jolted from sleep) threw an "Exorcist"-like fit, eventually forcing the woman to depart the bus with her two kids.

Why can't Muni allow strollers - with kids in them - on buses as long as the strollers' lock mechanism is on, asks a ChronicleWatch reader who witnessed the incident. Read More »