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Sept 2006
I've had 4 friends recently give birth to their second child
and I want to acknowledge the birth with something special. I
find that they are already up to their ears in clothes, toys,
and books from the first kid and really don't want to get
anymore ''stuff'' to clutter the house. It doesn't feel right to
let the birth go by without an acknowledgement however. For
those nearby, we are supporting with help around the house and
watching their other kid, so that is something, but would still
like a little gift to send along, esp. for those long-
distance. Any ideas from those of you with more than one kid?
anon
My son loves balloons and when our baby was born that is what we recommended. He
gets sheer joy from them, they don't cost much. The mylar ones last for
weeks...yet, when they're done, you just toss 'em or you can even save them get
them refilled at the grocery store!
simple things are the best
What I loved getting were onesies personalized for the baby.
Just buy white onesies, some fabric paint and get creative marga
Gift cards are great second baby gifts, especially when the parents don't really
need anything new. The parents can then buy something they really need, even if
it isn't for the baby. They can get books, boys or clothes for the older child
(that the baby will use when it's older) or even use it to purchase the next gift
they need to give someone.
Alternatively, buy something for Mom instead of the baby. A friend who knew I had
everything I needed for the baby gave me a small necklace for myself. At a time
when so much is focused on the kids, and the mother probably doesn't feel her
best (having just given birth), it's nice for the mother to get something
personal and new just for her.
You might also give the parents a parenting book. I really liked ''Blessings of
a Skinned Knee,'' which was a gift from my sister-in-law Susan
I'm getting ready to have my second child and here are my thoughts:
My first child was born in the spring and so all of the clothes we have for the
first several months are summer clothes. I'm hoping to get some warmer newborn
items.
Our first is a boy. If the second is a girl, I'm hoping to receive some girl
clothes.
My diaper bag was a cheap one which is now falling apart and mildewing in some
places so I'm asking for a new diaper bag.
Diapers or contributions to our diaper service are always welcome. And a
delivered meal would be a wonderful gift!
anon
I agree that parents don't need more general ''stuff'' for the 2nd, esp. if the
2nd is the same gender as the first. (If not, then a few gender-specific clothes
& toys can be nice.) But what the 2nd doesn't get is hardly anything that is
unique to them.
Some ideas: a baby book for writing down milestones and special thoughts, special
blanket or lovey, photo album or scrapbook (find out which the parents prefer),
baby cup or bowl with baby's name on it, something else with baby's name on it
like a step stool, coat hook, picture frame, pillow, etc. Also at this time of
year, a special Halloween costume for baby (not a hand-me-down from the first
child) might be nice. (My 3 year old is happy to wear & play with her sister's
hand-me-downs, but she just recently noticed that her big sister has a bowl with
her name on it and asked, ''Where's *my* bowl?'' --oops!) --mom of 2
Gift certificates! When I had my second, the only thing I really wanted was gift
certificates from Target. Or amazon.com. Any store that sells a variety of useful
things and that you can find easily either online or with a car ride. And when I
got them, all I bought was diapers, anyway!
Jill
I always give something for the first child--usually some sort of toy that will
help to occupy them while the parents are busy with the baby!
Parent of two
Sept 2005
Does anyone have any good ideas for an original and witty baby
shower/new mother gift? I'm tired of giving the same old booties
and blanket set and want to give something the mother will really
get a kick out of. Tired of the same old massage oil kits. In
my experience, both parents are a little too exhausted to be
romantically massaging each other. Any ideas?
Holly
A great shower gift is a set of personalized burp cloths or bodysuits from
Retrofit Baby (http://www.retrofitbaby.com). I'm completely biased since
my husband and I own the company. After searching endlessly for a
ducky-free, bunny-free shower gift for my sister-in-law, we decided to
just make our own. She and the other women at her shower went
absolutely nuts for it so we started a company! No massage oil
involved.
rachel
I love the items Wry Baby sells. http://www.wrybaby.com/clothing.aspx
They're available locally (Waddle & Swaddle on Shattuck, for one)
and online.
OR:
I have made care packages for new parents, putting in the things
I found most useful as a new mom, that aren't the typical gifts
(a fabric swim diaper, a bottle of Baby Tylenol, a refillable
travel pack of wipes, those felt/rubber lap pads,
binky-strap-clip things,
a small bottle of Purell hand cleaner, etc.)
Each one was wrapped in wrapping paper and then put into a large
gift bag. Onto each one, I had taped a note about what it is, how
to use it, and why I found it such a great thing to have.
Everyone I've given a care package to loved it and had a great
time opening all the little things. Happy showering!
Heidi
I got a disco ball for my own baby's room before she was born. I hung it
in direct sunlight, and for about 2 hours every day the whole room is just
magical, awash in dancing lights. My now-four-month-old is fascinated
by it. It sure beats a mobile.
I've now given this as a gift to several people, some expecting, some
not, and it's a big hit.
You can just hang a disco ball with fishing wire. No need to buy the
motor that spins it - just give it a gentle spin yourself and it'll go for hours,
winding and unwinding. You can buy a light for it but again, you don't
have to.
Just google the net and you can find one. I paid about $40 for mine.
Good luck!
Kimberly
Give the expectant mom and her partner a gift certificate to their favorite
restaurant, with a coupon from you stating that you will babysit the night
they go out.
New parents don't always remember that their relationship is the priority,
and it must be nurtured. They need encouragement to spend time
together as a couple, to have regular dates, as adults, not parents, away
from the baby.
The baby will get plenty of gifts from everyone else. If not, there's always
the good deals offered on the Marketplace email list.
anonymous
Here's what someone did for me, and then I did for another
friend: a care package with all the little things you don't know
you'll need until you're parenting a newborn. Like: lansinoh
nipple cream, hand sanitizer for changing diapers on the go,
teething tablets, massage oil for baby, postpartum herbs for mom
to soak with, nursing mom's tea, all-natural diaper rash cream,
olive oil for removing meconium, gripe water for colic, baby
tylenol, disposable nursing pads -- just all the things one might
use in the 1st 6 mos of a baby's life. I put it all in a nice
basket, with matching tags to indicate what you're supposed to do
with each product. You can make those funny. Like, for a nasal
aspirator, I wrote ''baby will HATE this.'' I loved the gift when I
got it, and I think my friend did too. I agree that it's much
more fun and personal than baby booties!
newish mom
It's not witty at all, but the most helpful thing I've gotten
for either of my babies is PREPARED or EASY TO PREPARE meals.
That said, you could give a hand-made gift certificate of a
promise to bring dinner over for several nights. If you're not
into delivering a meal every other night for the first week or
so when the baby comes home, get some made for the couple at
Dinner Source in Emeryville. (http://www.thedinnersource.com)
You order from a menu online, go in and prep the meals for
freezing (they are basically complete) or pay an additional
$4/each to have them made for you. You should be able to get
about 6 meals for $100 or so. Split it with friends if it's too
expensive.
- For new babies, FOOD IS THE TICKET!
What I like giving/receiving is the gift that is really practical - maybe even
verging on ''boring.''
Food - Gift certificates to Trader Joe's or nice but cheap restaurants that
do take-out. Easy ''whole meal'' basket - e.g. pasta, sauce, cheese, fruit,
crackers. Or a basket of healthy snacks for mom.
Child safety stuff - outlet plugs, cabinet locks, good quality thermometer
etc.
Things That Will Get Lost So It's Nice to Have a Back Up - teething toys,
nail clippers, socks, small toys, hats, bibs.
Books - For the child - no such thing as too many for any age. For the
parent - a really good, no nonense medical reference guide for when
the child has that scary cough and high fever at 3 a.m. or what really is
the best way to remove a splinter (And easy to read for both the sitter
and the grandparents).
Practical Mom
You can get them a baby light switch cover. That's defintely
something different. Look at www.cafepress.com & put in their
search box baby light switch cover & you will see all kinds of
different designs.
Good Luck!
Shelly
You could get some fabric paints and decorate some onesies. You
don't have to be very artistic and can get as witty and
whimisical as you like. Ideas: polka-dots or swirly designs;
''IN'' with arrow pointing to the head, ''OUT'' with arrow pointing
to the bottom; ''Got Milk?''; ... you get the idea. I also
recommend giving different sizes, like 2 three month, 2 six month
and 2 nine month, so your gift lasts longer.
Trish
August 2005
Dear French mums of the bay area,
my dear dear friend who is french and lives in Paris is expecting
twin girls due in November. I am going to visit her this fall and
I'd like to put together a gift basket. I am particularly
interesed in getting useful baby stuff that you can't find over
there. Any suggestions?
Please email me your response as well as posting it, so I am sure
to read it
Merci!
barbara
We spent last summer in France while I was pregnant so I think I might
have a few ideas. First of all, the fashion there is so different ($$$
expectations) that I would not want to get any clothes. I'd say that it
is the products and the great word-of-mouth things that would make a
special gift. For example, BabyWise is a book that is highly
recommended for recommendations on sleep. The Munchkin Fresh Food
Feeder that cost $2.50 is a great find. Also, the Lanolin nipple creme
or Boudreaux's Butt Paste that you can get at Elephant Pharmacy.
What worked great for our babe was this heartbear, that made the sound
of a heartbeat. We got this as a gift for new parents and they found it
a big sleep saver for themselves. Lastly, a CD of either white noise
for sleep or nursery songs would be fun. I bet Baby Einstein is not as
popular there either. Good luck!
ellen
April 2003
Our nice next door neighbor is due with unexpected triplets, two
boys and a girl. She's gone through the baby shower ( babies
shower?) with close friends and family, but I'd like to offer a
small thoughtful gift because I know it will be difficult. She
already has a 3 year old.
I'd appreciate any ideas for something not usually thought of,
but useful considering the multiple birth. We've been
brainstorming, thinking about frozen meals and things to make her
life easier, but haven't come up with anything we like as yet.
Thank you,
Loni
How about the gift of taking her 3 year old out for the day for
some special one-on-one fun time. I am sure that the older child
will also be overwhelmed by the triplets (yikes!) and might feel
lost in the shuffle and that the mom might feel guilty about not
giving him/her much time and attention. Giving the older child a
break/fun/attention might be a welcome gift for both mom and
child.
MK
Checked in with my good friend in Connecticut who is the mom of
three 20 month old triplets. Here are her recommendations for
the mom-to-be:
''Coupon for baby sitting so the mom to be can go to lunch!
Couple this with the book ''little miracles'' compiled by Dan
Zadra with Katie Lambert. The other thing is a small
refrigerator which I suspect is not too expensive. This
way you can make bottles in mass.''
grazziela
You are on the right track trying to think of ideas to make her
life easier. The absolute best gift to give a mom of multiples
is HELP in any form. Because it can be hard to take somebody up
on a vague offer (''let us know if you'd like some help'') the
best is to make a concrete specific offer which you initiate
following through on. Help is most likely to be offered early on
(particularly with visiting relatives or hired help for the
first week/s), but disapear after that. You may want to check
this out with the family when scheduling the help you choose to
offer.
Food is one good idea--for a variation on the concept of
bringing over a frozen dish , you may want to consider picking a
mutually agreeable night of the week and offering to make dinner
for example every Monday for the first month (or 2 or 3...) of
the babies' lives. It's great for the parents to have meals
taken care of in a way they don't have to think about or plan
for. This method means no defrosting, no concerns about having
enough freezer space, and can feel more personal. Dinner could
take the form of either a drop-off or of a visit where you hold
a baby or two during the meal.
If cooking is not your thing, but you'd like to help them out
with meals, another option is a gift certificate to Home on The
Range--they deliver ''home-cooked'' meals in the bay area. With a
gift certificate, your neighbor could just call them and order
from them whatever day is convenient for her. They have monthly
menu with a few selections for each day.
Another thing we found extremely helpful, was somebody who
volunteered to pick up groceries for us once a week for a month.
Our friends picked the day and time; we emailed our shopping
list, and they picked up stuff for us while they did their own
shopping as well. We got a brief visit when they came by, and it
was wonderful not to have to take the time to do the shopping
trip ourselves (we of course wrote a check to cover the cost
each week).
Her three-year-old is probably going to need some extra
attention since the triplets will surely take a lot of time.
Maybe you could offer to take the three-year-old on some little
outings so s/he could feel special, or your family could offer
to watch the triplets for a few hours to give the parents time
to spend with their three year old. If you really want to be
generous, you could even offer to do it on a regular basis (once
a week for a month or once a month for a year?).
When trying to think of other types of help that might be
appreciated, consider that multiples means--lots of diapers,
lots of dishes (and possibly bottles & formula), lots of
laundry, lots of cleaning and little time for anything else.
Anything you do to help along any of those lines is sure to be
greatly appreciated!!
American present for new family in Hong Kong
November 2001
My brother and his wife are about to have a new baby in
Hong Kong. I'd like to send them a gift that would be
useful, and perhaps difficult to get in there. Does anyone
have any sense of an American item that would be useful
and harder or more expensive to get there?
Thanks.
Have you seen the Birthday Cakes that FTD Florists make up? All the
ingredients are things for the baby made up to look like a birthday cake.
Or throw a shower for them with your friends and then send everything over.
Hong Kong pretty much has everything we have so it would be difficult to
find something unique unless you want to go the antique route (early
american cradle or crib). I don't suppose they have too many of those around there.
marianne
When I had my baby in Hong Kong my friends and family in
the States sent lots of clothes....probably because they
are light and easy to send. However, it was like sending
coal to Newcastle....since HK makes a lot of baby clothes.
What I appreciated most were parenting magazines, books
for me (What to expect in the first year, travelling
with children, etc.), books for the baby, music -
especially a tape of lullabyes, the black and white
infant toys- expensive in HK, the baby bjorn backpack
- also very expensive in HK- but available, a cheap
nightlight that can stick to the wall (with batteries).
You also might wait until after the baby is born to find
out what they need. US medicines - baby tylenol, etc.
are expensive there and a medicine kit for baby would
be a great gift. As would some bathing products that
are natural - try the Real Goods store next to Smith
Hawkins. HK is very dirty and something 100% cotton,
cuddly, or just non-toxic is great. Good luck!
Amelia
It's pretty easy to get mainstream baby stuff in Hong Kong, so
you might want to go alternative (Berkeley) stuff. We had lots
of success with a "boppy" nursing pillow, Sear's Baby Book,
and "natural" baby wash stuff. My sister sent Tucks Pads and
Lasinoh, neither of which are readily available there.
What was your best baby shower gift for under $20?
Gwynne
What was your favorite baby-shower gift for $20 or
less; and where can you get one?
I got a ton of great gifts, but the best thing is what I bought for us
afterward (and what I now buy for new parents): a set of burp cloths. With
our 5-month-old, our motto is "you never can have enough burp bloths." You
can buy a set of really good ones on Baby Center (www.babycenter.com). It
sounds really dull, and it won't get the ooohs and ahs at the party. But
later your friends will thank you and remember you. And the burp cloths will
still be in use long after Baby has outgrown the clothes.
Fran
my favorite gift for under $20 are packages of flannel receiving blankets from
Target. I used them all the time for my newborn, and they made great
(heavyduty) spit-up cloths too.
Susan
favorite baby shower gift for $20.00 or less:
1) diaper covers
try barefoot baby catalog or biobottoms catalog for really nice ones
2) gift certificate to a used baby clothing store
Dianna
Baby gifts: My two best baby gifts were: a very large, colorful,
translucent scarf. This was actually the wrapping for a tiny pair
of booties which my son never wore. But I got more use out of that
scarf that you would believe. I used it to shield me when we were
breastfeeding in public, as a blanket, as an emergency changing
or napping surface, to carry things in, to play peek-a-boo with, the
list goes on an on. I'd bet this tie-dyed scarf was bought on Telegraph
ave. for under $10 (admittedly, 11 years ago).
Second was a gift from my sister of baby tylenol, pedialyte drink, and
various things of that nature such as a dropper, and medicine measuring
spoon. It's just the kind of thing that one, in the happy euphoria of
having a baby, doesn't think of needing, and just the kind of thing you will
need some morning at 2 am. Perhaps this last present is best coming
from a close friend or relative, though.
I felt we got the most use out of bath toys. Two, three years later, we
were still playing with bath toys we got as a baby gift.
Another gift that was billed to me as "guaranteed to put your baby to
sleep" was a "Lullaby Light Show." It's a wind up musical light. I've
seen them at Toys R Us. We didn't really use it until our son was
closer to one year old, but then it became part of our bedtime routine
until he was about 3.
After my baby was born, my view of shower gifts changed quite a bit. I had
always gone for cuteness when giving baby shower gifts, but after my
daughter arrived, I found myself returning gifts we'd received. I exchanged
several adorable but impractical outfits from BabyGap and gave away a
number of gadgets that went unused, and I decided then that when my next
pregnant friend had her shower, I was going to do something based on
actual, real maternal experience.
So I put together an assortment of little things that had each turned out
to be perfect for their purposes -- the perfect teething ring, for example,
was one that could be frozen but that had a small nonfreezing handle so the
baby wouldn't have to grip ice. The perfect carseat toy was three plastic
fish that hooked together and hung from the carseat handle. (They could be
unobtrusively nudged to one end of the handle when not in use.) The perfect
burp cloths were a dozen cloth diapers. The perfect newborn t-shirt was the
type that snapped or tied on one side instead of directly over the
umbilical cord. And the perfect baby toy (which was also good for a knowing
laugh from the experienced moms when it was opened) was an empty paper
towel roll. I popped in a board book because I always like to give kids
books, and I wrapped each item individually and then placed them all in a
cute gift bag.
I've given these bags to perhaps half a dozen expectant parents now --
they're always a source of fun and, well, people seem to appreciate them.
This is a gift that can be tailored to any budget -- how thoughtful the
choice of items is will make or break the gift's real value.
David
A gift of a full dinner to be delivered on a evening sometime (first week or two)
after baby is born. I got both the take-out pizza and chinese on paper plate variety
as well as the full home cooked chicken dinner with homemade apple pie on nice dishes
variety. Both types were wonderful. The meals were delivered on a previously agreed
upon evening and then the generous givers promptly left us to ourselves. In the case
of the chicken dinner, the whole meal was delivered in an ice chest with instructions
to return dishes to chest UNWASHED for pick up the next day. A coupon from a local
restaurant that delivers would be good too. Although I didn't fully appreciate
these gifts until after the birth of my daughter, these were by far the best!
I generally give a toiletries kit: For about $20 you can get the teeny
finger nail clippers, shampoo, cheap washcloths, mild soap, A&D, tylenol,
a little tiny hairbrush. I expand the gift for closer friends to include a cute
hooded towel, a bathtub and some tub toys.
tampine
The best shower gift I got was a sort of receiving blanket with feet. I
know you said under $20 and this is about $40 but go in on it with
someone because it's truly great! Imagine a five-point star. The baby's
head goes at the top point, the two side points fold across her/his body,
and the little feet go in "pockets" at the two bottom points. It's
perfect because it doesn't get all bunched up in the car seat and baby
bjorn-type things since it sort of has legs. Hard to explain, but go
look at them at Rockridge Kids. The
one I got was long-john fabric but I've seen them in flannel too. Oh,
and it comes with a little cap too.
Hadley The Fisher Price Soothing Sounds Aquarium! But I think it is $25. It is
my son't favorite thing and I think he will love it for years to come.
Available at Toys R US.
Fisher Price Soothing VIBRATING (this is key) bouncer about $25.
Available at Toys R US.
Sassy makes a fish shaped rattle available only at Target it seems, and
that is far and away my sons favorite toy. Probably around $4
Mustella makes a great starter kit of their soaps and it is about $20.
Available at Rockridge Kids. This was a great gift.
Judy
a very high quality set of childrens nail scissors. Great for when the
baby is small, and i *still* use them on my 10 and 6 year old.
I have to say that the ONLY shower gift that I am still using
is my Diaper Genie. I LOVE IT. I have a "very sensitive" sense
of smell and often gag while changing poopy diapers. I would
not be able to live in our house if they were not sealed up
in the diaper genie. (I remember baby sitting in houses that
reeked of diaper pail. I could smell it as soon as I crossed
the threshold.) I know that this is not a very "Berkeley" type
gift, but I highly recommend it.
The gift I give at baby showers is homemade receiving blankets.
The moms just nod and say thanks at first, but a couple of months
down the road they are very grateful, raving about them. In case
you haven't noticed in the stores most commercial receiving blankets
are small rectangles of cloth... 30'x36' or 36'x40'. These are
usually 100% cotton and shrink up so that they are much smaller
and often no longer rectangular. They make swaddling difficult, are
thin, and get ratty looking very fast. Instead, I buy 100% cotton
flannel and make square receiving blankets. (2 pieces of flannel sewn
right sides together, then turned right sides out, and sew around
the edge with a blanket stitch to finish. I usually pick one print
for the top and then a solid in a complementary color for the back.)
The first ones that I made were 36'x36' but as I started making more
I began making them about 40'x40' (have them cut 1 1/4 yds of each
fabric to do this) just to waste less fabric. These swaddle a little
more bulky, but most parents I know give up on swaddling after the
first two weeks... and use receiving blankets as regular blankets after
that anyway. Because they are double thick flannel they are quite
warm, and are good for use in the winter months.
Linda
Baby shower gift: I love the little mirrors that hook onto the rear-view
mirror in the car so I can see my kid in the back seat without turning
around. My kid is 9 now, and I still use it! I've seen them at various baby
stores, usually with the childproofing things.
Memorable Baby Gifts
Feb 1999
Someone gave us a lovely picture frame with our baby's name engraved on it,
which we really liked. They are easy to get at Things Remembered (in malls
all over the bay area), there are many styles to choose from, and they are
not expensive.
Ann
Quilts are always memorable gifts, but there is a catalog called
"Exposures" which not only does a quilt, but it puts your pictures that you
give them on the quilt (as sepias or black/whites). I always thought it
would be cool to do a "family tree" quilt and put a picture of the parents
as kids/babies, and then their parents. I don't have Exposure's number off
hand, but if you call the 1-800 operator, they'll have the number and you
can request a catalog. It is expensive though, as I recall. Around 250$.
But it would be memorable and special!
Hilary
A really special and unique baby gitf is a DREAM CATCHER. A Dream Catcher
as I understand it was designed years ago by the Native Americans and come
in many sizes shape and colors. They are a type of hanging mobile that you
hang on or over the baby's crib or in their room not just for the baby to
look at but legend has it that it catches all the baby's bad dreams so that
they will never have a bad dream or nightmare. I have seen some really
beautiful ones sold right on Telegraph and run anywhere from $10 to $65
depending on size and complexity. They have always been received extremely
well by mothers when I have given them.
Margie
Someone had a horoscope chart done for my son. It was pretty cool to read
about how he would turn out (at least according to the stars!) Of course,
this is a pretty expensive gift, especially if you have limited belief in
astrology.
Diana
One of my favorite baby gifts is a music box. The music box that I was
given as a baby played the theme from "Romeo and Juliet" and to this day
whenever I hear that song I think of my music box. My Aunt and Uncle gave
me my music box when I was born, and in turn we gave my their daughter a
music box when she was born. I had comptetely forgotten about the music
boxes until I opened the gift from my aunt for my baby. It is so nice to
think that he will have a special connection to a song (His plays "Zipity
Do Dah").
Rose
I was given a memory box on the occasion of my baby's birth and have really
appreciated it. I don't know where it came from, but it's basically like a
cigar box decorated with antique-y Winnie the Pooh figures on it, and
entitled "a box to put thing in." It's nice because it can accommodate
things other than papers (like the hospital bracelets, etc) and you can use
it in about one second--just open the lid and drop the item in--no need to
wait for time enough to write/glue/label etc. as you would with a regular
scrapbook.
Meg
Gifts for Twin Babies
Nov 1999
I would appreciate some advice regarding twins. I have friends who
will be new parents of twins next spring, and I want to get them a nice
christmas present. Any of you who've recently had twins - can you tell
me what was a really useful and fabulous thing [not a service, but an item]
that just made life so much better for you? And all of that for around $125 -
$150?
I thought about a comfy rocking chair, or one of those double
baby-bjorn things [although that's not the brand], but I'm just not sure.
Thanks.
I have 9 month old twins and the most useful items so far were:
bouncy chairs with toy bars, baby bjorns, snap-n-gos - you attach
the car seat to them to make a stroller
I found that two of everything was needed so two of one of the above would
be a great present. By the way - the double snuggly (like the baby bjorn)
was really cumbersome - two baby bjorns are much better.
We have 6 month old twins, and the best gifts we got were: a double
jogger (more than your budget but a great gift if you want to go in
with a few other people), a double stroller, and vibrating bouncy seats.
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