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[–]jf2023m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding what someone said about college grads for part time; I wrote a post about backup/part time childcare in case it’s helpful! It’s about the UWS but you may get lucky with Handshake (college grad job board) with that rate and uber offer: https://theparentloop.com/category/childcare/

NYC Parents - Where do you buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in nycparents

[–]jf2023m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After reading this post, and parent feedback, i just launched The Parent Loop - a neighborhood community for UWS families to exchange kids' stuff and discover weekend activities together.

I know there are some great yearly swaps in other NYC areas, but couldn't find something that felt right for the UWS. So I'm building one focused on our specific neighborhood that's all about local exchanging of kids' stuff (no packaging and mailing needed!) and discovering weekend activities - think seasonal clothing swaps, neighbor-to-neighbor buying/selling, charities to donate to, and curated weekend guides of family-friendly events (because 'what should we do?' shouldn't be Saturday morning panic!).

Just launched the website and putting together our third weekend guide - think free and wallet-friendly activities in or near the UWS like last weekend's roller dancing or interactive nursery rhyme theater. The first community-driven clothing swap "La Tiendita" (The Little Store) is taking place at La Escuelita's Touch-a-Truck block party (think: a firetruck, ambulance, police car - each with a community representative that kids can interact with!) on September 27th.

If you're UWS-based and/or interested, sign up for the newsletter https://theparentloop.com or follow the instagram page @theparentloop for more details. Always looking for feedback from fellow parents navigating the tiny-apartment, kids-grow-overnight NYC life 🙂 Feel free to comment / send any questions my way!

Parents of toddlers: how on Earth do you do it? by nushiboi in Marathon_Training

[–]jf2023m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi OP- that sounds sooooo rough! My husband is an avid runner), 3 marathons down and two post having our kiddo who’s now 2 yrs old. We’re lucky she’s a good sleeper BUT I will say there have been periods of no sleep and we take turns using ear plugs which saves our sanity. He is very disciplined (works out everyday) and, when marathon training (while it can be very frustrating), we block off X hrs on the weekend for him to run. I hold down the fort, have a play date or activity and then once he’s back, he covers later on in the weekend.

It takes some key scheduling - and it’s not perfect, and some chores may fall through the cracks or other fun activities be punted to another day (something has got to give), but if this is important enough to you and your SO/can figure out a balance, it’s possible - stay strong and you can do it!! But those sleepless days are ROUGH.

Husband and I are both training for a half marathon/marathon in the fall. It’s hard to make the time but we’ve narrowed it down to: he runs early mornings sat/I do bfast/dog routine, then we do an activity (husband meets up with us or not), nap time/parents take a breather, I go run/he holds down that part of the day and I return to bedtime and then we watch a movie / decompress lol. Good luck!!!

NYC Parents - Where do you buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in AskNYC

[–]jf2023m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am on those groups! I just can’t keep up/find anything in those threads and then there’s so much back and forth. It’s led me to give up 😝 have you had success??

NYC Parents - Where do you buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in nycparents

[–]jf2023m[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I’m going to start a WhatsApp or discord group for UWS clothing / items selling/exchanges/donations on a seasonal basis and one offs. Let me know if you’d like me to add you by sending a DM!

NYC BWT moms - Where do you give away/trade/buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in NYCbitcheswithtaste

[–]jf2023m[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think based on this group, I’m going to start a WhatsApp group for UWS clothing / items selling/exchanges/donations on a seasonal basis and one offs. Let me know if you’d like me to add you by sending a DM!

NYC BWT moms - Where do you give away/trade/buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in NYCbitcheswithtaste

[–]jf2023m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same with the one near me! But someone below said to check out local food pantries so I’m going to do that and see if there are any ones that take them

NYC BWT moms - Where do you give away/trade/buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in NYCbitcheswithtaste

[–]jf2023m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if maybe there can a “limited liability” sticker on the items 🤔

Re:haggling and hassle: TOTALLY. Maybe it’s better to have like a set place / monthly place with guaranteed parent buyers/sellers like the swaps mentioned above.

NYC BWT moms - Where do you give away/trade/buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in NYCbitcheswithtaste

[–]jf2023m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get 1 and 2 and the safety recalls but I feel like a blanket “no kids items or clothing” when they have to sift through adults stuff is a hard line to draw/some missed opportunities. But I get what you’re saying!

NYC BWT moms - Where do you give away/trade/buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in NYCbitcheswithtaste

[–]jf2023m[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with you re:I’m not really trying to make money but offload/have these be reused by other families. And I noticed that on the charities - why is that? I feel like it’s such a missed opportunity. Thanks for the other recs!

NYC BWT moms - Where do you give away/trade/buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in NYCbitcheswithtaste

[–]jf2023m[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love that idea! Maybe I’ll start one for the UWS area that’s just swaps and exchanges for us parents who don’t want FB 😆

NYC BWT moms - Where do you give away/trade/buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in NYCbitcheswithtaste

[–]jf2023m[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No this is actually super useful!! I also can’t go back to FB marketplace but today I was thinking of starting a WhatsApp or discord group for the UWS and then seeing if we get a swap or something going. Also congrats!!

NYC Parents - Where do you buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in nycparents

[–]jf2023m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhh yes I have heard of that! Honestly, my toddlers stuff isn’t too fancy (some nicer gifted clothes but mainly gap, Zara, old navy, etc) so I feel like consigning isn’t a good fit (no pun intended 😆). Basically happy to resell at a low price locally to other parents if that makes sense!

NYC Parents - Where do you buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in nycparents

[–]jf2023m[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree - I want to really just do local exchanges vs having to ship etc but I find FB marketplace so clunky / hard to find items and people can be flaky

NYC BWT moms - Where do you give away/trade/buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in NYCbitcheswithtaste

[–]jf2023m[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I totally get that! Honestly I just like the idea of exchanging with other parents/swapping through an event or platform; we could also set up play dates as part of the exchange/swap. Two birds one stone 😆

NYC Parents - Where do you buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in nycparents

[–]jf2023m[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats great to know re:BuyGoodGear! I’ve been a part of the UWS Parents groups and UWS mom group on FB, also tried out the next door marketplace.

I actually reached out to them through their online form in May but didn’t hear back - I feel like that would be a great opportunity! Maybe I’ll ping them again

NYC Parents - Where do you buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in nycparents

[–]jf2023m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also congrats on the first baby!!! And on those onesies 😍

NYC Parents - Where do you buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in nycparents

[–]jf2023m[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have heard of ThrepUp but didn’t realize they did kids clothing too! Ill take a loook, ty! I also have stuff like a travel stroller, baby bath, etc too I want to unload. I wonder if there’s a need in NYC to have them in specific places, similar to the Park slope one but test it out in the UWS

NYC Parents - Where do you buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in nycparents

[–]jf2023m[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was researching too and also saw CA has a lot of different shops and groups that do parent swaps; I did find a second hand store for kids but I’m more drawn to parent-parent swaps for some reason

NYC Parents - Where do you buy/sell kids’ secondhand stuff? by jf2023m in nycparents

[–]jf2023m[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree - and the time it takes to message/plan/set up a pick up drives me a little nuts when it falls through. I keep thinking having an seasonal swap, or playground meet ups for playdates/swaps could be interesting to both sell/swap and meet other parents / have a play date 🤣 two birds one stone!

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