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Updated Feb 09, 2010

Q: Flying with Toddler    —Rock Hill, SC

"Hello I am going on a plane for the first time with my 1 year old. I am a little nervous about it. I have not yet b..."

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I've taken my son on a plane 3 times now. It was so much easier when he was one than when he's almost 2! I have to take him on a plane again in a couple weeks. ugh! it...

I was so nervous to fly home from Russia with our 16 month old son. The best tip I was given was to make sure that the child is drinking or eating something during ta...

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Q: What Is a Good Family Car?    —Joliet, IL

"Someone needs to make a fuel efficient car that is another 6-12 inches longer in the back seat so that carseats can f..."

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I have a '03 nissan maxima and have had it since I had two in carseats, including them being rear facing. LOVE the room I have. Love my car. It gets 23 miles per ga...

We just bought a Chrysler pacifica. I LOVE the interior. The front is SO roomy and leg room is awesome. I do not have to move the seats up for 2 car seats in the back....

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Q: Any Advice for Plane Travel Advice with a 19 Month Old    —Bloomington, IL

"Does anyone have advice for traveling by plane with a 19 year old. This is our first plane trip and I want to be pre..."

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I can tell you from personal experience that if you are going to use a car seat check the label on yours before dragging it through the airport. There will be a safet...

I have been traveling with my daughter since she was 10 months old, she's now 3 1/2. I've always used her car seat because I felt she was secured better and she wasn'...

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Q: Anyone Made the Stupid Mistake I Made?    —Skokie, IL

"In a rush, I put 85% Ethanol in my car (also called E85) instead of regular gasoline. Now it's in the shop, getting t..."

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did it make your car run bad or why did it have to be drained

My girlfriends car ran out of gas and she used what she thought was gasoline at a friends house from one of those red containers...well it was disesal fuel...for a dul...

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Q: Need Advice on Flying with a One Year Old    —Huntington Beach, CA

"In a few months we are taking our first airplane ride with our son who will be 13 months at the time. I am dreading ..."

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The 1st time we flew with our son he was 9 months old and it was a 4 1/2 hour flight. It went really well. When the plan took off and landed we made sure he was drinki...

Hi D., I have 2 girls (4 yrs. and 19 mos) and have traveled with both of them by myself on more than one occasion. Since your son is 11 1/2 mos. old he might still b...

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Q: Car Suggestions for 3 Carseats in a Row    —Haverhill, MA

"I'm looking for any personal experiences anyone might have with vehicles that can accommodate 3 carseats in a row in ..."

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We had a Tahoe that we did it in. When we sold the Tahoe and only had one car we had three car seats in our Subaru Legacy, it was a tight fit! We have a minivan now. I...

I dont have a vehicle to recomend, but I do know of people being in this situation, and what they did is actually take a tape measure and measure the length of the bac...

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Q: Badly Needed    —Surprise, AZ

"I have a 19 month old and a 7 month old in need of double stroller i used to not mind putting my oldest 1 in a stroll..."

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We use a Chicco 0.5 Twin stroller for my 20 month old son and his 14 month old little buddy. It's basically a double umbrella stroller so it's pretty light weight com...

I have come across this stroller and have read about it in a few magazines and it seems like a good one, if it's not what you are looking for, ebay may have others tha...

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Q: Need Minivan or SUV Purchase Advice    —Loveland, OH

"I am pregnant with my third child and need to purchase a minivan or SUV that fits two car seats and one booster seat...."

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Hi S., I drive a 2004 Honda CR-V. Although I only have one child, I have very frequently put 3 car seats in the backseat. I'm tall (5'8) so I don't need to stretch to...

Hi S., I have a 2003 Toyota 4-Runner and love it!! There are 3 safety seat belts in the back seat with plenty of room in the "trunk" when grocery shopping or for a...

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Q: Flying with a 17 Month Old.....    —Boynton Beach, FL

"Hi Moms, We are flying out next week to go to GA for Easter.. Thankfully, I know it's only a little under 2 hour f..."

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Wanted to know how your flight experience was I have an 18 month old boy as well. I was considering visiting family but nervous. www.DiscoveryToysLink.com/LisaRyan ...

When we flew with our DD at this age, even though we still could have had her fly for free, we paid for a seat and brought her carseat with us. She behaved like she d...

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Q: What Minivan Should We Buy?    —Gig Harbor, WA

"I just had my 3rd child 6 weeks ago and our current vehicle just isn't cutting it. We drive an F250 crew cab truck. T..."

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Hey mama, I just bouht my very first brand new car- a 2007 Honda Odyssey. I did some research on minivans, and decided that it was the one that had the best all-around...

We just had our 2nd child 6 months ago and bought a Honda Odyssey. We LOVE it and got a great deal on it. We did all of our research online and found the price we wo...

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