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Benadryl and Long Flights
Asked by M.P. from Sacramento
on May 14, 2008
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I hate to ask this but has anybody followed the advice and given their children Benadryl for a long flight? We are going on an international flight with a 2 1/2 year ...
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- Hi M., Last month I took my 6 month old and my 8year old on a flight to Italy (well actually 3 flights but the longest was 9.5 hours. Anyway we gave our 6 month half...
- We went to Hawaii a few weeks ago and gave my 2.5 year old Benadryl. For him it just melowed him, but didn't knock him out so I was comfortable giving it to him. I g...
- bring it with you, and use it if you really need it
Nervous About Giving 6 Month Old Benadryl
Asked by S.K. from Seattle
on May 18, 2009
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Hi ladies,
My six month old has been up with a stuffy nose and coughing for the past two nights. The doctor says she has a viral illness (no ear infection, nothing...
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- S., you are trying all the good things that can help with congestion. My grandchildren, as babies, benefited the most from sleeping in their car seat and moisture. C...
- When my son was four he had a severe allergic reaction, and the first doctor I took him to said to give him Benadryl. We did, and it was awful. It knocked him out fo...
- Babies are obligated nose breathers, they don"t understand that they could open their mouths to breath so they try and breath through the mucus. Keep her nose clear a...
"Are We Almost There?" Activities
Asked by K.B. from Birmingham
on June 4, 2008
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Does anyone have any ideas of what I can put in a backseat activity box for my son for a long car trip? Most of the ideas I've read about are geared toward girls. I ha...
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- Hi K.! I agree, it always seems easier to find things like that for girls than for boys (I have one of each, grown now)but when my son was that age, he LOVED "legos...
- Check at Wal-mart in the children's books and games section. There are some good learning activity books by Playskool for preschool - puzzles, letter writing, matching...
- Hello kathy, we took a trip from oklahoma to seattle washington with my five year old grandson.there is a little portable dvd player called video now it worked wonder...
Allergies and Daycare
Asked by J.A. from Miami
on July 27, 2009
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Fellow mommas, my almost 2 year old daughter is about to start a pre-pre k in August. She just started the summer program last Monday. The problem is that my daughter...
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- If you can keep her home and not put her in day care DO IT. Kids 2 years old DO NOT benefit from being in a large group of kids. They benefit from being with their M...
- First, let me just say that I absolutely don't agree with some of the moms that believe that daycare is only for parents with no other choice. I believe that acclimat...
- My children never went to daycare. If you have a home care option, don't feel guilting about not sending her to a preschool. I worked on preschool skills at home wit...
Allergies - 6 Year Old
Asked by A.S. from Atlanta
on April 7, 2011
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This allergy season is really hitting my daughter hard. We are fairly new to Atlanta so missed allergy season last year. She is very stuffy and coughs a lot. We hav...
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- I was just in Atlanta in February - I attended a big nutritional conference and heard phenomenal stories about allergy results from nutritional supplementation. The A...
- Hi-- My kids have all kinds of allergies, so I can relate. There are a few natural remedies we've found that work fantastic. Acupuncture is great--for kids they typ...
- Welcome to the south! I never had allergy problems until we moved down either. Of course, this spring the pollen started earlier and heavier than ever. My doctor to...
Taking My Little Man to Hawaii
Asked by L.A. from Dallas
on July 12, 2009
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In October my husband and I will be taking our 15 month old son to Hawaii to visit his great grandparents! This will be my first flight as well as his! I'm very nervou...
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- I know you can give it and he probably can take 1 teaspoon by then. My son is allergic to mosquito's so we were told by our doctor that we could give twice the recom...
- Benadryl is fine - just watch the dosage and use wisely - e.g., at the beginning of the flight and then if it gets really fussy midflight. With that long of a flight, ...
- We are frequent flyers with our now 14 yr old but she started flying with us as an infant. My first suggestion is that he have his own seat. It is SO worth it. ...
Rash on Arms and Legs from Grass?
Asked by D.M. from Denver
on May 8, 2009
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Our 13 month old has been dx w/ a pollen allergy and milk protein allergy - and has a family history of allergies.... SO we are now discovering by trial and error wha...
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- I have heard that you can treat a lot of rashes with grapeseed extract, if you are interested in doing it naturally. ;)
- check your sunscreen!!!! make sure that it has not expired. My daughter came home with the same type of rash and was not around grass, I figured out that the sunscreen...
- Hi D., when I would mow the lawn in HS, after I dumped the clippings into the trash my arms would get all red (little bumps at my pores) and itchy until I would take a...
Long Flight
Asked by A.O. from Hartford
on October 11, 2006
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Does anyone have some really great ideas for a 10 hour flight x2 for two boys ages 6 and 2? Both with medical conditions (6 ear problems and 2 with respitory, GI + pro...
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- it sounds like you are prepared..maybe get one window seat so that they can look out the plane..chances are they might just sleep through most of the flight..
- HI A. I have a 3 1/2 year old girl and an 8 month old. I have been flying with my 3 year old since she was 18 months about 3-4 times a year. I have found bringing car...
- Hello..when I went on a trip with my son I also brought puzzles and coloring books. I did bring play doh on the plane...the little ones so that it didnt make a mess an...
Seeking Ideas to Occupy 18 Mo/old During Long Plane Ride
Asked by M.B. from Salt Lake City
on April 24, 2008
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My husband and I are planning a trip to West Africa this June. My husband will be going over before us so I will be flying alone with my 18 mo old. My daughter was b...
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- One of the items that we use for occupying our kids at church is a Fisher Price Doodle Pro. It's a magnetic drawing pad that can be drawn on over and over. The recomme...
- A ROLL OF SCOTCH TAPE worked for us for an hour or so...sticky, interesting, fine motor skills, sticks anywhere, easy to clean up, cheap!
- Well, it seems that there are so many responses that when I respond, it just seems like another answer in the shuffle.I try to make an impact though. My answers are us...
Long Flight with a 10 Month Old.
Asked by A.S. from Los Angeles
on May 24, 2008
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Hello wonderful Mommies. I am going on a vacation to Aruba next week with my husband and 10 month baby boy. YAY. My parents will be there too so this vacation could...
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- Never been on a flight with a baby that long before but Aruba sounds awesome! Have a wonderful time:)
- I am so jealous. My husband and I went to Aruba 2 years ago for our honeymoon. We fell in love with everything about Aruba. You are going to love it. As for travel...
- This is probably not a good site to mention that you are considering giving your baby Benadryl if he doesn't need it. the mom's on here can be a little judgmental and ...
