Car Rides & Road Trips: Baby Bjorn
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Taking a Trip
Asked by G.F. from Miami
on August 15, 2007
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Hello Moms,
It has been a while, I hope all is well with all mothers. I am planning to take a trip some time in September to beautiful Jamaica (yeah!) and I will be...
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- Hi G., I took my son to Jamaica when he was 5 months old (his great-grandma died). I packed diapers, wipes, babyfood, and formula and ended up using almost everyth...
- We just returned from a vacation with our 2 year old. I packed his clothes by outfits in ziploc bags. It was great. I just grabbed a bag each morning and it had his...
- I fly with my son annually and we took our first trip when he was about 8 months old. He is now 5, and having been on at least 7 plane trips with him, he is now a well...
Screaming in the Car
Asked by M.T. from Austin
on May 15, 2009
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I need help. My 6 week old sometimes will scream in the car. In fact if he's not asleep before I get him in the car then he screams. I've tried checking the seat, chan...
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- My middle one did this till she was about 3 months. My youngest on and off till he was about a year out of bordom. I don't have any advice, but it looks like some of...
- It sounds to me like your baby is car-sick. I was when I was a baby and my son was too. As I got older the car-sickness got better, but it wasn't until I was around a ...
- Hi M., I work in the holistic world and look at things a bit differently than those who are not. You are in a very difficult situation. Your 6 week old, from the soun...
Do You Put a Car Seat in a Taxi?
Asked by E.P. from Chicago
on March 9, 2007
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We are going to be traveling in a little over a week and are planning an taking a taxi home from the airport. We were not planning on taking a car seat with us becaus...
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- Hi E., I've had a lot of experience with this so I thought I would respond. My son is 5 now but I have always traveled with him. He is the U.S. explorer with me! I ...
- I don't know about the taxi companies. But I do know that the reason bjorns are not advised in cars or on airplanes is if in an accident your body weight being moved i...
- Without question she should be in a car seat, even if you have to take one with you on your trip. Not only is it the LAW but it would be absolutely irresponsible of y...
Flying with a Car Seat
Asked by S.A. from St. Louis
on March 6, 2008
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Has anyone flown with a car seat? Not using the car seat while in flight, but bringing it along for the trip (for use in the rental car)? I'd prefer not to check my ...
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- Did you ask at the place you are renting the car from, maybe they can rent you a seat as well. That way the whole ordeal of bringing yours with you is not a problem.
- Call the rental place, normally they supply you with one when u let them know you have an infant or toddler. I flew home when my son was 3 1/2mths and we got one from...
- If your traveling with a little one that's still using the car seat stroller system, take the whole deal through the airport and they'll take it from you as you board....
Seeking Advice on Dealing with Infant That Hates Her Car Seat
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on September 5, 2006
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My 3 month old daughter hates to be in her car seat. She screams the entire time we are in the car. She has been this way since she was a newborn. I keep hoping she...
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- I had a friend who realized that her daughter was really HOT in her car seat. Make sure she is comfortable (temp. wise) and that the straps aren't too tight. Good ...
- I didnt have this problem with my son but I would try a new toy, something she might already like, but a different variety, or something totally different and special....
- My cousins baby was the same way her daughter got motion sickness being backwards in the infant seat. As soon as she turned the carseat around at age 1 forward facing ...
Infant Car Seats in Cabs While Travelling in Canada
Asked by C.J. from Chicago
on October 17, 2008
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My husband and I are taking our 9 month old on a short vacation to Quebec soon. We will only be there for 3 full days, so I wasn't planning to rent a car and figured ...
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- I've read that the snugride is actually safer while strapped in, so it's what I did for my second and third children every single time I put them in our car...
- C., I think your husband is absolutely right -- you should bring the base with you. We've done it on trips to Canada (and even Israel!) just for cabs, and it reall...
- I used this fabulous item called GO Go Babyz. It is ideal for travel. The convertible car seat clips onto it and it acts like a mobile stroller. So you can leave th...
First Trip to California in April with a 11Mth Old
Asked by A.P. from Pittsburgh
on January 31, 2008
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Hi
I would love input form u moms out there about going with a baby on a long flight. It is coming up in April and DH will also be with us. DD has never been in air ...
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- hi there how are you? I took my 5 month old from pa to MN for the first time. I took an umbrella stroller and used a bck pack for carry one that way i could push the s...
- Hi .. bring anything the baby will suck on .. pacifiers, bottles .. sippy cups .. teething biscuits.. anything to help equalize pressure in the inner ear. There are e...
- We did a flight to CA in the summer of 2005 with our 8 mo. old son. We purchased him his own seat, but he slept a good deal of the flights on Daddy. We opted for a n...
Car Seat for Airplane Travel
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on July 26, 2007
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My daughter is 11 months old and we are looking for another convertible car seat for my husbands car (we have a Cosco Alpha Omega Elite as our primary for my car), but...
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- Don't fret about the carseat. Most all carseats now are safe for airtravel. I work at Midway and we do randomly check carseats, and they pretty much all have a stick...
- I have a carseat/ stroller for airline travel. It works well. The stroller part works well for short trips and it is worth it not to cart a big carseat around the ai...
- I don't believe it is mandatory for you to have a car seat for your child. You can just hold them in your lap during the flight and landing and then just place them i...
Help! Baby Hates the Car!
Asked by T.K. from Austin
on August 26, 2008
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I know the anwser is probably there is nothing i can do about it, but if anyone has tricks i would love to hear them. my 7 week old HATES THE CAR! not just the seat, t...
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- i've heard that it actually may be car sickness. Check w/ your doctor.
- Hello T., I am still having my 16 month girl often crying in the car seat. She also kicks her feed when I try to get her in the seat. I never found out yet why she is...
- dear T., i hear you. i have a car lover and a car hater. i tried a binki with my second one, and car songs which really seemed to distract her. you could also tr...
Shopping with Car Seat
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on July 29, 2008
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I am a new mom who has the Chicco travel system. My question is that when I need to take my son with the car seat on to a shopping cart and into a store, this car seat...
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- I have the same travel system, and it all depends on the cart. Some carts feel secure and some don't. If you read the instructions though it says that you shouldn't pu...
- I had the same problem and did the same thing you did. I think it's just the way it's designed, unfortunately. I ended up using a baby sling and leaving the car sea...
- I was never comfortable putting the car seat on top of the shopping cart, my baby always went car seat and all into the shopping cart. Plus Chicco car seats were not r...
