Car Rides & Road Trips: Infant
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Car Trip Ideas
Asked by D.C. from Dallas
on May 10, 2010
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Hey all you creative Momma's. Hit me with your best ideas/tips/suggestions on surviving a 10 hour car trip with my VERY ACTIVE 17 month old!! Thanks.
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- do most of the driving overnight if you can. They will sleep and you will have peace. I do this anytime I travel, even with my almost 5 yo
- We just did it at Christmas twice with 2 kids (3.5 and 20 months). First from Indianapolis to Cleveland and back (300 miles each way) and then from Indy to DC and bac...
- I couldn't agree more with the advice already given here. My family lives in Texas, my husband's family lives in Iowa and we live in Chicago so we are always in the ca...
Car Trip with a Toddler
Asked by M.J. from San Francisco
on September 1, 2010
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I'm making an 7-8 hour car trip with my almost 3y/o. Any suggestions to help her pass the time would be GREATLY appreciated! p.s. She very rarely sleeps in the car.....
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- I drove from Missoula MT to Eagle River AK with a 2 and 4 year old! My best friends were snacks and a portable DVD player. Also plan to stop and let them run a littl...
- I agree with the poster that mentioned surprises and playing games. That worked so well with our son. He is NOT a car sleeper and we look an 8 hour trip to Legoland. E...
- Bring a magnadoodle if you can!! It helped a lot with my 2 year old. We also have an I-touch with a couple movies downloaded on it. They are expensive though around...
Seeking Car Trip Advice
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on November 17, 2011
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We are driving to Florida (from Illinois) and I have a almost 6-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl. I think I have enough entertainment and snacks, but just in case is...
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- For long car trips I always pack a stash of small new toys, games, etcetera that I can hand out as needed and plan lots of stops along the way to stretch (this drives ...
- J.: That's a long drive. I hope you plan on stopping about every two hours to let the kids out and run. That's what we do when we take trips that are long - VA to M...
- Pillow case and towel from home. (Scents of home are comforting when asleep). extra underwear for accidents water prescriptions just in case sunblock
Dinner for a Car Trip
Asked by J.C. from Washington DC
on August 20, 2009
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We are headed out of town soon. The trip will take about 5 hours, and we are leaving later in the afternoon. We didn't want to stop for dinner but would rather let m...
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- My 2-year-old prefers a steady rotation of little things, so I would pack little baggies of olives, chicken or hot dog pieces, slices of apples and peanut butter, box ...
- I just did a 4 hour road trip with a 2 1/2 yr old last week. Go ahead and stop around dinner time. Try to plan it out so that its at about the 1/2 way point. Do bathro...
- I bought each of my kids a sectioned Tupperware-type box and packed them with a meal. I packed sandwiches when they were older, but at two string cheese and cut up lu...
Long Car Trip
Asked by S.P. from Chicago
on October 14, 2008
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My in-laws want my husband and i and our soon to be 1 yr old to go on a 11+ hrs. trip so we can meet up with family for thanksgiving. I really don't want to go b/c th...
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- Both of my children have traveled a lot since birth, both in the car and on planes. I have a 5 yr old daughter and a 2 year old son. Kids do very well traveling if y...
- The sooner you get the kids used to car rides the better. I understand your relunctance in going. It is a lot of work and it is always tough when it comes to family....
- Could you have people come to you? If not, and you really would like to go, but are just nervous, I would say the bestthing to do would be to drive overnight. My hus...
Road Trip: Infant Fussy in Car Seat
Asked by C.H. from Chicago
on May 27, 2008
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I need to take my 10-month-old on a 2.5 hour car trip this weekend, and I have to travel without my husband. She will sleep in the car for about and hour to an hour an...
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- If you haven't tried this already, line the seat with a soft blanket or sheet. I've learned that the upholstery on these seats are itchy and uncomfortable.
- Have you tried a DVD player? Even buying a new toy like a book that has doors to open - something interactive.
- DVD player and books with the "peek flaps" - those books with imagines behind flaps. I got 2 of them at Target last summer in their summer aisle for $1 a peice. My 11 ...
8 Hour Car Trip with 3 1/2 Year Old and Infant
Asked by J.S. from Sacramento
on September 5, 2011
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My family is taking a trip to Southern California soon. We have a 3 1/2 year old and an infant and will be spending about 8 hours (with stops) in the car. Any sugges...
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- Have lolliops on hand in case things get really difficult (hide them until you need them). It will keep them busy for awhile and is a super special treat.
- we do this drive quite often with an almost 4 and almost 3 year old. we have learned the best way is to leave super early morning, maybe 3-4 AM so hubby and i at least...
- If you are able, I would highly recommend taking two days to make the trip. We did a similar trip going to Seattle - it took us three days, but we were never in the ca...
Infant Car Seat
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on September 1, 2010
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hi i am looking for advice on a good infant car seat or head support. We bought a baby trend car seat and my daughters head always falls forward. We even tried the pil...
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- We have a Chicco car seat and haven't had any problems. Ours has a bubble leveler on the side so we can make sure that it is at the right angle. There are lots of othe...
- You probably don't have the seat reclined enough. A rear-facing infant seat should pretty much laying down. She'd have to try pretty hard to lift her head up for it ...
- infant car seats are pretty well reclined unless you are using a convertible one which those are great for older infants that have head control. You might want to m...
Infant Sleeping in Car Seat
Asked by L.L. from Washington DC
on August 23, 2011
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15 month old will not sleep in his car seat. Small for his age, he is still in infant seat. He 'never' has fallen asleep in car seat. He will cry until we get to desti...
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- That's surprising! Looks like he is not comfortable in the carseat? I always thought all kids sleep well in the car. I know our neightbours would drive with their daug...
- I'd agree with trying a larger, convertible, rear-facing seat, in case he's just not comfortable. I will say, though, that my daughter was a screamer in the car. No ...
- I would agree with the other posters....I think he may be uncomfortable in some way. My daughter has always slept well in the car, but a friend of mine has a son who ...
Need Suggestions for Long Car Trip down South
Asked by L.A. from San Francisco
on June 9, 2008
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I am planning on taking my 2, 4 and 5 year old on a long (12+ hours) car trip down south. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep them occupied in the car so ...
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- I would suggest driving down Hwy 101 vs. I-5. Its a prettier drive and the traffic is not so nuts. Portable DVD player is the way to go........they are very inexpens...
- Okay, I was completely dismayed when dvd players started appearing in cars, but after borrowing a friend's for a road trip to the Tetonsn (6 hrs/day for 3 days each wa...
- I live in El Cerrito across the bay & regularly drive to SD w/my 2 boys & have been doing it alone now on & off for over 7 yrs. My parents live in Northern Escondido ...
