Choosing a Location: Infant
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Family Reunion
Asked by K.N. from San Francisco
on April 18, 2008
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I am hosting a family reunion at my home in August with approx. 35-40 people. I would love some creative ideas and helpful hints. Everyone lives 6 or more hours away ...
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- Hi K., Delagate!!! Since everyone is coming from far away, ask them to bring all the nonparishables...paper products, decorations, chips, beverages, deserts etc. Keep...
- Hi K. I'm very sorry to hear about your brother, my heart goes out to you. I'm glad you're giving your family such a wonderful gift as this reunion. My Dad was one ...
- Dear K. - We had a family reunion some years ago & my suggestion is to make several thjings ahead & freeze, if you have room. Dessert lb. cakes, zucchini &/or carrot ...
Seeking Baby Friendly (Beach) Travel Destination
Asked by T.W. from Portland
on June 20, 2009
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We have a 9 month old and are in the thinking stages of planning a trip when she is around 16 months or so (maybe around January but are open minded). We would like t...
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- We recently took our 23 month old to Hawaii. We were really excited to share that experience with her and have been to Hawaii 2 times before she was born. With that ...
- Try Anini beach in Kauai, if I remember correctly this one had a huge shallow beach http://www.hawaiiweb.com/kauai/beaches/AniniBeach.htm This beach is one of th...
- Hey T., You are far from crazy for planning a trip like this, we did a lot of traveling with our daughter when she was little. The main thing will be finding a dest...
Family Reunion Beach trip...need Ideas
Asked by M.R. from Kansas City
on January 13, 2009
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I am planning a family trip for about 10-15 people. Ideally we would like to rent a beach house, and have options for transportation other than rental cars ie trolley...
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- The outer banks in North Carolina is awesome. We went two years ago with 21 people and stayed in one big, beautiful home. It was a blast. We had a pool at our house...
- M., Check out www.vrbo.com for rental houses. My family used this for my wedding and it worked out great!
- http://www.beachclubal.com/default.asp this is where my southern family goes each year, Gulf Shores Alabama, it is very reasonably priced
Advice for Air Travel with Infant
Asked by M.D. from San Francisco
on December 19, 2007
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Hello all!!
I have a question regarding air travel and sleep on vacation for other mom's out there. I am planning to take my 8 month old on two vacations in Februa...
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- A couple of years ago we took our son to Texas for vacation when he was 9 mos old and earlier this year we went to Texas again with our 2 sons (2 yrs and 3 mos). I st...
- Hi, M.. When my son was 1 yr. old we traveled to Florida, we brought his car seat with us so we got him a separate seat. When we traveled to Hawaii (he was 2 yrs. ol...
- Don't worry! It'll be great, and well worth it to have a lovely vacation. Nursing or bottlefeeding always makes my daughter fall asleep on the plane. If your baby u...
Travel to LAX with 2 Yr Old Twins and Infant-flight and Car Seat ?S
Asked by S.Y. from Portland
on August 30, 2009
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We are traveling by air to LA for the 1st time with our 2yr old twins and 8mo old infant (her age in Oct. when we travel). I talked to Alaska Air and they said we can ...
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- I have to second what Megan posted! I traveled last Oct. with a 2 1/2 yr old and a 3 month old along with my hubby of course. I opted to check their car seats, which w...
- Car seats are good because the kids are used to sitting in them, but not a necessity, especially if you have a lot of other stuff to carry around the airport. Call 24...
- Hi S., We just traveled cross country with a 3 yo and 9 month old twins, so I hope I can give you some advice that worked for us! Check the stroller and the car seat...
Sleeping Arrangements for Travelling 2 Year Old
Asked by K.C. from Medford
on August 4, 2008
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My family is getting ready to go on a nine-day vacation next week by car, toddler and dog and all. We've done a fair amount of traveling before this, but at the time m...
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- K., We have traveled a lot with our little ones. Every hotel we have stayed at has a crib. Even when we ask for one in advance, we typically have to remind them whe...
- Depending on what type of hotel you have, my daughters love to have us push the two chairs together and let them use that as a bed. If the chairs are not the nice upho...
- Aerobed or just a plain old sleeping bag... it's just like camping but in a hotel.
Orlando Vacation
Asked by M.S. from Houston
on April 15, 2009
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I just have a couple of questions about traveling. We are trying to plan an orlando vacation, money is tight but its a family reunion type of thing so we would like to...
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- Car seats are available at an additional cost from most major car rental companies. Some people prefer to bring their carseats and have the children sit in them on the...
- Hi, my name is S. and I own the Dream Dinners on 620. I have taken my kids to Disneyworld or land every year for the past 10. You will gate check you stroller when y...
- Hello M. S, I can maybe answer a few of your questions. In regards going to Disney, take a plastic cup with you, so you can fill it up with water from water fountains...
How Long to DO Disney (FL)?
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on April 25, 2010
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We're starting to plan a trip to Disney. We have a 7, 5 and infant. We're wondering how long to plan for Disneyland, Epcot, SeaWorld, etc. Since this would be our f...
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- I would say 10 days because there are so many other attractions than just Disney if you really want to get it all in. We went last summer and went to Gatorworld it wa...
- Get the Steven Birmbaum disney world book. It comes out every few years and has all the updated info. Hotels, food, parks, transportation etc. also I would suggest ...
- I would say do at the bare minimum a week. There's so much to see and do! Here's a helpful site: disboards.com They go into depth with any question you could want and ...
What to Take on a Trip.
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on July 24, 2007
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My husband has a family reunion in Baltimore in mid August. I cannot go because of work...urghhhh, but he is going to take our son since he is the only nephew/cousin.....
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- My 8 year old son flies frequently and never needs any kind of ID at all... DO take the car seat... he'll want it (need it)...children at this age are MUCH more co...
- I watched a show the other day that changed my view on this entirely. If a child is not in a purchased seat of their own, the emergency procedures are to put the chil...
- A., What a small world I am originally from Maryland. Born and raised in Bowie/Upper Marlboro; now only remaining family I have there is my mom and she lives in Anna...
Cruise First Timers
Asked by J.S. from New York
on August 30, 2011
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Trying to organize a family re-union cruise from both west and east coasts but I've never been on a cruise before. There are so many options- my head is whirling. Whe...
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- My wife and I are going on out 18th cruise in January. If you are having people come from both west and east coasts, I'd do the caribbean. There just isn't that much...
- What a perfect idea for a family reunion. It is overwhelming to sort out the options but it will be a great time. Good advice below....Have fun!
- I just got back from a cruise with my 4-y.o. and 16-month-old. We sailed on Norwegian. I don't know about it being the Motel 6 of cruise lines, but we chose it becau...
