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Traveling on an Airplane with Our 2 and 4 Year Old Children for the First Time.
Asked by L.S. from Milwaukee
on March 28, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks for us to help keep our kids calm and feeling safe while we're on the plane. I'm just nervous that once the engines tur...
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- We never use a carseat on the plane. I would never ask my son to sit in the carseat for 4 hours on the road and can't ask him to do it on the plane. (Plus it's a major...
- Hi L., What an exciting adventure! You might want to consider going to the library and checking out some books on airplanes. The librarians are wonderful resources ...
- L., I've flown a lot with my daughters (2.5 and 4.5). They're very easy to entertain. We don't watch a lot of t.v. or movies in our house. On the plane, they get a...
Family Trip to France
Asked by M.Y. from Los Angeles
on March 12, 2012
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Hi ladies. My husband has a two week work conference in France in June. His work is also paying for spouse and kids if they would like to cone along. My husband really...
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- This is a tough one. But the very fact you're asking the question indicates you're pretty ambivalent about doing this with the kids along, and your gut tells you that ...
- I just posted about going to Disney but I think my daughter and I will just sneak into your suitcases and just go with you!!!!!!
- GO ... GO ... Go ... on an adventure! (Sorry; WAY too much "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That" in my house these days ;+} )
Looking for Advice About Breastfeeding an Almost 4 Year Old
Asked by G.A. from Boston
on February 17, 2008
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Hello, my son is going to be 4 years old in March and he is still an avid nurser. He nurses at least 3 times a night, in the morning, before bed and through out the d...
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- Gabrielle I am fond believer of nursing and all the benefits that go with it. One which is weaning. Breast feeding becomes a comfort, soothing method for child. ...
- It's so cool to see another extended nurser here! My daughter (now 14) self-weaned a week before turning 5, my son (now almost 6) self-weaned just after turning 5. My ...
- It's so nice to find another extended breastfeeding mom and tot pair! I just posted regarding this topic--unfortunately, I don't have advice for our situation, as I to...
Disneyland for a 4 Year Old
Asked by D.P. from San Francisco
on February 4, 2010
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Just wanted to know if anyone had any tips about spending the day @ Disneyland - we will only be visiting the older park and only be there 1 day. Our daughter loves th...
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- Most of my expertise is in Disney World, but I have visited Disneyland and I have done the parks with a young child. My biggest recommendation is stay on your daughte...
- I know that there are usually people on Craigslist willing to sell the last day on a park hopper ticket at super discount. I agree with making sure your daughter is w...
- Disneyland is my favorite family trip with little ones. We used to live in Las Vegas, closer to Disneyland so we went about once a year when our kids were small. Here...
First Family Trip to Disneyland
Asked by S.J. from Reno
on January 25, 2009
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My husband and I will be taking our 3 year old daughter (and one year old son) to Disneyland this May. We're taking my friend's advice and staying at one of the hotel...
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- Sorry for the late response, I was out of town not checking email. Hope you still get this! The person below who said sign up for the Disney credit card - ABSOLUTELY!!...
- You should try to buy season passes. The Cheapest is $135. It is not good on Sat&Sunday. But Monday through friday you can walk through a lot of ride. With kid thi...
- You received a lot of good advice already so I won’t repeat it. The one thing people often don’t think about is how their young children are going to react to the...
4 Year Old's Birthday Woes...
Asked by L.W. from Portland
on January 24, 2011
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Hi! I'm am hoping for an unbiased opinion or two. My daughter's 4th birthday is coming up in March. every year so far it has been a nightmare (although she has always ...
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- Instead of all these huge parties. why can't the grandparents take her out for a day to the mall, movies, bowling, build a bear, dinner or whatever. Then any other rel...
- oh my goodness. how about nix the whole party except for a couple of her good friends from school, and do some kind of slumber party or something? when people start co...
- Why do you have to have everyone at her party? Do you have to have a party every year? We do birthday parties every once in a while, but mainly we pick a place to tak...
Advice for a Long Car Trip with 2 Kids
Asked by A.V. from Duluth
on April 13, 2008
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I am looking for any advice or suggestions for taking a long car trip with a 2 year old and almost 4 year old. My husband and I are planning a trip for a family reunio...
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- I agree that doing most of your driving at night is a good idea. My boyfriend and I just drove to Florida for Spring Break (a 23 hour car ride) with our 5 children (a...
- Hi A., Don't know if this is an option or not, but when we use to take long trips with our little ones we would try to make most of the trip at night while they wer...
- I have two kids (and one on the way) and we took a trip to the Florida Keys this past New Year. Our trip was a total of 28 hours drive time and we made a couple stops ...
Atlanta
Asked by A.M. from Jacksonville
on June 17, 2009
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Hello Ladies, We are planning a family trip to Atlanta soon and want to check out the aquarium, world of coca-cola and a baseball game. Do you have any recommendatio...
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- I think Centenial Park is a must. Make sure to put the kids in a bathing suit. They have water fountains that come out of the ground which was a fun way to cool off on...
- Kitty-corner to the aquarium is the children's museum of atlanta http://www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org/ Do the children's museum early b/c by the end of the day (w...
- We visited the aquarium last summer and loved it. We stayed at Embassy Suites which is almost across the street. We had an excellent experience - in fact my kids stil...
Toddler Birthday
Asked by S.F. from Charlotte
on January 26, 2009
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I'm interested in learning... what did you do for your 3 year old's birthday? Did you keep it simple and intimate with family only... or did you throw a big bash with...
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- For my daughter's 3rd birthday, we combined the "just family" and "big bash for friends" approaches. My daughter's birthday is always around Memorial Day weekend, and...
- We have 3 boys - the oldest will be 9 this year - so far we have only done family and close friends of the family for Birthday celebrations. We have set a mark in the...
- For our boy's #3, we had a party at home with family and cousins. The kids had a ball running around the yard and playing in the playroom, but it wasn't what you'd ca...
Tired of Extended Family Birthday Parties...am I Wrong?
Asked by S.H. from Dallas
on July 27, 2008
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Ok, here is another in-law question for all you mommies out there. My husband's extended family gets together about once every two months to celebrate birthdays. Thi...
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- S., In our family, it is my side of the family that has the frequent extended family get togethers, and I see all your valid points. I would suggest you continue t...
- I thought I was the only one!!! My hubby's family does this as well!!! It drives me (and him) crazy! His aunt and adult cousin and her HUGE family that seem to be t...
- Gosh, we would love to come - you know how much we enjoy spending time with y'all, but with the economy the way it is, we've had to cut out all entertainment - the pri...
