Infant Travel Advice
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Travel Advice
Asked by R.H. from Minneapolis
on November 29, 2005
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Any advice on airline travel with an infant?
My partner and I will be making a short flight to Cincinnati for Christmas with our daughter who will then be 3 months ...
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- When my daughter was small we used to fly frequesntly from here to Denver. The thing that my doctor suggested and I found to have worked was to have something ready fo...
- Please be sure she is either nursing or drinking from a bottle as you take off and descend. And do not offer her these things until right before take off - if the tak...
- Been there. I was lucky and had a good baby. If you are nursing, try to nurse as you take off and then when you are descending. The sucking action keeps their ears ...
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...
Road Trip
Asked by A.P. from Minneapolis
on December 22, 2007
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We are taking our first long road trip with our son the end of december, a 9-10 hour trip to Michigan. I was wondering if anyone has any advice for how to survive the ...
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- He'll be fine! Just remember to take stops every couple hours, time stops around his nursing times and mealtimes, let him play a little and get out of the carseat. Sin...
- About the only things I can really think of to suggest is have someone sit in the back seat with him to ease in keeping him entertained, and stop every couple of hours...
- This past July my family and I went on a 12 hour road trip to see my parents. My very active daughter was 13 months at the time and things that worked for her were: 1...
International Travel
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on October 6, 2007
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I will go on international air travel with my 11 month old baby boy. Is there any advice you can give me to make the flight as smooth as possible?
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- Please don't give him Benedryl unless you have given it several times before. A huge percentage of children (mine and several others I know) have the adverse reaction...
- A., I fly with a carrier but we do not go out of the continential U.S. My advise to you would be take lots of snacks for your little one. As well as the usual things ...
- I flew with my 13 day-old six years ago, and I breast fed him during take-off and landing, figuring this would help with the pressure changes in his ears. It's probabl...
Advice on Our First RV Trip
Asked by D.F. from Spokane
on July 1, 2008
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Hey Ladies- We are about to ebark on our first trip in our travel trailor. We will be going to a lake about an hour or so away for just a couple of nights. My husban...
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- Hi D., I'm a grandma now and we have a motor home but when the kids were young we had a little trailor. If this is your first trip the most important advice I could gi...
- The only things I can think to add as we ran into other campers... know how to do your gray/galley/black water draining know how to start up your water heater test ...
- D., I have many a fond memory of traveling in my grandparents Motorhome as a child. They had an oooooolldd Champion that looked like a Winnebago. It had a factory...
Overseas Travel Advice?
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on August 8, 2006
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My husband, daughter, mother-in-law and I will be traveling to the U.K. soon. We used to live there and are seasoned travelers...but this will be our first visit with...
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- This may sound strange, but my best advice regarding sleep, etc. is to pretend that you're still in Chicago as far as nap and bedtime (and even mealtime to the extend ...
- A lightweight stroller to help move baby through the airport, and books/dvd/toys on plane are helpful. The flight we went on was very erratic in regards to giving juic...
- portable DVD player with a bunch of new dvd's of her favorite shows----a LIFESAVER!!!!!
Travel Advice
Asked by A.S. from Las Vegas
on May 15, 2007
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I am taking my 8 month old and 3 1/2 year old on a trip in June and I need some advice. I did not buy a seat for the baby, so I am debating if I should bring his infa...
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- All the airlines will let you take it up to the plane. Then right before you get on you set it outside of the cockpit door and they check it under the plane for you. I...
- Hey A., I took my daughter on a 3 1/2 hour flight when she was 1 y/o. I took our car seat but I had to buy her, her own plane ticket. At the gate you can check anythin...
- I took a 6 hour flight with a newborn and a 21 month old. We had to buy the toddler a seat which she sat in "most' of the time the new born I held in mine or my husban...
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 Advice with Two Children!
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on February 19, 2008
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Hello Moms,
I am planning to travel to Europe with my two children 3y/o and 10months old, my husband will join us later.
So I really need some suggestions from you m...
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- I have 2 small kids and I am a fan of the SkipHop line of bags. I have the Spark which is sold at Target.
- A double stroller that is checked at the gate and the car/plane seats. Pack a bunch of airline friendly food (no yogurt, water, or anything like that. Make all sandw...
- M.: I was recently introduced to a great diaper bag for two children... www.whodathought.com talk to Rachael and mention that you heard of her from me and there ...
Road Trip Advice for My 3Y/o
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on February 25, 2009
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Hello! My husband and i will be taking a road trip to visit family this year instead our normal flying to save on money. We will be saving half the flight cost. My son...
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- saving money may cost a little money to keep your little motivated, happy, and at ease..... so here are a few ideas that have worked for us... HAPPY TRAVELING... por...
- We have driven back and forth to Columbus a few times with our 3yo and her infant sister. We have had such great trips doing this with family bonding. Just a couple ...
- Have a map from your home to your destination. Kids will ask a million times, "Are we there yet?" (before you've even left the neighborhood). You can show Eli exactl...
