Infant Travel Advice: Babies 'R' Us
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Which "Travel System" to Purchase for My Newborn?
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on October 26, 2008
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I did go to Babies R Us and try out the Eddie Bauer Travel System-Preston. I wanted to find out which brand you would recommend. I want something that is EASY to put i...
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- I would advise against the "travel system"...they are big and bulky and really not necessary. I got a Graco infant carseat and the snap-n-go stroller and was very hap...
- Hi A., My husband and I got the Chicco Brand travel system. We just bought a new car seat since my daughter has finally out grown the carrier and she just turned o...
- I'm using a Baby Trend Travel system and I love it. It was within price range at Babies R Us. It was easy to put together and I use it all the time.
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...
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...
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...
Travel Car Seat
Asked by R.I. from Los Angeles
on June 20, 2011
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My husband and I will be traveling with a 2 and 4 year old on an airplane and then renting a car. I've seen the car seats with wheels. Any recommendations on travel ca...
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- Bring your own car seats with gogo babyz platforms. http://www.gogobabyz.com/ that way you have strollers/carseats and much more convenient.
- You can rent a car seat from the rental place. Ours was free with AAA membership. It was very clean--looked like new.
- My advice? Take he carseats. Rental carseats aren't just dirty, they can be dangerous. They gave us one once that looked to be 30 years old with a bar over the midd...
Best Umbrella Stroller for Travel?
Asked by A.W. from Los Angeles
on March 15, 2009
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Hi ladies,
Our family is taking a trip to Cancun in April, and I'm looking for a good lightweight umbrella stroller to travel with. We currently use a heavy Graco...
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- I purchased one on One Step Ahead a few years ago to take with us to Hawaii with our then 18 month old. I loved it! ($50) It was lightweight and folded compactly for...
- It's so funny we just went through this. We have two very nice strollers that are just too big for travelling. We bought a $10 no-brand, used umbrella stroller at th...
- I have the Chicco, and I like it for travelling. However, I am 5'5". My husband is 6'1", and has to bend over just enough to be uncomfortable. For $70, it works gre...
Travel System Stroller or Other Smaller?- Suggestions for Air Travel with Baby
Asked by H.J. from Austin
on March 23, 2008
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I have 3 trips planned while my daughter is between the ages of 5-6 months. I will be travelling on my own and am very nervous about travelling with an infant.
She d...
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- H. - My daughter took 7 plane trips in her first year of life (all our family is out of state), so I have LOTS of advice! Feel free to pick and choose: Packing: ...
- I have traveled with my infant son too. I googled and researched it before hand. Go to www.flyingwithkids.com they have some great tips. I would say definetly take...
- My 18-month-old has been on at half a dozen plane trips, including one to Mexico, which also required cars, ferries and golf carts to reach our final destination. Most...
Seeking Advice About Air Travel with Toddlers
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on October 24, 2006
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Hi everyone,
I am used to traveling for business purposes, but I rarely travel for pleasure, so I'm afraid I'll be forgetting something this trip. I'm headed to Orl...
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- I just took my 3 year old and 18 month old on a trip. The 3 year old didn't use his car seat on the way back and it was great. The only problem was that it made the ...
- Whatever you do DO NOT use the car seat on the flight, I did this once...BIG MISTAKE. The height of the car seat gave my son the ability to kick the seat in front of ...
- A. - We have 5 children ages 7,5,5,4 and 7 months. We spent 4 weeks traveling abroad this summer with 9-10 hour flights. Here are some (hopefully) useful suggestio...
Seeking Advice---how to Travel with 11 Week Old
Asked by L.R. from Dallas
on July 23, 2008
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We are traveling to the San Francisco/Sonoma area in 2 weeks and I searching for advice on how to travel efficiently. My dtr will be 11 weeks old and I will still be...
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- We just traveled to California with my 7 and 4 year old boys, ok yes very different than an 11 week old, however, my husband is Platnium status ( he is always gone) an...
- ask your pediatrician, but at this age I don't believe it is necessary to sterilize bottles (if you can wash well)Attach carseat base to carseat (but label both with a...
- I would recommend that you ask your friends if they can borrow anything that you need (pack and play/crib, stroller, car seat) and I would buy as much as possible when...
Advice on a Long Trip with a 5 Month Old Baby by Car
Asked by T.D. from Syracuse
on January 28, 2011
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Hello,
we are moving next month to a different country (from Italy to Germany) and for many reasons the only way we can travel is by car! our baby is 5 month and im...
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- We did a 15 hour trip with our twins. First, if you can drive at night you should. The baby will be sleeping, so it won't throw off the schedule. Depending on how l...
- I noticed that when my kids pooped in a car seat, it oozed out of the top of the diapers, leaving the car seat and entire back of my child a complete mess. We take a 1...
- Babies get really sore from sitting in the same position for extended hours. Make sure you look for spots on her skin that stay red after she is picked up, this can b...
