Infant Travel Advice: Infant, 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...
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...
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...
Air Travel with Infant
Asked by S.M. from Philadelphia
on January 30, 2009
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I just booked a trip and need to book airfare. I will most likely being flying with United because I have a ton of free miles I plan to use. My son is 14 weeks and w...
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- Believe me I didnt leave my kids til they were at least 3!!! If you are nursing- nurse on the way up and down, huge help. If you bottle feed, I would think it worked ...
- Hi S., I have been flying with my sons since the oldest was 10 weeks old. First, lwt me say that I too have used United because I had miles and the are not very ac...
- Hi S., I'm a military spouse and I had my daughter in Germany. She is not even 2 yet and her and I have flown from Germany to the States 3 times. It is difficult tr...
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...
Camping with an Infant.
Asked by H.J. from San Francisco
on June 29, 2009
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DH and I have friends who love camping. They have invited us to go on some trips with them. We just cannot agree on what to do with our 4 month old daughter. My idea i...
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- hi H.! we love camping and travelling, too, and we've NEVER been sorry we brought along our portable crib/play pen; it's great for sleeping, a clean place for baby to...
- When we took my daughter camping when she was 5 months old it was actually really easy. She slept in the pack and play at night and then played inside it during the da...
- We camped with my son starting when he was 5 weeks old. I recommend camping before they start to be too mobile. We just made a pad for him to sleep on in the tent and ...
Airplane Travel with a Baby
Asked by J.H. from Missoula
on October 10, 2008
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My baby and I are going to be taking a trip to visit the grandparents in a couple of months. I was wondering if anyone had advice on airplane traveling, such as where...
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- There are many tricks for traveling with young ones but are a few I have used. Bring many changes of clothes as spills and leaks seem to happen more often in tight qua...
- Dear J., I recenty took my 3 1/2 month old baby girl on her first plane ride, to visit her grandparents who are unable to travel, and was pleasantly surprised by how...
- Way to start him out young. By the time my son was 1 year old he had been on 9 flights. Here are my suggestions... try very hard to wait to feed until take-off. The ta...
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...
