Infant Travel Advice: Preschooler, Puppets
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Need Air Travel Tips for Traveling with 4 Year Old
Asked by S.H. from Dallas
on November 13, 2008
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My husband and I are traveling to Washington D.C. with our 4 year old daughter to see his mother for Thanksgiving. I haven't flown since '94 and this is my daughter's...
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- I'm a flight attendant for american and have traveled with my kids. i would check your car seat. and on america, we gate check the strollers so you could wheel her a...
- she's 4, so i'm not sure why an umbrella stroller is needed. my 3 year old has refused a stroller for at least a year now. If she's met the weight requirements, ta...
- TSA is supposed to be putting in "family" lines for security which should makes things move smoothly for you and more smoothly for those of us who do not travel with s...
Road Trip
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on May 3, 2011
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We are taking a road trip soon with our 4 year old. We did this last year and it went well, but this one is a bit longer. We are looking at being in the car between ...
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- So glad I came over to respond. You have received some great suggestions that I hadn't thought of and can use. Here are my two cents - Definitely get the Color Won...
- We usually leave early in the morning, and the kids doze in the car. After about two or three hours, we stop for breakfast and let them run around. Then we get back ...
- We just went on a 10 hour drive down and 10 hours back for a trip to Disneyland with our daughter and grand daughter. I found sitting in the back seat was easier for m...
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 ...
3 Year Old Boy Is Afraid of Animals and Characters
Asked by K.D. from Wheeling
on October 23, 2008
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My three-year-old boy is terrified of most animals and anyone dressed up as a character. He's never been bitten, scratched, growled at, or jumped on by any animal. We ...
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- The character fear is a total normal phase, all three of mine went through this at the exact same age as your son. I have to admit, those critters can be strange,espec...
- He will outgrow it eventually. The character thing took my now 5-year-old a long time to accept and my 3-yr old daughter is terrified -- so we avoid it if possible. ...
- I have a grandson, now 8, who was also freaked about clowns. He isn't now. I think they go through a stage when they can't verbalize and it comes out as screams from f...
Any Advice for Plane Travel Advice with a 19 Month Old
Asked by W.S. from Bloomington
on January 28, 2008
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Does anyone have advice for traveling by plane with a 19 year old. This is our first plane trip and I want to be prepared. Did you buy a special car seat or just use...
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- I can tell you from personal experience that if you are going to use a car seat check the label on yours before dragging it through the airport. There will be a safet...
- I have been traveling with my daughter since she was 10 months old, she's now 3 1/2. I've always used her car seat because I felt she was secured better and she wasn'...
- I've done that before but travel rules have changed...I suggest you check with a travel agency or airline. Be sure to take gum or a binky!
Entertaining Toddlers on 12 Hour Trip
Asked by S.M. from Denver
on September 8, 2008
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We are going to be taking a road trip in the next two weeks and I am looking for ideas to keep my two and three year old girls entertained. I look forward to reading ...
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- In addition to some of the great suggestions already posted, we check out books with accompanying CDs from the library. They can listen to the story while looking at ...
- That's a long time. Whenever we travel like that we try and do some of the driving when our daughter would normally be sleeping. The one tip I have is come prepared. B...
- I've taken two long trips with my youngsters and have had a good bit of success by breaking it up and adding in things they like. Even most small towns have websites ...
Car Trip and 22 Mo Old
Asked by M.P. from Green Bay
on January 10, 2012
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My husband and I are driving to FL (live in WI) in April. Our son will be 22 months at the time. Any car trip experienced moms have any tips for making the drive mor...
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- With four kids (9, 7, 5, and 3) living in PA with all our family in Wisconsin, we had to make long car trips several times a year. We would get in the car at around n...
- Hello. I just thought I'd let you know that someone else has done it. We are also from wis. And we had 2- 3 year olds at the time. That was 30 years ago. I don't think...
- Drive at night or nap times when you can. When kiddo is sleeping, keep the pedal to the metal and don't make any unnecessary stops or if you do stop, keep one person i...
What to See/do on Europe Trip?
Asked by T.N. from Phoenix
on January 8, 2010
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My husband and I decided to spontaneously use all his travel points to go to Europe next month (particularly London, France, Germany, Italy). I am absolutely clueless ...
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- I've never travelled in Europe with children, so I'm not sure what would really be cool for you as well as keep your pre-schooler engaged. In Paris, I believe they st...
- i am from wales - lived there for 32 years, and travelled europe extensively. if you can get to wales it is really beautiful, but february in the uk is cold and wet a...
- When my husband and I were first married we traveled in Europe at least once a year for 2 weeks at a time. We created fantastic memories on our visits to Ireland, Eng...
Air Travel with a Toddler
Asked by H.B. from Dallas
on April 9, 2008
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Hello, ladies. I am flying for the first time since I was a child, next week. I am 6 1/2 mos pregnant and I am taking along my rambuncious 2yr old. I need all the ...
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- It is a grandma here with some ideas... I would cut up from the Parade part of the newspaper or circulars or parenting/childrens magazines junk mail stickers or wh...
- My son (now 4) took his first trip at about 3 months of age. When he was 2 we went to Hawaii -- a 9 hr flight nonstop from DFW -- and he flew wonderfully. Since he's b...
- Will you 13 year old be travelling with you and your 2 1/2 year old? I hope so, because she will be a big help for you. Bring LOTS of snacks (and toys/games/portable ...
Advice on "Talking Up" a Trip to the Dentist
Asked by L.N. from Seattle
on September 20, 2009
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My 3 year old daughter had her first trip to the dentist last week. From the start of us talking about the appointment she has had very negative feelings about going ...
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- It is important not to push a child in regards to seeing the dentist. The mouth is a private place for most people, invasive really. I work for a holistic dentis...
- A lot of family dentists are very good with children, you don't necessarily need a pediatric dentist. You said you don't know why your daughter didn't want to go ...
- I took my kids to a kids only dentist, and they made it so much fun for the kids that they all did great! Definitely worth the extra cost. Also, is there a friend or...
