Infant Travel Advice: Toddler
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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 ...
Travel
Asked by J.B. from Rapid City
on February 25, 2011
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We're planning to fly to Seattle this summer with our 2 kids. Our daughter will be 4 at the time, and our son will have just turned 2. We haven't flown for years (sinc...
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- Regardless, of whether the airline will allow you to have your just turned two on your lap, my biggest advice is to buy him a ticket. Whatever the cost of the ticket w...
- We went on a vacation when my children were almost 4 and almost 2. We rented car seats and found it to be worth the extra expense! However, if you do take car seat...
- Check Southwest if they fly from your area. No charge for baggage. You can check up to two bags each. Also I have found they have the lowest prices. Your son will ...
Disneyland for a 22 Month Old?
Asked by J.H. from Los Angeles
on May 5, 2009
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I am able to get into Disneyland for FREE on my birthday this year... and I really want to go!! But there are several questions/concerns.... my son will be 22 months a...
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- GO! My kids both had their first visit when they were a week old. We love Disneyland. Go and have fun. There are places to change your little one and feed him too....
- You should go. I think this is the only year where they are doing the free birthday thing and it is so expensive! Is there someone else you can take instead of/in ad...
- Ugh. Go by yourself. Or get a sitter. We went when my first daughter was 2 1/2 and it was too hot, too sunny, too loud, $15 for a crummy cheeseburger, lines were to...
How to Survive a 13 Hour Plane Trip with a 17 Month Old??
Asked by A.B. from Portland
on May 18, 2010
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My husband and I are flying from West coast US to Australia next month with our 17 month old son. His favorite word is down and he is NOT a cuddler!!! I am starting to...
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- My daughter was about your son's age last time we flew to Europe. I took plenty of new knick/knacks and toys, drinks, snack food (take whatever he likes, not the time...
- Play-doh or silly putty worked beautifully when we just did a 6 hour flight. Your son will sleep at least part of the time and hopefully you're flying at a time that h...
- A., You will need to pack a lot of patience for the flight. Try getting a seat in the front like a bassinet row non-bassinet seat and take a light blanket with you. In...
Advice on 22 Month Old
Asked by S.L. from Boston
on May 21, 2008
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Hi, Im looking for advise on my 22 month old- he is NOT verbal at all- he will say "mama", "dada", "yeah" and "tickle tickle" (or at least thats what it sounds like--h...
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- Hi S., Have you considered early intervention? This is provided at no cost by the State and most children are evaluated around your son's age (about 24 months). Som...
- Hi S., I would definitely say have him evaluated by someone who does early intervention. Check with your local school district, who should be able to refer you to so...
- Hi S. - Have you talked to your pediatrician about this? Usually by 22 mo old your child should be saying several words. Maybe he has a hearing problem and is no...
Need Advice on Taking a Road Trip with a 14 Month Old
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on May 10, 2008
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We are about to take a 10 hr trip with my 14 month old son. I am very nervous about it. The last thing I want is to be stuck in a car with ten hours of screaming. A...
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- OK, Sweety, I'm a 54 year old grandmother of 7 ranging in age from 10 down to 8 mo. & come from a very large family of 72 that vacations together. Take it from me if y...
- Leave at his bedtime and drive through the night! :) It sucks for the driver, but it's better than having an unhappy toddler the whole way. We recently did this. W...
- if possible we always like to leave at night, if not then its lots of new toys (just like stuff from the dollar store) crayons (as long as its not too hot, if it is be...
Car Travel with a 23 Month Old
Asked by S.B. from Burlington
on June 4, 2010
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We have a family vacation coming up that will involve a couple of plane rides and several long car rides. Our 23 month old is a healthy and outgoing regular toddler. ...
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- We drive 18 hours twice a year to visit our family, so we spend a lot of time in the car. We have been doing this since our son was 4 months old (he is 4 years old no...
- We travel alot and dont have a travel dvd but it is a good idea. I find new toys, books, and miniature color books with crayons help a great deal! I also usually bring...
- We drove to florida (two 14 hour days, including stops) with our son at age 2 and on the trip down, we did not have a dvd player (i was morally opposed, after all, I d...
Advice for Travel with 8 Month Old
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on January 30, 2009
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Hi Ladies, we are traveling to Florida for vacation with our 8 mth old. Any advice for travel would be appreciated. We are flying and staying at a resort for a week. W...
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- We had to fly with our 3 week old daughter at a time when we obviously would not have known that she has a little issue with motion sickness. I fed her at take-off and...
- My son was about 7 or 8 months old when I flew from Vegas back to Michigan. Make sure you bring enough formula, diapers, etc in case you end up on a longer trip. I bro...
- I traveled with an 8 month old last year. Try to plan his meal (bottle) around the flight time. It helps if he is sucking on the bottle as you take off in the airpla...
Air-Travel With a 13 Month Old- 1St Time
Asked by S.S. from Phoenix
on July 26, 2008
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Help. My husband and I are taking our son on an airplane for the first time and I'm so nervous! We're flying from here to Chicago in a month, and my son will be 13 mon...
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- Benedryl will either make a child sleepy or wired. Half of the kids in my family get tired from taking it, the other half bounce off the walls. I would suggest that ...
- I use to give my kids pediacare. If the doctor is recommending Benadryl, I would definitely do it. It helps dry up they're nasal passages so the air pressure doesn't...
- I have a hard time with drugging children to make flying with them easier. I'd be looking for another doctor. Bring plenty of milk or formula (you can get bottles of m...
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!!!!!
