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Traveling with 23 Month Old
Asked by D.D. from Anchorage
on November 20, 2008
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I am just looking for suggestions on traveling with my daughter on a 10 hr or more airplane trip. She will be sitting in our laps so I am a bit worried about keeping h...
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- When you check in (or some airlines allow you to call 24 hours prior), request a bulk head seat. This will allow for much more room for you all. The regular seats are...
- See if you can get a bulk head seat it will give you more room for her to stand and not to bother others. You will have to expect to move around the jet. She will fuss...
- Benedryl! My son is autistic, and when we went on a plane trip of about 9 hours I went to Target, walked up to the pharmacist and told him that in all honesty I have n...
International Flight
Asked by L.T. from Modesto
on May 12, 2009
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My husband and I will be travel with our 3.5 yo and 14 month old next wk to Europe. We have done quit a bit of air travel with our kids but never such long flights wit...
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- I flew with a 4 yo and a 2 yo Coast to coast and found that mini suckers were great for take-off and landing (like dum-dum pops). The plane also had the movie screens...
- Hi L., My family lives in the Netherlands, so we travel to Europe as often as we can. Last year we did it with our 6 month old, our almost 2 year old, and our 3 yea...
- My 2 year old has done 2 trips to germany and 2 trips to Australia. Expect your worst day and everything will be ok. I am always prepared for delays, many poopy di...
Ideas Please!!
Asked by C.S. from Salt Lake City
on July 20, 2009
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We're leaving on a road trip to Oregon in a few days and we're driving. A year ago I wouldn't have even worried one bit about it but my almost 3 year old hates his car...
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- It sounds like you are pretty prepared. I take my kids on a road trip from Utah to southern California quite a lot (once a year sometimes more), and that is a 10-12 ho...
- I have young son who don't like to be still either. We don't have a dvd player so I have to be creative to keep them busy. My favorite car tricks are.... giving them...
- We just got back from OR last week. My son also hates his car seat. The DVD player was what saved us. We also had a new ribbon book from grandma that he enjoyed. ...
Traveling for the First Time with Baby
Asked by K.E. from Bakersfield
on March 6, 2008
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Hey there. My husband and I are taking our baby on a five hour plane trip in April (she'll be 10 months then). We've opted to buy a seat for her instead of holding her...
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- We took our oldest daughter to Canada (5 hour flight) at 9 months, and our youngest daughter to Hawaii (6 hour flight) at 2 months. I agree with the advice to use your...
- K., I have 2 kids and have traveled with both for some time now. I would bring a couple new items for her to explore. When my kids were a little older, I would wrap...
- Hi, I flew to NY with my son around that age was also nervous, but it turned out great. Very smart getting her a seat - it will make a big difference. I'm pasting in ...
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!
Air Travel Tips
Asked by I.S. from Washington DC
on March 6, 2008
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Hi there, my son will be 14 months when we will be travelling 11 hours oversees. This will be our first time flying with a baby and frankly I am super scared. I hate p...
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- I. - How ironic. My sister and her husband are traveling to Bulgaria (to his home town) on April. They are taking their 5 month old baby with them in a lap as wel...
- we just took a trip last year with our then 15 month old baby from virginia to california and the total trip took about 9 hours.we also had him on our lap when we trav...
- Hello I., I have traveled to Germany several times with my now 13 month old daughter. I asked about those tether straps the previous poster was referring too and I wa...
First Time Air Travel Jitters
Asked by A.D. from New York
on November 11, 2009
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I will be traveling with my 14 month old next week. The flight is 11hs (departing 11 pm) and then another 30 min flight connection.
My stomach is in a knot! Needle...
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- Make sure he is hungry and has a bottle on take off and landing. The sucking on the bottle will ease his ear pressure which is the main reason kids cry on airplanes. A...
- A., you have tons of good asnwers and opinions that will help you through this flight. In my own experience all the things that have been suggested work. The only thi...
- While someone recommended the bulkhead seat, most of these have the tray between the seats, I found this made it far more difficult for my daughter to stretch out and ...
My 4 Year Old Little Girl Having Nightmares and WILL Not Sleep in Her Own Bed...
Asked by L.D. from Charlotte
on March 17, 2008
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Like I said I have a 4 year old little girl and she says she has nightmares at least 3 to 4 times a week and we have tried all kinds of things like having water in a s...
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- L., I have to disagree with the whole monster spray nonsense. By doing that you're feeding the idea that there ARE monsters. My daughter has also said she's afraid of ...
- If you have room, put a mattress on your bedroom floor and have her sleep on that. That way she gets used to sleeping "on her own" but she's closer to you. And she w...
- Hi L., I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old. I co-slept with both of my children and then we've done a variety of sleeping arrangements in the past 5.5 years. Our...
22 Hr Drive with a 2 Yr old......what to Bring??????
Asked by C.A. from Wichita
on October 3, 2009
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Howdy to my know it all mamas :)
My husband and I are preparing to take a trip from Kansas to South Carolina with a overnight stop in Tennessee to see my bio dad, h...
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- well stopping in TN will help split up the trip. Last year we drove from KC to NC with a youth group of 17 people and made it in 21 hours with a ton of stopping which...
- actually - you'll be surprised how well he does with the vcr player playing his favorite movies. just make sure you plan on taking MANY stops and letting him RUN. bo...
- Trying to plan to drive around his sleep schedule will help. I'm guessing at his sleep schedule a little, based on our 2 yo, but since you're splitting the trip in hal...
LONG Road Trip with 15 Month Old
Asked by N.F. from Seattle
on August 17, 2010
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This is the official first long family road trip. We're driving from WA to TX. We can't fly because I'll be too far along in my pregnancy to fly back :( I need good su...
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- We take our 2 year old son on a four hr trip every other weekend in the summer. I'm sure your trip will be much longer but I have a bag full of toys that I bring. Th...
- Here are some tips for long road trips. http://www.bigbluetrunk.com/ourcorner/689
- If you have a portable DVD player and then tape all his favourite programs. He'll think he is sitting right at home while travelling.... Wouldn't be without mine
