New Car: Puppets
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Car "Gifts"
Asked by J.S. from Philadelphia
on July 15, 2011
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I asked a question a few weeks back about how to entertain my kids for an 8 hour car ride. (My oldest is TERRIBLE in the car and has hated car rides since the day she ...
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- Go to Michaels, A.C. Moore, or Target. They have great $1 bins. That's where I've gotten my travel gifts for my 4 & 2 year olds.
- WOW a harmonica. You are brave. My husband would not go for that. :) How about Cling ons for the car windows, if they can reach them. You can usually find them i...
- My cousin gives each of her kids a roll of quarters at the beginning of the ride. Every time they fight, complain, etc they pay a quarter. At the end of the ride they ...
Toys for Car and Stroller
Asked by M.F. from Los Angeles
on October 24, 2008
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Can anyone recommend good toys for the car and stroller? My daughter who is 18 months does not like the carseat and stroller. I can never go on walks with her anymore...
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- Hi M., I would get a lot of little toys. Keep them with you and whenever she gets bored or irritated show her a new one. If you trade with her then you can just rot...
- Baby Einstein makes great car toys...my son started exert his independence at that age too, and didn't like the stroller or carseat for short period. We got the cat...
- Hi Have you tried a radio, music or singing to her when you go on walks. You could try talking to her about all of the things she can see (cars, trees, birds, etc). ...
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 ...
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...
Long Distance Car Travel with 18 Month Old
Asked by K.B. from Fort Myers
on October 10, 2008
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We will be driving cross country by car, plenty of prep time, we can take our time, thinking about driving at night so she will sleep and during the day she can run ar...
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- Hi, K. We drove to Ohio with our daughter when she was 20 months old. She's a very active "crazy" child so I was scared. We discussed driving at night but didn't ...
- I have 3 words for you: portable DVD player! We did a big move from Canada to Florida with a 3 year old and a not-quite-18-month-old. They did surprisingly well I...
- If you don't have one already invest in a portable DVD player. I have six children; my oldest is almost 15 and it has been my lifesaver. We typically take summer car...
10 Hour Car Ride with 20 Month Old Toddler
Asked by A.C. from Washington DC
on June 4, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions for making a 10 hour trip more enjoyable (tolerable) for a 20 month old little boy? We just ordered a travel tray thing to help out a...
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- Hey A., I traveled with 16 mth old daughter from Spain to England WITH my mother-in-law and lived to tell the tale! ;) My daughter enjoyed puppets at the time so I ...
- http://JustSettling.com/Fairfax has Tips for Travelling with Chidlren in the Getting Away section... see if that helps...
- A trick I learned from my husband's grandmother who drove from Illinois to GA every year with her grandchildren make prize bags. She buys inexpensive books and toys a...
Front-facing Car Seat That Is FAA Approved for Planes
Asked by C.M. from Los Angeles
on July 25, 2008
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hi Moms,
In her first year my daughter has already ridden on several plane trips, but never in her own seat. she has just been in my lap each time. She's getting ...
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- I would contact the airline and ask whichever one you most frequently use. I just traveled with my three year old in May, and the flight attendant told me that my son ...
- Most car seats are also approved for airplanes but not all. It will say in the car seat manual or many times, directly on the car seat whether they are approved for a...
- The Britax Roundabout.
Creative Ideas to Keep 2 and 5 Year Olds Busy on a Long Car Trip???
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on June 2, 2009
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We will be taking a fairly long car trip this summer, and I was wondering if anyone had any creative ideas to keep a 2 year old and 5 year old (both girls) entertained...
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- My family takes a 16 hour drive one way each year. We love car Bingo. You can find the cards on ebay. Their great. Will keep the kids busy. I also make a small m...
- We are also planning a vacation that will have us in the car for many days. I have been collecting ideas of things for them to do in the car. Some I have tried, some...
- Oh what fun. Been there done that. Make sure you make some stops along the way so the kids can run. We would usually stop at a roadside park and have a picnic and t...
Ideas for Long Car Ride
Asked by D.J. from Minneapolis
on November 15, 2007
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Hi! My one year old HATES the carseat, and we are driving 6 hours to Omaha on Wednesday. We are thinking of driving at night so he sleeps, but are worried that we mi...
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- Try a dvd player,sitting in the back with him or practice letting him cry it out before your big trip. Go on some trips around town before hand and let him know scream...
- We have a portable DVD player for our kids and we play educational movies. They love it and keeps them quiet. Good luck with your drive!!
- I have done this very drive many times with infants, toddlers, preschoolers...now even with all three. Definitely plan on sitting back with him a fair amount of t...
Take the New Potty Chair on Vacation???
Asked by S.A. from Norfolk
on April 9, 2009
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Hi! Our 23 month old is beginning to use his potty chair for the last 2 weeks. Although our busy schedules don't allow us to ask him every 30 minutes if he has to go...
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- There are travel potty chairs you can bring instead of the whole chair. DON'T GIVE UP! He needs to get used to going in other places besides home. (My daughter was hes...
- Certainly bring it because I feel as though once you start the whole "big boy on the potty" thing you should stick with it. Otherwise he may learn that using the pott...
- Hi S., They have fold up travel pottys that you use with disposable bags. They work great. Maybe he can just sit on the big boy potty and push his pee pee down. Our l...
