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Summer Travel, "To Disney or Not to Disney"?
Asked by S.M. from San Francisco
on June 8, 2010
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I'm planning a summer trip in late July with my husband and 2 1/2 year old son. After ruling out Hawaii and Florida (just too expensive for us right now), we are think...
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- I personally was glad I waited until my kids were a little older. I see too many kids having meltdowns there. There are lots of fun zoos and stuff to do near you, I'm ...
- Hi S., My two cents is to wait. 2 1/2 is a young age and it can be quite overwheling. Lines in July are going to long long long. I dont care how exciting the ride look...
- Hi S., I would wait until your son is older if I were you. Its going to be so hot in July and the lines will be long and the park will be crowded. And Disneyland is n...
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...
Car Seat and Air Travel
Asked by U.G. from Cleveland
on March 18, 2008
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My husband and i plan on traveling to california with our 10 month old.Although we plan on taking him on our lap,we want to carry his car seat along since we want to r...
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- My daughter is now 17 mos. and she has taken around 10 plane trips. I always hold her on the plane, definitely easier and less expensive. We bought a carseat cover at ...
- Continental is wonderful when it comes to accommodating families. When you go to check in your baggage, remind them that you have a lap child. More often then not, t...
- I have checked a car seat. I bought an inexpensive large duffel bag at Target and it fit nicely. Generally, you have to check strollers at the door of the plane, and t...
Air Travel with a 15-Month Old
Asked by N.H. from Minneapolis
on September 13, 2009
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My husband and I are traveling with our 15-month old in ten days to Portland, Maine. We had no choice but to have a connection and though it's a fairly short trip on t...
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- We have traveled by air a couple times with our daughter who is now 18 months. (One 3+ hr flight at 13 months & one 3 hr flight at 17 months). The DVD player worked ...
- -Wrap toys in wrapping paper so it takes more time to get at them. -Board the plan last so you're not sitting as long. -Use the in-airport kids play areas to wear th...
- We travelled from Minnesota to Florida with a 25 month old. It was not too bad. Reading to him worked well. I went to a dollar store and got some new books and wrap...
How to Travel with Car Seat.
Asked by J.P. from Austin
on December 29, 2009
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Happy Holiday Moms,
My family is planning a trip up north in March for a few days. My daughter will be 25 months and obviously I will need to take her car seat. It'...
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- I am not exactly sure what your plans are, but if you are renting a car you can also (usually) rent a car seat from the rental company. That is what we did on our las...
- They sell a travel bag for the seats. I have one and we have traveled with our Britex many times with no problems.
- 1. There are carseat cases you can buy, they might help. 2. You could rent a carseat from a car rental place. But check on the pricing, daily rental can add up. 3. ...
Seeking Car Travel Advice
Asked by S.W. from Portland
on May 4, 2009
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my husband and i are planning a road trip and wondering what time of day would be the best time to drive for our, then, 14 mo. old son. we will be driving a 10hr. str...
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- first of all, i've never taken my kids on that long of a road trip. my advice though would be to plan on breaking up your drive time more. Definitely plan on leaving a...
- Here's what my sister and I did when my son was that age: - Stayed in the hotel until 11am (playing, goofing off, getting wiggles out) - Got brunch - Got in the c...
- As you say, it would be easier on you to drive during the day, and that's a safety concern. You could start the day early in the morning around 4 am and drive for 5 h...
Travel with 2 Yr Old
Asked by Q.W. from Austin
on May 28, 2010
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hi mammas! i am flying for the 1st time with my 2 yr old to mexico....any tips for the airplane ride? i've heard gum chewing for ears, but he can't chew gum-any altern...
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- Hopefully you bought him a seat & can take your car seat with you. We flew last summer and our daughter flew in her car seat. It kept her contained in a familiar spo...
- You've gotten some great answers here! My husband and I travel alot for business and have always taken our son with us. Lollipops work the best for us but make sure ...
- It can be anything him/her to suck on, candy(sugar free or not), a sucker, instead of gum to pop his ears during air pressure change take off and more importantly land...
Air Travel..any Pointers?
Asked by A.J. from Los Angeles
on January 24, 2009
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Hello ladies! I am taking my 3 month old on direct, round trip flights from LA to FL... each way is about 5 hours. Any pointers on what works?? What to bring..Seat a...
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- we used the Baby Bjorn carrier on the plane and felt very safe with it. Also I used a bottle during ear popping moments to keep him swallowing. It seemed to work well.
- First, congrats on both your marriage and on your babe. I agree with the advice that Gaby G. gave. Traveling with kids under 6 months is WAY easier than after that age...
- Hi A., My son is now 12 months old and he has already taken 3 trips to NJ. I will admit, the last trip back to LA after the holidays was really bad (I had to keep h...
Travel Dilemma - Your Experiences
Asked by E.E. from Los Angeles
on July 14, 2011
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Hi Moms,
There is a possible work situation that would take me out of the country twice within four months. The first trip would be 4-5 days and the second around a w...
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- Is there a Dad at home or a Husband? If so, she will be fine. She is close with your Mom. That is good. She will be fine. You can do "Skype" via computer. Do...
- She will be absolutely, 100% fine. Don't give it another thought. I had to leave my 5 year old for 5 days once when she was 2 and she was fine with Dad and grandma. ...
- She will be fine. Does she live with her father too? If so, I would leave her home with him so the only change would be you being away. I went away for 5 days when ...
Air Travel with Kids
Asked by L.L. from Albuquerque
on September 6, 2009
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Hello we will be going on our first family vacation via airplane. One will be a lap child the other in her own seat. Has anyone had issues with the checked car seats...
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- L., I have traveled many times with my little guy. I have checked his expensive Britax Car seat every single time and is has come back just fine ever time. What I ...
- We have air travelled with both an infant seat and Britax Marathon seat. The times we have checked the seat we use a JL Childress Travel Bag, which is a padded bag th...
- We've only flown a few times, but I bought a bag to put it in. The bag was damaged once, but it was just a tear in the bottom seam and was easily fixed. The car seat...
