Summer Vacation: Puppets
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Vacation Help
Asked by S.B. from Evansville
on March 29, 2008
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We are getting ready to go on our first vacation!! My question is that the trip is going to be about 5hrs away. I have a 9yo and a 20month old. How can I keep them ...
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- Do you have a portable crib to take with you? If you don't, I am sure you can find a friend or someone to loan you one. My daughter used hers for all of our travel un...
- As far as sleeeping goes, get a portable bed. You can get a neat one from One Step Ahead catalog. They have sides, we used it for our kids until they were big enough...
- S.: Have a great trip! It will be much easier than you think. For the car, movies always work well with our kids. I also pack a bag with suprise activities for the k...
Summer Schedules: How to Enjoy Each Other While Getting Things Done
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on June 19, 2009
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School is out, and the stress of getting homework done, and really everything done in that short time span (4pm-bedtime) is now put aside.
I have 4 children (ages 9 ...
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- My best advice would be to get the 6 and 8 year old to start doing more chores. I too get tired from doing it all and I told my 6 year old (just turned 6) to go and e...
- I encourage you to include all the kids in all the household duties. I only have one child, but at 5 years old he already gathers all the trash from all the little tra...
- Dear A., You've already rec. so many e-mails, which is great,but it must be overwhelming. Do only what absolutely has to be done and let the kids help as much as poss...
What Ways Have You Found to Be Thrifty and Have Fun
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on July 27, 2011
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So part of me has been a little sad that this summer has taken such a beating on our budget. We had a move to contend with shortly before school ended. We moved to a m...
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- Camping - inexpensive and memorable! Zoo or Children's Museum - both fairly cheap Sprinklers Squirt Gun Wars! Farmer's Markets Dress up days - even pare...
- My friends tease me all the time about how frugal we can be in this house. :) I am okay with that. Let's see...I save old bread that we won't eat in the freezer. Whe...
- * Arts and Crafts projects using recycled materials (google some) * Playing grocery store using pantry items * We like to make different flavors of popcorn and have ...
Traveling Light, What Toys to Bring for a 2 Year Old
Asked by J.W. from Chicago
on March 14, 2008
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I'm looking for suggestions on toys to bring for my 2yr old to play with while we are on vacation. We are flying and trying to keep things light.
During the day I e...
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- I just got back from a trip with my trio and I had brought their doodlepro's, books, elmo "phones" and few other things. They preferred playing with my cousin's pots ...
- I travel a lot with my 2yr old in the car. It usually helps for me to have plenty of healthy snacks. My son loves to read to, so that might keep you guys busy in the a...
- My children always love when I bring a small photo album with pictures of our family. We go on a long road trip every year and I usually go to a few garage sales prior...
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 ...
Seeking Advice Regarding Traveling on a Plane with My Toddler Son.
Asked by M.B. from Austin
on October 4, 2008
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HI to all moms and moms to be. I would like to seek some advice for anyone who had the experience of traveling with their toddler on a plane.I was given an opportunity...
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- Hi M., We lived in the Middle East when my daughter was born. She had been on over 150 flights before the age of 4. Diane T had a lot of great suggestions. I didn'...
- We traveled when my son was younger than yours, but not as long of a flight. I went to the dollar store and bought quite a few small things to entertain him...about o...
- You will have to bring your own car seat for the car but not on the plane. When my son was still in a carrier, I took that on the plane but the car seat was check wit...
12 Hr Road-trip with 15 Month Old
Asked by L.Y. from Minneapolis
on September 24, 2007
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My 15 month old daughter and I will be going on a 12-hr road trip with my sister and brother in-law next week. Since my husband can't make it, I will be the only one e...
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- I think the key is having lots of different things so you can switch when she loses interest in one thing. I have not taken a 12 hour trip but many many shorter trips...
- One thing that gets us through is the DVD player. Ours is built in but they portable ones that are quite cheap now too. We watch baby einstein on them and it works w...
- I have done a 12 hour trip to our hometown in Canada while my 3 little ones were 9 months and this summer at 22 months so I totally can relate! The number one thing I ...
Best Toddler Toys for Long Plane Trip
Asked by A.B. from Phoenix
on August 18, 2008
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We are about to take our 14-month-old on a long plane trip (14 hours in the air plus one layover). I'd like to buy some new toys to give him on the plane to help keep ...
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- I would recommend going to the dollar store and looking around. I bought fat crayons and coloring books and a stamping kit there for our last plane trip. If you shop...
- We travel alot w/our kids. New toys in a carry on obviously are the best. During your layover walk your child around the terminal to tire him our for the next plane ri...
- Hi! We took our daughter to Spain, and it was actually a very pleasant trip. First, I would definatley take a great stroller that he could lay down in while you are at...
How Do You Deal with Young Kids and Long Flights?
Asked by R.Y. from Norfolk
on April 17, 2008
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I am going to have a long flight (at least 33 hours?!) coming up in a couple months and I was wondering if anyone know any good tricks to keep your kids so they aren't...
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- Hi, R.. We used to live in Hong Kong and traveled to the States and New Zealand regularly. I admit that I Benadryled Andrew. He first traveled at 3 mos old. At that...
- As far as food goes keep it simple and as natural as possible. I would stay away from peanut butter and bananas. Kids and adults can get very constipated for several...
- 33 hours!! Oh my goodness where are you going?? I think I would go bonkers if I had to be on a plane that long, let alone the kids. I have 2 boys myself, 5 and 2. ...
Seeking Input on Touchy Situation
Asked by D.H. from Philadelphia
on May 27, 2008
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We have neighbors around us, we all have young kids. I don't see much interaction going on between some of them, yet at some times I see some over at others' houses, i...
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- Humm sounds lonely over by you. I don't know, but I am not really a neighborly type person. I wave hello and goodbye and that's good enough for me. Here's the thing as...
- D., perhaps you could host a get-together and invite these neighbors. If you reach out to them, perhaps they will reciprocate. If you are not comfortable doing that,...
- This IS a touchy situation, but one that I'm a bit familiar with. I'm not exactly in your place, but there are times that I hear the other kids playing around the cor...
