Traveling & Kids
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Frequent Travel and Sleeping Arrangement with Babies
Asked by T.N. from Los Angeles
on March 19, 2010
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I have a 5-months old, and I have to travel to my in-law's every other weekend. we used to have a bed there to sleep but since my brother in-law and his son moved in, ...
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- Pack n Play. My 22mo old daughter still sleeps in a pack n play on vacations and at friends houses. She is VERY tall for her age and I even put a pillow in it and s...
- Graco makes a larger square shaped pack n play. It costs about $80-$100. I think you might be able to find it online at Walmart, Target, USA Baby, etc. My Mom bough...
- My son three still sleeps in the pack n play occasionally, now my kids are a little shorter (15% for height) but he still has room. My daughter now five sleeps in a li...
Travel to China with Children - Help! Am I Crazy?
Asked by S.M. from Washington DC
on December 6, 2010
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So, I am probably nuts for even entertaining this thought... and I will preface this by saying I have done little research on this topic. I know it will be expensive ...
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- What a wonderful opportunity for your family! Definitely take it. I did a quick search for Shanghai and found a state department site that gives practical info for...
- My first thought is that one week is not nearly enough time to really get much out of a trip to China. A flight that long takes a big toll on you, and it generally t...
- I think travelling with your children is a fantastic idea! Never let opportunities like this go. This past summer me and my 10 month old daughter went to Sudan withou...
Tips for Travel
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on October 14, 2007
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My husband and I will be taking our first long road trip to see Grandparents (about 11 hours) with our 1 year old twins. Does anyone have any tips for traveling with ...
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- If you and your husband can handle it definitely drive through the night!!!
- Ditto some of the other mom's commments in regards to trying to do part of your driving at night and for awake time be sure to have a DVD player with a collection of t...
- Go to the dollar stores and get as many safe things for 1 year olds that you can find, along with appropriate snacks. Every 30 minutes give them the new toy/snack. I...
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...
Baby Bed Ideas for a Travel Trailer....
Asked by C.B. from Jacksonville
on March 2, 2012
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Hiya. I need ideas for sleeping arangements for a baby in a travel trailer. I have just learned that I am pregnant. :D My husband and I have a travel trailer that we ...
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- With both my kids we just dropped the table down on the dinette and put the pack and play there. If there is enough room with a slide you, just put the pack and play ...
- We go camping in the summer with my dad and stepmother. We bought a bed rail (a really long one that goes nearly the full length of a twin bed) and put our then 5 mon...
- We have a travel trailer. When we started camping we actually had a pop up and our oldest (now 4 1/2yr) was only about 3mo old. We used pool noodles tucked under a ...
OverSeas Travel
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on July 5, 2006
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Hi Ladies,
I have a 1 yr old and a 4.5 year old and we are traveling by air later this month to the Philippines. I've never been on a plane :x and neither have my chi...
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- Hi! I just traveled with my 5 month old and rec. bringing a bottle/sippy cup or pacifier for going up and down. This helps their ears. Some people have trouble with...
- My kids and I travel a lot, they are 4 and 8 mos. We invested in a portable dvd player when my son was about two and very into elmo dvd's. It was a great investment,...
- It could be pricey, but a portable DVD player with a screen and headphones would be great if the plane isn't showing child-friendly movies. Don't forget coloring book...
Air Travel
Asked by M.B. from New York
on June 2, 2008
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I am taking my 3 1/2 year old son to Virginia to visit my sister. I am bringing a carseat with us, but I wasn't sure if I should have him use it on the plane or just ...
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- M., I didn't even know about needing a note from my husband to fly out of the country with our child, so thanks. I have never needed one to travel within the US wi...
- I just flew back from Spain (8-hour flight) with my 3.5 year old. I didn't take a carseat this time because I left one there(a $10 garage sale bargain)2 years ago to r...
- HI M. I just flew in February with a 2 1/2 old and a 6 month old. I checked the car seat b/c I just had too much stuff with me (even though the 6 month old is smal...
Benadryl for Travel?
Asked by E.L. from Minneapolis
on May 15, 2007
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This may sound awful so I am asking for some feedback on this subject. I have a very wiggly 14 month old who can not sit still for 1 minute and we are going on a four ...
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- I am not passing judgment at all. But I am warning you. If you're going to do this test it before you travel. My daughter gets so wired on Benadryl that it's almost...
- We are flying 3 1/2 hours mid-day this weekend with our very active 14 month old son, so I can totally relate! I plan on giving him Benadryl for the flight. This wil...
- I've done it. I'm not proud to admit it, but it worked wonders on both my (at the time) one and two year olds. An added benefit is that it helped with their congesti...
Travel with Toddler
Asked by C.R. from Philadelphia
on November 18, 2007
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hi- i am traveling to the caribbean in january with my adorable 16mos old daughter. i am unsure as to whether i should buy her a seat or bring her car seat and hope th...
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- Take the free seat. First of all it is impossible to lug the car seat through the air port. And is it really necessary? I mean if the plane goes down, will the car ...
- I disagree with Allison. I cant stress enough that if you can afford to, BUY the seat. My son wanted to run up and down the aisles and the only way we were able to k...
- We just returned yesterday for a trip to North Carolina and it wasn't bad at all. The middle seat was open on the flight down (actually it was reserved for a travelli...
Air Travel with 2.5 Mth Old
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on May 24, 2008
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I am taking a short flight LA to Vegas with my 2.5 month old and I didn't know that I am ot supposed to fly with babies until they are 3 months....or so I have heard. ...
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- We traveled with our son at that age for an 8-hour flight and he was just fine, we just made sure to give him a bottle at takeoff and landing to help him equalize his ...
- Oh just be careful if you decide to go because sometimes there is a good amount of turbulence on the approach into Vegas, enough to make me queasy.
- I traveled 12 hours with my 2.5 year old from the Netherlands to L.A. That has been the easiest age to travel so far! Just remember to nurse or feed with the bottle...
