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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...
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...
I Need to Travel...
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on May 10, 2011
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I am needing to get away from my head....If you could go anywhere is the world where would you go and why??
I think I am gonna go with Europe. I wouldnt go to one ...
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- I would love to go to India & Thailand. India for sure, then i'd come back, a very fat mama :)
- If I could go anywhere I would have to choose between Greece and Ireland.
- I would go to the countries that don't cost too much and are still fairly pristine without too many tourists. Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Rep. Hungary But in...
Travel to Spain
Asked by M.P. from Stockton
on August 24, 2011
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My husband and I are going to Marbella Spain (southern Spain) next month for our 20th wedding anniversay. We have never been to Spain before and I am looking for any ...
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- Well, I haven't been to Marbella since 1998 but I've been to Spain recently. The crime in Spain has increased - a lot - so know that ahead of time and take appropriat...
- I second C. S. Barcelona was pretty crime ridden. I was there for a sales meeting and four people were pick-pocketed. I loved, loved my side trip to Mallorca though...
- I've been to Spain a few times and never had any problems with crime. Marbella is lovely- I was there on a hen/bacherlorette party so probably went to different place...
How Much to Pay Neighbor Kid for Watching Puppies?
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on July 14, 2011
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So we just got two new puppies (YAY!) but now my family that told me they would help out with our pre-planned vacations are of course backing out. I'm annoyed to say t...
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- If he is going to have to come over a minimum of 4 times each day, I think that $30 is more reasonable. More because it isn't just him that has to come over, it's your...
- I don't think that's enough. I pay $50 a day for dog care when we travel, and that's for 1 dog.
- I'd give $20. Ten bucks per day. Yes her 7 yr old is doing it, but she is taking him (he'll need a key, right?) and making sure it is done properly and supervising ...
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 Worries....
Asked by S.K. from Kansas City
on July 3, 2010
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My husband and I don't have the ability to go places together often. That means he and I take separate trips to see our family. Whenever he is gone I pray and pray a...
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- OMG - Rejoice...!!! Watch a movie, take a long bath, go to the mall, grab a girlfriend and go play, eat chinese take-out, start a project, paint the bathroom, get new...
- I think it is normal for a mom to worry about their family but it sounds like your worry is excessive. Sit back and RELAX. Trust that your husband is taking care of ...
- Do you not trust his driving? If you have reason to not trust him, then don't allow her to go with him. If that's not the issue then I'm not sure what you mean. ...
Travel Advice
Asked by A.S. from Las Vegas
on May 15, 2007
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I am taking my 8 month old and 3 1/2 year old on a trip in June and I need some advice. I did not buy a seat for the baby, so I am debating if I should bring his infa...
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- All the airlines will let you take it up to the plane. Then right before you get on you set it outside of the cockpit door and they check it under the plane for you. I...
- Hey A., I took my daughter on a 3 1/2 hour flight when she was 1 y/o. I took our car seat but I had to buy her, her own plane ticket. At the gate you can check anythin...
- I took a 6 hour flight with a newborn and a 21 month old. We had to buy the toddler a seat which she sat in "most' of the time the new born I held in mine or my husban...
Airplane Travel
Asked by C.T. from San Francisco
on July 19, 2010
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We are taking our first airplane flight with our daughters (5.5 and 2.5 years). It is a short flight--one and a half hours only. I have a few questions:
1) Would yo...
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- yes on the carseat, it will keep her still. magic doodles are great.
- We have traveled a lot with our 4 children since they were very young. I would not take the carseat on the plane but would check it in so you can use it when you get ...
- We used a carseat on the plane when our kids were infants, but by 2.5 we had stopped. It gets to be more fun for them to emulate the older sib and parents by using t...
Future Travel
Asked by B.P. from Orlando
on August 13, 2008
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Good morning Mommies! My Mom is retiring this year and has decided to take our entire family on an Alaskan cruise to celebrate. We aren't going until next September ...
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- It appears you have tons of wonderful advice here. Kids adapt...that is the key to remember here...as long as Mom & Dad don't appear stressed, they won't either...so ...
- I've never traveled with my boys, but I have been a passenger on a plane with young kids. And I have to say PLEASE, for the sake of the other passengers, book a flight...
- Hi, B.! First, let me say, How Very Wonderful for you and your family. I have never traveled THAT long at one time, BUT I have traveled ALOT car, train, plane wi...
