Vacation & Travel
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Air Travel Tips
Asked by I.S. from Washington DC
on March 6, 2008
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Hi there, my son will be 14 months when we will be travelling 11 hours oversees. This will be our first time flying with a baby and frankly I am super scared. I hate p...
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- I. - How ironic. My sister and her husband are traveling to Bulgaria (to his home town) on April. They are taking their 5 month old baby with them in a lap as wel...
- we just took a trip last year with our then 15 month old baby from virginia to california and the total trip took about 9 hours.we also had him on our lap when we trav...
- Hello I., I have traveled to Germany several times with my now 13 month old daughter. I asked about those tether straps the previous poster was referring too and I wa...
Travel by Train with Baby
Asked by N.C. from Chicago
on March 12, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Later this month, my husband and I are considering taking a direct, overnight train trip to the East Coast with our 9-month-old son. I have never traveled by...
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- N., we did an 8-hour Amtrak ride with our daughter when she was 3, so it's a little different. But compared to a plane, there is more floor room, especially if you ca...
- Hi N., I took a 7hr train ride with my 3 month old daughter (she was 3 months old then) from Carbondale to Chicago and we turned out ok. It I were to make a longer...
- If you could afford the sleeper go for it. If your baby is fussy then he will be able to move around a little better on the bed. Hopefully, the sound of the train an...
Airplane Travel with 18Mo Old by Myself
Asked by A.B. from Sacramento
on June 22, 2009
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Hi, I am traveling in a week with my son on a 3 and 1/2hr flight. I am nervous about carrying the bag, carseat, and then having my son in a small stroller throughout ...
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- Hi A., I traveled with an 8 month old when I was 4 months pregnant and I was able to have someone accompany me to the gate and then also have someone meet me when the...
- I've traveled with our son on my own several times (he's nearly 18 mo now) but not while 7 mo pg, I admit! My main advice is to give yourself lots of time so you don'...
- You'll do just fine and remember to ask for help. I'm sure you have already thought of this but just in case, ask the airlines about having one of the electric shuttl...
Do I Have to Travel with Husband to Visit In-laws?
Asked by K.C. from Los Angeles
on January 10, 2011
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My husband and I live across the country from his family. There is no one in his family who lives near us. That said, in order to see them, we either have to travel ...
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- Personally, I don't think that you should've married your man if you were not willing to accept his family. It would be different if he didn't want to be around his f...
- Can you visit but insist on a hotel?
- I tell you what, you didn't marry his family.....you married him.If anybody's spouses family is great, that would be a bonus. My husbands family proofed, over and ove...
Travel to LAX with 2 Yr Old Twins and Infant-flight and Car Seat ?S
Asked by S.Y. from Portland
on August 30, 2009
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We are traveling by air to LA for the 1st time with our 2yr old twins and 8mo old infant (her age in Oct. when we travel). I talked to Alaska Air and they said we can ...
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- I have to second what Megan posted! I traveled last Oct. with a 2 1/2 yr old and a 3 month old along with my hubby of course. I opted to check their car seats, which w...
- Car seats are good because the kids are used to sitting in them, but not a necessity, especially if you have a lot of other stuff to carry around the airport. Call 24...
- Hi S., We just traveled cross country with a 3 yo and 9 month old twins, so I hope I can give you some advice that worked for us! Check the stroller and the car seat...
Family Vacations - How Often, How Much and Where?
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on January 26, 2011
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How often do you take a family vacation, or a vacation for just you and hubby? In 9 years, we have had one vacation, and that was our honeymoon. We stil feel guilty ...
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- My first note comes from me in my psychologist hat: Studies have repeatedly shown that several short vacations (ie three day weekend trips) through out the year are m...
- I realize how lucky we are. My in-laws have decided to use up their kids inheritance now, while we can enjoy it together. They have paid for trips to California(x2),...
- Our goal is to go on one trip husband/wife and one family trip each year. Our kids are still pretty little, so it hasn't shaken out exactly like that, but pretty clos...
FB Sale Pages and Craigslist, Would You Pay the Fee?$
Asked by M.P. from Minneapolis
on April 23, 2012
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we decided to buy a Termperpedic bed off a Facebook Sales page. At 500 bucks, its not really classified as a large sale or a little one. We went to look at it (seller ...
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- I wouldn't give her more money. Let them go home with it!
- I'm with Cheryl. I would tell them that you had a verbal contract for $20 delivery, and now they're trying to change the contract and you don't agree to it. Tell the...
- You can buy new for $500 if you look around. We got a queen size Sealy thick mattress and box springs, they also hauled off the old one and disposed of it all for abou...
Seeking Baby Friendly (Beach) Travel Destination
Asked by T.W. from Portland
on June 20, 2009
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We have a 9 month old and are in the thinking stages of planning a trip when she is around 16 months or so (maybe around January but are open minded). We would like t...
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- We recently took our 23 month old to Hawaii. We were really excited to share that experience with her and have been to Hawaii 2 times before she was born. With that ...
- Try Anini beach in Kauai, if I remember correctly this one had a huge shallow beach http://www.hawaiiweb.com/kauai/beaches/AniniBeach.htm This beach is one of th...
- Hey T., You are far from crazy for planning a trip like this, we did a lot of traveling with our daughter when she was little. The main thing will be finding a dest...
Travel with Convertible Car Seat
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on April 21, 2010
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We will be flying this summer, and with all the added baggage fees I am trying to save some money. To make a long story short, I do not want to carry my car seat and ...
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- If your flying SW, they do not. But all other airlines do. My parents did this and it awesome not having to mess with transporting the car seats.
- That's exactly what we did. "Mimi" has a car seat at her house. It's worked especially well since we've had a second child - more than paid for itself. Happy travels!
- They tried to charge me for a stroller once, I got angry and told the guy I would just leave it then, at which point he let me carry it on. I think the best idea is ...
Travel Time to Naperville Train from South of 75Th & Naper Blvd
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on January 17, 2010
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We just moved here and are looking at a house south of 75th off Naper Blvd. Does anyone know the approximate travel time from that area to the train station on weekday...
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- there is the lisle stop too and downers grove they all have parking problems we live in lisle and got on a list when we moved and finally got a parking spot there a...
- Hi C., I think the best thing you can do is drive this yourself one day at that time of day so you can see what the traffic is like. We live on the north side of t...
- Hi C., You would probably need to give yourself at least 15 minutes if you are dropping him off. Being new to Naperville I'm not sure if you are aware of the parki...
