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20 Some Hour Flight with 18 Month Old, HELP!
I do this every time we travel no matter the distance now. .... Yes, you can get on the plane before everyone else and the flight attendants have a ... Also remember to take a lolly to suck on for the end of the journey so that her ears ...
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- The best thing I can suggest is DON'T overpack baby stuff. I have done the long flight to and from Japan several times with 2 then 3 kids(I had one in Japan). I always...
- Dear T. I often go back to the UK so my flights are not much longer than 8 hours but I have found if you take a bag with brand new toys in (small plastic animals, p...
- Having just done a trip with two babies, here's my advise... Take the car seat for the toddler to sit in. It confines them in a familiar place and at least for my ...
Do You Ever Feel like Just Saying 'Screw It All'
Sep 23, 2009 ... Finding something you like to do and do it passionately, is a wonderful key to personal happiness. Life is a journey, it would be terrible ...
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- Hi K.- Some days I feel the same- except with fewer responsibilities. And now I feel like a doof for even complaining. Sigh. My husband and I have spent the better pa...
- Dear K., All I can say is to hang in there. It really is no consolation knowing that you are not the only one in the same situation, or worse. It certainly doesn't ke...
- I think we all sympathize dear. =) Keep your chin up!
Activities/advice for a Three Day Road Trip with 16 Month Old
It should be a fun journey to remember. ... We have done a few long plane rides (10 hrs+), but that isn't really ... We do have a portable DVD player that we reserve for long trips so the kids also like to watch a movie sometimes. ...
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- Get a portable DVD player if you don't have one and set it up in front of her (we got a strap that goes between the seats that holds it between the front seats) with s...
- We did a very similar trip about that age Seattle to Chicago. We did not have a DVD player. My husband went through our route and identified all the parks in every c...
- The longest I've ridden in the car with one that age is 3-4 hours. We stopped half way thru for 30 minutes or so. The reason that we did stop is that she was beginni...
Travel by Train with Baby
They do have an area for carry-on bags & strollers on the train (right when you get .... Safe journey! Let us know what you ended up doing! Helpful? ... But compared to a plane, there is more floor room, especially if you can get seats ...
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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...
Mother Seeking Advise on Daughter Insisting Boyfriend Go to College with Her
I don't know what else to do. I don't want my daughter to miss out on this opportunity, .... Find a way to get her there, even if the plane ticket is pricey. .... I am sure that you had many life learned lessons on your journey. ...
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- She's an adult and making plans. You should follow through on what you have said and let her do it alone. The guy is obviously bad news, but she won't take that from y...
- Don't do anything. Let her go. This will be a hard lesson for her to learn, but she is young enough to get over this infatuation with this dead beadt boyfriend and m...
- All you can do at this point is allow her to try to do this on her own. Do not co sign for any finances if she insists on allowing him to tag along for a free ride whi...
How Do I Explain Great Grandpa's Death?
We really liked: Always and Forever byAlan Durant, Where is Grandpa by TA Barron , Bear's Last Journey, and another (I do not recall the name) about a boy ...
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- I see you have a ton of advice here, so I'll be short... The first time I ever saw my dad cry was at his father's funeral. I was about 12. I was so overwhelmed by se...
- A few years ago my grandfather died. It was hard because we were very close and my three year old (at the time)daughter loved him very much. A great resource for us ...
- Just be open and honest with your son. If you need to cry, cry. Nothing wrong with showing our own emotions as they need to learn to do the same. Explain that you'll b...
Flying with 15 Month old....carseat?
Do we actually bring the seat on the plane and attach it to the seat? Any advice , tips, ideas would be .... Hope you have a safe and happy journey! Helpful? ...
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- You can take the carseat on the plane and strap the seatbelt through it to secure it to the seat. Your child should be in the carseat during take-off and landing and ...
- We have always used a car seat with our two boys. It is a little bit of a hassle, but we thought the safety aspect was worth it. Now that our oldest is almost 4 and ...
- You bring the car seat and attach it to the seat in the airplane. My first son was 6 months old when he went on his first airplane and it works out well. Anyhow, as fo...
Travelling to London with an 18 Month Old
... of where we were in the journey... and in the airports, we ran her. ... And we walked up and down aisles on the plane when we needed to and it was safe. ... If you request the bulkhead row and you do not have a seat for the baby you ...
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- J., We have flown to london with our daughter 2x. She is 17 months old. My first bit of advice - if you can afford it - get her a seat. Holding a baby for 9 hour...
- i have done that trip about 5 times with my now 2 yr old. i highly recommend a portable DVD player with her favorite DVDs. I don't generally let my little one watch ...
- The other posters have some excellent practical advice, so I won't repaet it. What I will say is this; In my experince of intermitent travel with children under 2, h...
Anybody Experienced Traveling with Toddlers?
I was able to bring my daughter's drinks on the plane with me-you just have to let ..... Hi I flew two years ago with two little ones they do let you bring full .... You are allowed to bring however much they will need for the journey. ...
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- Cow's milk falls under the food category for toddlers. You are allowed to bring however much they will need for the journey.
- We flew with our then 14 month old daughter back in April and it was fine. I hadn't flown since our honeymoon in 2002 so I was worried. I had a full sippy cup of app...
- I would simply buy the milk after the check in point.... It might be o.k., but if not, you'll have to toss the sippy cup or go to the back of the line after dumping it...
Seeking Wives Who Have Non Communicative/expressive/ Husbands......
But they have to get their act together... and it is a LONG journey and LONG road to walk... and they will do it or not. You need to try and be impartial... ...
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- A., Have you tried Al-Anon or family therapy? My son's dad is sober and in program, but sometimes we need to seek help outside our programs to work on the emotional...
- Okay so we all know men are different... they communicate different too...but the bottom line is... you are hurting and you feel neglected....and these are VALID feeli...
- Perhaps you should try getting into counseling together. It would give you the opportunity to each express your feelings and needs; and having a professional, unbiased...
