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What to Bring on a Cruise with 10 Month Old
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on July 30, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I really need your help. We are going on a Princess cruise to Mexico for a week end of Sept. This will be my daughter's first trip. She will be 10 months b...
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- Bring your own compact stroller. Backpack diaper bag that is not easy to pick pocket. DO NOT CARRY A PURSE. Fanny packs are no longer a fashing statement, but your ...
- Hi C L You need to check with your cruise line, but they are very good at taking care of your babies needs. My baby was actually treated like a princess. Most of t...
- Hi, When we went on a 10-day cruise to the Bahamas about 6 years ago, and there was NOTHING for our 5 month old. At least nothing that I could find. I had to pack...
Is Mexico Family Vacation Good Idea?
Asked by I.N. from New York
on March 2, 2009
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I have 2-year-old son and we planning family vacation in Mexico. i've heard that mexico is dangerous place now. is anybody knows something bad happens to tourists?
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- They're (I don't know who THEY are) saying that they are killing tourists, and then calling their families for ransom money...times are tough and people are nuts. Mayb...
- the drug wars have gotten bad.. and people have been kidnapped from tourist areas, robbed or beaten. If you go, just be very careful about staying at the resort and n...
- See this link for the US state dept new warning about traveling to Mexico: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html I think a 2-year-old is too you...
Trip to Mexico with a 2 1/2 Month Old
Asked by J.D. from Houston
on January 6, 2009
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We are expecting our first buddle of joy in August! Then in Oct. one of my sorority sisters is getting married in Playa del Carmen and I am in the wedding. We have t...
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- I don't see how you could do it, unless you do the passport in a day. It will take a while for the birth certificate to be issued, and then to get the passport. You ...
- I traveled when my little girl was only a month old and things went great. But, we didn't travel out of the U.S. though. Traveling with a younger infant is much easier...
- Take your baby and have fun. I have traveled with my kids to Mexico since they were 3 months old and nothing bad has happened to them. If you are breastfeeding the b...
Family Friendly Resorts in Cancun/Riviera Maya, Mexico
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on April 27, 2009
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I've gotten several responses so far telling me not to go to Mexico. We watch the news and are fully aware of what's going on. We will go ONLY if this starts to dimini...
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- Don't go!! If you have not watched the news lately, the Swine flu is running rampant in Mexico and every person there is wearing a mask. Its dangerous, so please do ...
- The swine flu scare may go away by the Summer but the gang violence,kidnappings, beheadings, etc... probably won't. Statistically speaking, it would be safer for you t...
- My very first response is that you should stay local right now, and hold off going to Mexico while this "swine flu" epidemic plays out. We don't know what is going on...
Travel Without Our Kids??
Asked by T.C. from Detroit
on May 28, 2009
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Hello Moms...My husband and I are planning a trip to Cabo San Lucas in October and we originally planned to take our younger two children with us. However, with the w...
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- From what I understand the H1N1 virus (swine flu) is no more dangerous than the regular flu. I would take the kids and use the same precautions you use during regular ...
- I guess I have a few comments. I would not take my kids to mexico, ever, because of the water and security issues. I don't really think the swine flu is much of a co...
- Wow, I guess I'm the old fashion Mom after reading these comments. I would never take an infant or young child to a foriegn country just to vacation and would have ne...
Vacation in Mexico with 5 Year Old
Asked by A.D. from Dallas
on April 29, 2009
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My son's dad has asked to take our child to Mexico for a vacation in July. I'm very over protective of my little one, as SO worried about him going there. Maybe I'm ov...
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- I honestly think that with this Swine flu going around and coming from mexico that it isnt a good idea to have you or your 5 year old going there until they got it und...
- I would also be very concerned. With the recent swine flu outbreak and the on-going gang problems (which seem to be centered mainly in the border towns), I would be r...
- any other time, i'd say enjoy your trip, but maybe leave your boy at home so you can have some adult fun. at this time, i wouldn't plan on going to Mexico till this t...
Do We Bring the Car Seat?
Asked by H.P. from Boston
on April 19, 2009
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My husband and I are traveling to Mexico next week with our 7 mo. old. We like to travel light and plan not to have any check luggage...just carry on. When talking ab...
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- I have thought about this myself, and have always come to the same conclusion that it really is worth having to lug the thing around because plain and simple, if there...
- TAKE THE CAR SEAT!!!!! In Mexico, traffic lights and and lane markings are only for decorative purposes...and don't drink the water or anything w/ice in it. (I'm not ...
- Hi H., Have fun on your travels. We got a car seat attachment for our small carry-on roller luggage. http://www.amazon.com/Traveling-Toddler-Seat-Travel-Accessory/d...
Traveling in Mexico - with or Without a Car Seat?
Asked by P.L. from Minneapolis
on December 17, 2007
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My husband and I will be going to Cozumel in January with our 22 month old daughter and I'm wondering how people dealt with taking cabs, the transfer to the hotel, etc...
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- I'm not sure about Cozumel, but in Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta the cabs don't have seatbelts, and they drive like NUTS! We had our boys in Peurto Vallarta and just p...
- My side of the family (including my 18 motnth-old son)went to Playa del Carmen over the Thanksgiving holiday. We flew into Cancun and had a 45 minute ride to the reso...
- In an ideal world you would want the car seat because the traffic is crazy and they drive like mad in Mexico. However, the cabs in Mexico don't slow down long enough ...
Completly Clueless
Asked by J.Y. from Dallas
on July 23, 2006
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My family & I are trying to plan a trip for Spring Break. We want to go somewhere "tropical". We have four small children,so someplace like Cancun is out of the ques...
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- Have you considered taking a Carnival Cruise out of Galveston? My husband and I went last Summer and were quite surprised by the amount of kiddos onboard and the amoun...
- We took a cruise a few weeks ago and it was really great! You can get in on some of the cruises at really great prices, but my guess is that they'll be busy over Spri...
- It is still continental, but I love Destin, Florida. The beaches are gorgeous, you could drive if you wanted to do so from this area. I have heard good things about ...
Where Should I Go?
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on March 23, 2007
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Hello Everyone,
I come from a family of 4 kids and all of us have decided to take a family vacation with my mom and all of our kids. There will be 25 of us altoget...
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- I'd say a cruise also. Since you have so many people who will be traveling you can probably get some good group/family discounts. I know Carnival considers 8+ rooms ...
- I would say an all inclusive in Mexico would offer the most "bang" for your bucks. There are some really great all inclusives that cater to kids, but are not SO kidd...
- Go to a place where there are plenty of things for everyone including your children and where mom and her husband can come along and also get some rest yet enjoy every...
