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Seeking Tips on Plane Travel with Infant
Asked by M. from Minneapolis
on July 15, 2005
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I'll be taking my first plane ride with my new daughter in September. I'm an experienced plane traveler, but I'm a little nervous about traveling with a baby. I'm look...
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- When I used to travel with my daughter a few years ago, her doctor told me that if the baby likes a pacifier great other wise make good use of the bottle. The pressur...
- I have traveled twice with my now 13 month old. The first time was at 7 months when I was still nursing, but it was a bit cramped in the plane seat for comfortable nu...
- Hi M. - I haven't traveled with my son, yet, on a plane, but here is advice I have heard about - Cabin pressure - if your baby is sleeping during takeoff or la...
Seeking Advice on Traveling with a 5 Month Old.
Asked by S.F. from San Diego
on May 15, 2009
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Hi Mamas. My family will be flying from the West to the East Coast next week with our 5 month old little boy. I wondered if anyone had any tips (besides feeding him ...
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- You definately want him sucking on departure and arrival, be it breast feeding, a pacifier or bottle!!! I was never a public breast feeder, but on the plane I would...
- When I took my son on his first flight he was 9 weeks old. On top of feeding him on take off and landing, I put him in his Baby Bjorn and he slept the entire time. He ...
- Take a boppy on the plane!!!! We didn't do this the first leg of our first trip and our daughter slept the whole flight on me and I was very uncomfortable trying to ke...
Upcoming Flight with Toddler
Asked by M.C. from San Francisco
on August 11, 2009
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Hi Mamas! We're leaving on vacation to Michigan on Friday, and I'm starting to get a little nervous about the flight. We've never taken our daughter (2 yrs 3 months) o...
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- Hi M., I found flying with my toddler was actually easier than when he was an infant. The airport is the most exciting part (watching planes take off and land - he...
- hi meredith, i have made this trip from CA to MI with my daughter myself. anything you can do to have her well rested before each flight might help. this may seem...
- I have flown twice with my 2 year old. He was 1, the first time and 1 week away from turning 2 the 2nd time. The 2nd time he sat on my lap but it was a short flight. M...
Home Security Systems Worth It to Protect Family? Other Security Measures?
Asked by U.A. from Dallas
on August 10, 2009
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Hi. The other night, someone threw a rock through our front bedroom window. No one was hurt, thank God, but my baby was asleep in their with his father, so very close....
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- Hi, we have a monitored security system through Smith Thompson Security. It is a wireless system so you don't need a home telephone. We pay $16.95 a month.
- We had a monitored home security system in our home in a nice neighborhood in North Arlington. One night two men broke in through our garage and entered through one of...
- Get motion detector lights for the front of your house...one near the front door and one near the garage...if your house is set up this way. And turn them on at night...
ADT Or Smith Thompson
Asked by E.D. from Dallas
on August 17, 2007
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I've sort of narrowed down to these two security providers.
Does anyone have a strong preference, good or bad experience with either?
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- Hi E., Smith Thompson all the way! They are locally owned, inexpensive, and have WONDERFUL customer service. Whenever our alarm goes off, they call within seconds...
- Ditto. ADT is a rip-off. Smith-Thompson is cheap but reliable.
- We use Smith Thompson. I'm not sure what the rate comparison is, but Smith Thompson is local to Dallas, which is one of the reasons we chose them. My mom uses them a...
ID To Fly
Asked by R.M. from Sacramento
on June 14, 2009
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I have a flight booked for Thursday and I can't seem to find my license...again. This isn't the first time so i think I might find that it fell out of a pocket and is ...
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- When my husband lost his ID, the airline said you would not be denied boarding, but you would have to have all your bags examined and go through extra security.
- Greetings R.: I know that you can pay extra and get a new card right away. Since you are traveling with a baby be sure to have the childs birth certificate with you. ...
- I'm not sure about the DMV but if you have a passport that will definitely work.
My 3 Year Old Is Still Obsessed with My Breasts After Nursing Has Stopped
Asked by P.M. from Kansas City
on April 11, 2008
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I stopped nursing my son when he was 20 mos. Now he is 40 mos, and still obsessed with my breasts! Sometimes I feel that they are like a security blanket because he ...
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- Well my son is still kinda young yet to talk but he just turned a year old, i still nurse a little bit trying to wean to only nighttime and then soon not at all,i did ...
- Very normal. You comforted him through all of his 'needs' with nursing. As he grows he won't 'need' his comfort to come from your breasts, but he will need reasuranc...
- Welcome to my world! How funny! My four year still puts his hand down my shirt (or at least tries). It drives me nuts! This has actually become a joke with my fami...
Help! Multi-layered Issue Regarding Toddler's Sleep.
Asked by H.L. from Los Angeles
on November 18, 2008
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HI there mamas, I have asked questions on this site before and I loved your amazing responses, so here goes again:
I have a wonderful 2 1/2 year old boy (will be 3 ...
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- Hello! Such trama for the little man. I love your friend's suggestion of setting up the "big bed" in his room with the crib and having his nap/quiet time in there. ...
- Well you said the sleep/nap problems started when you took the pacifier away. So that's your answer. I don't see WHY you have to take away his naps... at this age ...
- We had a similar experience, luckily he didn't loose his front teeth, but he does has a canopener smile to show for his fall. The dentist told us his teeth were loose...
Pinnacle Security
Asked by K.G. from Houston
on August 1, 2009
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Anyone ever heard of them? They were trying to sell me a "free" system.
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- My husband and I signed with Pinnacle for the "free" system in December 2007 right before our daughter was born. It ended up costing us around $250 for some bogus char...
- I cannot remember where I saw it, but there was an article about scams being run by alarm companies, etc. since the switch to DTV. I would check with your local BBB.
- They are good. My friend was 1/2 owner but had to sell after his divorce as he moved back to Idaho. System is free but, monitoring is ~$30/mo
Computer Security
Asked by C.K. from Fort Wayne
on October 19, 2007
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I have a thirteen year old son and we are going to get internet for his computer because he is having more homework needs for it and it bogs down own computer. Any su...
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- Maybe consumer reports has some best buys to pick from
- monitoringsoftwarereviews.org reviews all the major options. It seems to recommend Web Watcher, but check out the site and see what you think. That program allows yo...
- C., I have program called Safe Keepers. It is wonderful. You can put it on more than 1 computer. You can block what ever site you want. You can also see how long...
