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Seeking Advice on Traveling WITHOUT Baby
Asked by J.T. from Buffalo
on January 12, 2009
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Hi Moms. Thanks for your help with my last question about sleep issues. It was indeed teething, as two teeth popped out soon after my request. She is now sleeping b...
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- I think you're the only one who can really answer that question. Maybe think about how you'll feel when you leave, or how you'll feel on a typical day traveling once y...
- Hi J., The only advise I could give you is to take an eletric pump and NOT the manual pump. I went on vacation for 4 days without my son who was 5 months old at th...
- Hi J., I hear you... I had the opportunity to travel to London from Dec. 6-20 for work, and had to decide whether or not to leave my daughter, who at that time was...
Is Great America Appropriate for My 19 Month Old Daughter
Asked by L.L. from San Francisco
on August 5, 2009
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My ex is planning on taking my 19 month old daughter to Great America. I do not believe it is age appropriate. He always thinks of himself not her. Am I crazy??????
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- Hi L., I too don't think is appropriate. The park is too crowded and too noisy for 19 month old.
- i would not take even a 2 year old to great america. the things there are not geared for children that young. have him take her to happy hollow or the park to play. ...
- I am happy to hear he is present in her life somehow, trying to come up with something to do. if he is a sober, providing, ethical, kind and appropriate person, he ma...
Air Travel with Pumped Breastmilk
Asked by K.T. from Minneapolis
on July 27, 2008
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I am looking for some tips from traveling, breast-feeding moms... I need to fly out to attend a funeral this week and will be leaving my 3-month-old son home with Dad...
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- I travelled frequently without my daughter the first couple of months after I returned to work. I was nervous about checking the milk I pumped (what if it melted every...
- I used a soft-sided cooler and packed it in my checked luggage. I used the cooler and ice packs that came with my pump, since it was supposed to keep the milk at a sa...
- I had to travel a few times without my son and almost missed my flight because I tried to carry-on my ice packs. Just a warning that it's best to just check that stuff...
Flying with a 4 Month Old
Asked by D.K. from Chicago
on January 4, 2007
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I want to take my 4 month old to visit my parents. My options are a 5 and a half hour car ride or a 45 minute flight. I would prefer the flight, since my husband isn...
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- Actually, MOST planes I've been on do indeed have a changing table that folds down over the toilet in the lavatory. Not every one, but usually. They might not be well ...
- Actually driving 5 hours is not as bad as it sounds. Granted a 5 hour drive might take you 7 hours if your stopping to brest feed, but still not bad. We have flown a...
- Hi D.- I have flown with my daughter (8 1/2 mos now) three times in the past several months. Two shorter trips and Ireland for Christmas. We've also done the 7 hr ...
Air Travel with a 2 Yr Old & Motion Sickness???
Asked by S.J. from Boston
on June 9, 2009
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Hi there,
I am flying for about 3-4 hr flight with my 2 yr old daughter. I'm nervous because I don't have a DVD player this time. Also she is very difficult/high ...
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- I don't know about the motion sickness, but a little magnadoodle, books and playdoh keep my DD entertained for hours on a plane. Good luck!
- I would suggest giving her 1.5-2 teaspoons of childrens Benadryl about a half an hour before the flight. This should make he sleep peacefully thru the flight. My pedia...
- I would ask your pediatrician about motion sickness medicine.....you won't need the Benadryl, since Dramamine causes drowsiness anyways, plus the added benefit of aliv...
Traveling to London with 9 Month Old
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on June 8, 2009
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Next week I am embarking on a great adventure with my 9 month old little girl. We'll be flying to California on Tuesday and then flying to London to visit my sister a...
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- Oh boy. Well... let's just first say that flying with a child is NOT quite like flying pre-kids when you used to be able to stop and grab a handful of magazines, put ...
- M., I don't have any experience with flying with kids, but about the benedryl. If you are considering using it, do a trial run at home. I have experienced that it c...
- M., We traveled to London recently with a 2 year old. I would not give your child any type of cold medicine just to help her sleep. Cold medicines are not approved ...
Going to Mexico
Asked by M.B. from San Diego
on March 26, 2009
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Hi Moms
My SIL is planning on traveling to Mexico in June to visit her family. She married my BIL 2 years ago and I believe has her Legal Alien card, is that what ...
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- M., If she has her "green card" and it is not expired she should be able to come and go as she wants. She can only get that if she is a legal resident of the unite...
- We traveled to Mexico for Christmas 2007 and my husband who has a valid Green Card also required to have his Mexican Passport updated. With National Security the way ...
- hello M., so long as she has her residency card, she would be fine. but I think she'll need a valid mexican passport, you may want to inquire with the mexican consula...
Should I Let My 3 Year Old Fly Cross Country with Grandma?
Asked by S.W. from San Francisco
on March 23, 2009
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My mother, who lives with us in California, is flying east to visit my sister and her two kids this June. I know my daughter would love to go spend time with her cousi...
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- Hi S., You will probably have more separation anxiety then your daughter. You mom and daughter will have a great time. My sister had her husband are in your mom's...
- If your only concern is the length of flight and time change, it should be fine. I took my son on business trip to the East Coast (made it a family vacation to visit f...
- If it were my daughter and my mom, I would definitely send her - but that's my family. My parents have been taking my kids for a week-long camping trip every summer si...
Traveling in Car with 5 Month Old
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on February 12, 2009
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I'm going on a 5 hour drive by myself with my 5 month old. I'm either leaving Friday night or Saturday morning. Any tips?? I'm nervous!
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- Hi JB, The good news is that the 5 month old will most likely nap for at least half of that time (on and off). I agree to stop and "exercise" his/her legs and allow t...
- I would leave/plan your longest driving stretch during naptime and make stops to break up the trip. Expect the best but plan for the worst. The important part is get...
- Having done a 17 hr journey from IL to FL with a 9 1/2 mo, I would highly recommend overnight driving. If you leave about 30 mins before your baby's bedtime, you coul...
Seeking Advice for Traveling with a 13 Month Old
Asked by L.T. from Boca Raton
on May 7, 2007
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My husband and I will be traveling north in June to visit his family. We will be going by plane with my 13 month old daughter for the first time. Does anyone have an...
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- Hi L., I've traveled with my 5 kids before. My best advice is try to schedule the flight around her nap time or when she's the least active. I would also give my ch...
- Hi L.! We just took several plane rides with my little 6 month old and he did great! I hear this is a good age, since they don't want to get down. I'm not sure how you...
- I've traveled with my daughter at about this age and she was everywhere(wanted to explore everything) so this last time we took her we bought a portable dvd player th...
