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Keeping Kids Occupied on LONG Car Trip
Asked by C.S. from Kalamazoo
on March 20, 2009
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I have a 3.5 year old and a 9 mos. old, both boys. We are traveling to Maryland in April for my brother's wedding, it's about an 8.5 hour car ride. I have never real...
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- The "I Spy Bags" are very good for keeping kids occupied If you want to know more about them contact me at ____@____.com. Laconda
- C., My husband and I take long trips each summer with the kids (now 7 and almost 5) and we have learned a few things along the way: Leaving late is great for the...
- Sounds like you have it all planned pretty well.But my advice is to make sure and get and stretch at least twice. I have heard of people and kids being paralyzed afte...
Wildwood Vs. Ocean City, NJ Vacation
Asked by M.E. from Philadelphia
on July 14, 2009
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My husband and I want to take our almost 2-year-old to the Jersey shore for the first time. We're thinking of staying only two nights now that we see how expensive it ...
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- It could very well be too late. However, I vote on OC over Wildwood. I teach high school and it seems Wildwood is where all of my graduates get homes for "senior wee...
- Ocean city is more family oriented. To be honest wildwood is pretty junky. Have you ever tried ocean city, md? I loved it so much i want to go back. It was very...
- Ocean City is very family oriented. It's a dry town, so it does not attract those looking to booze it up. Wildwood will have a lot of older teens and young 20s roami...
Hotel with No High Chair
Asked by C.S. from Los Angeles
on July 2, 2008
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We will be in Branson, MO for a week in August at a resort timeshare. They have porta cribs, but no high chair. Any ideas? Our porta high chair works for driving trip...
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- Heidi- We use the hippo clip on chair, it folds flat and takes up very little room in the suitcase. here is a link http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=...
- When we went to Hawaii with my daughter I used the stroller. I'd recommend bringing your regular stroller, not an umbrella so you can use the tray for finger foods.
- They make folding seats that clip to most table tops. It should work as long as your baby is able to sit up unassisted. They can be pricey so you may want to see if yo...
Diaper Bag Carry-ons
Asked by J.S. from Phoenix
on November 3, 2008
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Hi Moms!
This weekend we are travelling to Portland to visit the in-laws. This will be our first trip with Cadence. Based on past flights with Chloe when she was lit...
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- We've been traveling with our 3-year old very frequently since he was 2 months old, so we're old pros at this. You are not allowed to carry on liquid in a container...
- Hi J., Congrats on the fun trip! My fiance and I just went on a cruise last month and flew to CA. The airlines have specific guidelines you must follow. I would go ...
- Check with your airline prior. I fly southwest and they will not let any form of liquid pass through security. I always had to make my bottle after we passed through. ...
Vacation in South Padre
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on May 15, 2009
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Hey Mommas!
My husband and I are taking our first real vacation with our 4 year old little boy in just a few weeks. We will be going to South Padre, and need some ...
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- We took our children to South Padre when they were young and they really enjoyed it. We always stayed at the Sheraton because it has two pools and there were fun thing...
- I don't know about places to eat/stay, but smoe basics (and probably things you already know): But FIRST & MOST IMPORTANT: RELAX - (you and your husband). Your so...
- There are lots of dolphin watch boats - some also are called eco-tours. On these, they throw out a net in the bay and scoop up random sea creatures and put them in a ...
Feedback on Door County Wisconson
Asked by C.A. from Chicago
on May 13, 2009
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we are thinking about planning a trip to Door County Wisconsin and welcoming any feedback. where to stay, what to do, where to eat. we will be traveling with kids ag...
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- We absolutely love The Landings in Egg Harbor! We usually take family reunion trips there and have a blast. They are condos/timeshares that are rented out when not in ...
- It's a great place for kids!! The beach at Peninsula State park is wonderful & the park itself is great for kids. PC Junction is probably the most kid-friendly resta...
- C., I was in Door County WI about three years ago and I would not take the trip with such little children. We were two couples, my cousin and I shopped all day and th...
Road Trip Advice for My 3Y/o
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on February 25, 2009
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Hello! My husband and i will be taking a road trip to visit family this year instead our normal flying to save on money. We will be saving half the flight cost. My son...
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- saving money may cost a little money to keep your little motivated, happy, and at ease..... so here are a few ideas that have worked for us... HAPPY TRAVELING... por...
- We have driven back and forth to Columbus a few times with our 3yo and her infant sister. We have had such great trips doing this with family bonding. Just a couple ...
- Have a map from your home to your destination. Kids will ask a million times, "Are we there yet?" (before you've even left the neighborhood). You can show Eli exactl...
Driving Cross Country with 3 Kids a Dog and Husband and Fearing Loosing My Mind!
Asked by C.S. from Norfolk
on November 3, 2006
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HEllo,
We are leaving here Norfolk to move to Boise area (Idaho) in 2 1/2 weeks I am going to have THREE small children ages 7, 4, and a 1 year old as of yesterda...
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- There are a few games that I play with my kids when we take long road trips. Like for example, I spy. The first person to go finds something in the car for example, a ...
- Can you get a car adapter for the portable DVD player? What about car bingo? When we drove cross country we started out early,3am. Drove while the kids slept and st...
- Good luck. That is a long trip. I feel your pain. We just recently made a 16 hr plane trip from Italy to Norfolk with our three kids who were 4,2, and 6 months at ...
Traveling with 1 1/2 y.o. Twins!
Asked by R.K. from Chicago
on July 14, 2008
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We are taking our first 8 hour road trip with our 1 1/2 year old twin daughters. I was wondering what ideas people had for keeping them occupied in the car? Are there...
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- We just did a trip with our almost 3 yr old and 1 yr old twins end of May. We drove from the NW burbs to Dallas, TX. Now we did the trip on the way down mostly overnig...
- I have 2 children (13 mos. apart) 2 and 1 soon to be 3 and 2 and a great tool is to buy them each and crayon box and put crayons and colored pencils in each and they...
- We just drove to New York (14 hours) with my 1 1/2 year old. I was really worried, but it went just fine. As people noted, we took plenty of run-around breaks. We a...
International Travel
Asked by C.L. from Chicago
on October 2, 2008
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we plan to take our two young kids (who will be 4yo and 18months) to england next summer and wonder how people have handled the time zone change with small kids.
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- My daughter was 10 months old when we went to Poland (7 hours ahead). We took the last plane out - at around 10pm. She slept in our arms the entire trip. The night was...
- Hi I travelled with my daighter when she was 20 months old, to India..that is on the opposite side. We moved here clsoe to an hour every day it was tough. But thing...
- Went to Greece with my 23 month old. We just had her on the same sleep schedule as my husband & I & it worked pretty well for on the way there. When I brought her bac...
