Traveling with children, e.g. situations and concerns about airports and airplanes, road trips and cars, trains, etc.
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How to keep a 2 year old entertained in the car on long road trips? [duplicate]
Pls suggest some toys and strategies that have worked for you.
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How do you prepare a toddler to sleep in a strange place (a hotel room)?
We're preparing for our first overnight vacation since my son has outgrown a crib.
He's been in a "big boy bed" for several months now, and still is very proud of this fact (and very proud of his bed ...
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How to deal with vacation spots with opposite extremes?
A lot of the most fun places to vacation also have pretty big down sides, which is what I mean by "opposite extremes." A theme park, for example, has a few minutes of extreme fun, followed by being ...
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What stroller features are essential for regular use on the subway?
With subways being crowded spaces, with gaps to get over, escalators and steps etc., what types of stroller, and what functionality in a stroller should I be looking at for my newborn/infant?
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Receiving a new visitor who has autism
We are receiving new guests over the holidays. My brother has a new girlfriend who has two children. Her youngest, an 8-year-old boy, has "mild autism." I am not absolutely sure what that covers, and ...
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What should I look for in a new car (automobile)?
I have a 6 months baby and planning my family to grow for at least one, maybe two new members in the following years. My current car (a C-segment) broke down recently, and I'm looking for a new one.
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How will an infant sleep best on vacation?
Our 6 month old is sleeping through the night at home and used to sleep fairly well on overnight trips (with us). However, we have just had two weekends away from home when he hardly slept at all. He ...
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How does one “Toddler-proof” hotels while away from home?
With the holidays fast approaching, I was wondering about toddler safety mechanisms for families that are traveling. Bind drawstrings, open outlets and the typical safety concerns might be an issue. ...
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What are the significant risks of taking children on a Caribbean cruise?
What would be the significant risks of taking children between the ages of one and seven on a 4 night cruise to Cozumel (an island off the coast of Mexico) if the children have never left the U.S.?
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Can we switch Vaccine from one manufacturer to other? [closed]
My four-month-old son received a shot for DTaP-IPV/Hib vaccine (Pentacel®). Due to my family emergency, my infant needs to be out of the States for up-to a year. We want to make sure that he gets ...
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How many plane flights per year are considered unhealthy for a toddler?
It's all in the question I think. Assume varying flight times, but one long distance flight of more than 12 hours.
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How can I make my travel schedule easier on my 5-year old?
I travel a great deal for my job. Most weeks I'm gone from Sunday Night until Thursday Night, and sometimes I'm gone through the weekend as well. I have two children, a 5 year old and a 3 year old. I ...
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What games are good for teens going on road trip with paper and pens, etc.? [closed]
I need help with some games for teens on a road trip. We can only use PEN, PENCIL,and PAPER?
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Pencil and paper games for teens on a long trip? Got any? [closed]
I am a teen (AGE GROUP 15-18) and going on a long trip with my church to dallas we will be bored as all get out and we all dicided to play games on the way up there but we only have pen, pencil and ...
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Taking a 5 month old on swimming vacation
We are taking our little 5 month old girl on vacation on the coast in the North of Spain, near Barcelona. Our little girl loves her baths and we want to introduce her to joys of swimming. Thus our ...
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Is it safe to travel by car without A/C when it's hot outside?
My in-laws want to take my kids soon on a day where the outside temp is supposed to be close to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32°C); unfortunately, their car does not have Air Conditioning. We live in the ...
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Lost child contact card ideas needed
We are going a field trip and we are taking our child with us, he is 5. I want to make a contact card for him, which stick on his back, in case (God forbid) he lost so anyone can contact us. Now the ...
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What is your setup in a car for kids to watch kids movies or shows? (2 kids, separate programs)
I used to use laptop to play DVDs and shows to kids. Now my kids are 6 and 3 and it is not easy to find a show which is suitable for both. Also my laptop died.
What is your headphone setup (I am ...
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How do we keep kindergartners entertained while camping?
It's been a while since I've been camping and I never did so as a very young child. What types of activities and general camping prep would be appropriate for going with a kindergartner?
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Plane activities for little ones
I am taking four children ages 2,3,4, and 8 on a 4+ hour plane ride. Ideas for entertaining them WITHOUT plugging them in for the entire time would be much appreciated. We have the basics, crayons, ...
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Do we need a life jacket for our almost 2-year-old when we go to the beach? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What should we pack when going camping with an infant?
My family and I are going to the beach this July. It will be the first trip to the beach for my son, my daughter, ...
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Handling a toddler at a hotel/hostel
My parents asked if we'd like to go on a vacation with some of my extended family. The vacation will be spent almost entirely at a nice hostel; we mostly want to relax and spend quality family time ...
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When is the right age to bring my child to a Disney theme park?
My wife is very much looking forward to bringing our son to Disney. He enjoys characters like Winnie the Pooh, and she wants to create that "magical" experience of pure joy when he meets his favorite ...
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What are some considerations while preparing for an all day trip in NYC?
We're going to be in NYC on foot and taking the subway around all day. Or daughter is 3 months old.
We're going to bring our usual diaper bag, a baby carrier, a sling, extra change of clothes, water ...
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How do we prepare for a long car journey with a 2 month old?
Is there anything specific to think about when planning a long car journey (12 hours with an overnight stop) with a 2-month old? I guess one of the issues is whether one of the adults stays in the ...
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How many buggies, prams and strollers do we need?
We're about to have our first child and are currently getting very confused about the world of buggies/prams/strollers. It seems like we'll need the following:
we're both avid runners, so some kind ...
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How young is too young to take a child overseas?
My wife and I are expecting a child at the end of February. My sister-in-law is planning on getting married in early May in Macedonia (we live in the US). This is our first child and we're more than a ...
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My son turns 10, what can I do for him that will be special?
January 2012, my son turns 10. I want to do something special with him, just me and him. A male bonding session to celebrate his double-digits. I've spoken to my wife and she thinks it's a great idea, ...
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What games are good to play with teens in the car?
I will be travelling with two kids aged 15 and 18 in a car this upcoming month, and I would like to play some games in the car with them.
I know the game where you look for different license ...
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How can we make a long road trip pleasant for a toddler and the parents?
We're planning to drive to visit my family later this year. It is roughly a 10-11 hour drive if we go straight through (I'm planning on making fairly frequent stops, however, as I think it would be ...
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Is cosmic radiation a concern for a pregnant airplane passenger?
I read somewhere that you get exposed to a non-negligible amount of radiation from the sun when you travel by air. Would this affect an unborn child's fragile DNA?!
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How can I help my kids to sleep comfortably (and safely) on an overnight drive?
Asking this one anonymously, I don't want the police coming round to arrest me!
In a few weeks, we've got a long drive to go on vacation. Because our youngest is pretty unbearable on long car ...
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When flying with an infant, what airport security restrictions for breast milk/formula/baby food apply?
We're planning on taking a short (1-2 hour) air trip in a couple of months. Our son will be 11 months old by then.
Given the delays with getting through security, the amount of time in advance we'll ...
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Can I use a stroller for my infant in Chicago's public transportation?
My family will be visiting Chicago next month and we'll be using the metro and buses.
My question is, how do infants (son is a 7 month old baby) usually travel in public transporation? Does one have ...
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What should I consider when flying with an infant?
My wife and I will be traveling to the US next month and we're going to take two flights, probably one of 2 hrs and the other 4.
Although my 7-months-old son already sits by himself, I'm not sure I ...
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Should I declare my baby when booking a hotel?
Recently, when booking a trip, I discovered that if I included my infant when making a reservation the price was often as much as $100 more per night. When I confronted the hotel about this (we were ...
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How should I plan for an international urban vacation with a toddler?
Looking for all types of advice from whether to bring a stroller, how to eat out, manage jetlag, travel within the city -- in this case Paris, but I'm sure some of the ideas would apply to other ...
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What are some tips for making an international flight with a toddler?
We're traveling from SF to Paris (direct) with our 20-month old soon. What are tips for surviving the flight and not having everyone hate us?
