Traveling with children, e.g. situations and concerns about airports and airplanes, road trips and cars, trains, etc.
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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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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?
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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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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 ...
