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Vacations alone with kids

XMrsV2005XMrsV2005
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I am DYING to get out of town for a short (4 day) vacation. I have some time off in September and would like to get something planned.

I've taken road trips with them alone, so I'm not really worried about everything once we get where we're going. It's the flight I'm worried about. 

Has anyone flown alone with 2 kids? Any tips on making it easier?

Suggestions on where to go? We live in Colorado. 

The nestie formerly known as MrsV2005. I just realized I have no recent pictures of me or the kids! Guess I need to get the camera out!
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Re: Vacations alone with kids

  • dimakedimake

    I just took my two on their very first road trip...  we went to Minneapolis.

    I have no flight tips, but the best "toy" I brought along on our drive was a mini-DVD player.  I bet it might help distract the kids during the flight.  I would just recommend dressing them comfortably, shoes they can slip on and off easily for the airport, and lots of fruit snacks.

    Oh, and I recommend Minneapolis for sure.  My kids loved Mall of America, and our hotel was adjacent to this:

    Adventure Peak

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  • kirbearkirbear member
    How old are your kids?  I only have one child but we travel alone fairly regularly. Curious about ages as that makes a difference in how to entertain them and also tips to navigate the airport alone with them and all your stuff!  I agree that a mini-dvd player is great or if you have jet blue airline local to you- they have tvs built into all the seatbacks- one less thing to carry!
    Kirsten DD 4-7-06
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  • XMrsV2005XMrsV2005

    I have a 3 1/2 yr old and a 1 1/2 yr old.

    I will definitely be traveling with my laptop, which has tons of movies stored directly on the hard drive. Then I don't have to take actual DVDs. And I have a sad attachment to my computer, so I wouldn't travel without it anyway. 

    The nestie formerly known as MrsV2005. I just realized I have no recent pictures of me or the kids! Guess I need to get the camera out!
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