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Weekly Check-in December 13
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How was your week?
QOTW: I know we've had some discussion on travel here, but since its the season for it, what is your best tip or advice for traveling with kids? (By plane, car, whatever)
QOTW: I know we've had some discussion on travel here, but since its the season for it, what is your best tip or advice for traveling with kids? (By plane, car, whatever)
Me-37, DH-38
Married in 2006, TTC #1 since Jan 2012
Baby Boy born June 1, 2015
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Re: Weekly Check-in December 13
Travel by plane: Bring a stroller that can hold your car seat. Pile your carry-ons on it. Bring the car seat so if there's a free seat you can use it. (Although my best tip is the car seat hands free on plane is uh-maze-ing so break down and buy the baBy a ticket!) Carry the baby in a soft carrier.
Regulations don't allow you to have baby on plane in soft carrier during take off & landing.
Not much going on except for work and the holidays. One more day til school lets out!
Feeling a lot better since I started the PP meds. It's crazy how much they have helped. I feel like a normal person again and a lot less neurotic/anxious.
Chloe is dealing with a diaper rash.
Traveling? Hmmm. We've only driven to California once since baby. Fiance rode in the back with her so he could feed her and play with her. We are driving up to Prescott tomorrow. Will probably just let her ride in the back.
@mindaa that's going to be tough with the flight. I'm sorry! Hopefully grama will be all over that baby and you can snag some rest. On a positive note-sometimes travel messes up their sleep anyway. So, when you get home things will hopefully get sorted out.
My week was tiring - my son caught some kind of virus and I was trying to catch up on sleep after traveling to Europe (without him) last week. Still jet lagged as a result of the many wake-ups throughout the night all week. But he's feeling well again today, so things are looking up.
My tips for travel: 1) splurge on the extra seat and 2) take extra time off at home before and after the trip to catch up on sleep and laundry.
I was curious to read your tips regarding travelling - will be going to Europe in the Spring with my toddler + my infant - all by myself. Going there I think won't be so bad because they both should just fall asleep. But coming back may be hell... I bet the boy will want to walk the whole duration of the flight - he'll be around 1 yo when we come back (I remember seeing other parents going through that and it didn't look like fun....).
Last weekend we had croup in the house - no fun at all... it was pretty scary, but I was so glad I caught it during the day, and found a kids-only urgent care. So much better than driving to an ER in the middle of the day.
That's very scary about the croup. Glad you were able to get treatment quickly!
I have 2 under 2. We're going on our first flight with both in April. I look forward to finding out how your travel goes.
Glad to hear you kicked the crap out of the croup!
Good luck traveling to Europe with 2 under 2 to you and @baby'smom!