Question about traveling with a baby and a toddler?
LOL, my son will be two years and three months when #2 is born! I also baby-wear and I know it will be a hard adjust. I have started him on a leash (it is a monkey backpack with the tail as the leash) and he LOVES it! He still loves his sling, but actually prefers to walk with the leash. I understand that a lot of parents think the leash is cruel, but you do not use it like a lot of people use a log leash, to jerk the dog around and make it go where you want. You use it as a gentle guide and a safety device. I personally am going with a sit and stand stroller, for the times when I may need to put baby #2 down for some reason. I am getting the $190 version from onestepahead.com. http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=6793&parentCategoryId=85184&categoryId=85219&subCategoryId=86216 I loke this one because we are planning to have more kids, and no matter how well you plan, birth control is never 100%, so we might have on closer together than we really "meant" to. This one can be a double stroller, a sit and stand and carry a car seat. I agree with a previous poster, involve your #1. I am already doing that with my son and I am only 11 weeks along. He si obsessed with my belly button anyway, so when he kisses my tummy I tell him the baby is in there. We are trying to get him really excited about babies and so far it is working. Also trying to get him excited about being a big brother. This is what my sis did and it worked GREAT for her kids!! Good luck !!
Any advice on traveling in Thailand with a toddler?
Don't sell him, no matter how great the offer (or the temptation). Seriously, LOTS of sunscreen on the little guy, and don't try to do too much in a day. Try to keep him on as normal a sleep schedule as you can, considering the time change. He'll probably be really cranky for a few days until he gets used to it. Also, talk to your doc about any vaccinations he might advise before you go, and about any other concerns you may have related to his overall health and bodily comfort (flying is often hard on little ears, not to mention that a flight of that length is BORING...I honestly don't know how you're going to get through that part of it without him driving other passengers bonkers). Nutrition may be an issue worth discussing, too, as well as what to do if he gets sick.
Air travel with a toddler and infant?
My wife and I are going to travel to Asia with our toddler (3.5 years) and infant (3 months). The airline said they can't let all four of us sit together in the front row where they have a bassinet for infants. So, it's going to be my wife and two kids in the front row with me in an aisle seat somewhere close by. I feel it's going to create inconvenience not only for us/kids but also for other passengers since it's difficult for a single person (my wife in this case) to handle two kids almost alone on a long flight. Have you experienced or heard about such an airline policy (of not allowing the family to sit together in the front row)? Thanks.
As a Radiation Protection Officer, I can understand your concerns. But, like many who know nothing of radiation, your fears are unfounded. Not without a basis in fact, but unnecessary.The range of a gamma source is a few hundred feet, at most, with beta and alpha much, much shorter. You will be about 146 miles (235 km) miles or about a 2 or 3 hour trip from Fukushima. Non of the radiation will get within 145 miles of you in Tokyo. I, with my background, training and experience in radiation, would not have the slightest concern about going to Japan for any length of time. Nine months, nine years, nine decades. No danger from radiation from Fukushima. I would wager you get more cosmic radiation from the airplane trip to Tokyo than you would from Fukushima.You may be concerned about isotopes floating around, but by now most of them have either settled to the ground or been washed out to sea, if they haven't decayed.You might get a dosimeter to carry with you and take readings to make sure you aren't being exposed. Of course, it will never show anything but background, but it will allay your fears.The way the news media has played up the dangers of radiation, you might really believe their dribble. You probably don't want to visit Fukushima itself, but even there, it is reasonably safe for short visits.I am the man who carried survey meters, Geiger counters, scintillation counters, and dosimeters for a living for 15 years. Currently, I have been to the radiation class given by Department of Homeland Security for counter terrorism (CTOS) out in Las Vegas at Mercury. Those who know, know where I have been and how I have been trained. Any brothers or sisters out there reading this, greetings from Alpha 33 class of 4/13.My recommendation is to go.
What safety precautions should I take when travelling to the Philippines with a toddler?
Just a small correction on above posts. The water is not good to drink there! Do not drink tap water EVER. Always buy bottled water. Mosquito sprays don't really work...trust me. If you're travelling alone, I strongly suggest travelling with others then. Foreign women are easy targets for theft and more commonly rape. Get the usual vaccinations from your local clinic and most importantly Hepatitis immunization. It would be a good idea to get travelling health insurance; it will come in handy if something serious happens. One more thing, if you start to develop flu symptoms after several days it might be because of three things: your system is not used to massive pollution, too many mosquito bites (yes it can cause flu like symptoms) or you have dengue fever that could be deadly if not treated in it's early stage!! In any case, go see a doctor at a hospital and they will glady treat you. I hope this helps a bit :)
Could someone recommend me a good website/travelling guidebook/essay for travelling Central Asia?
Singapore is large. I lived there for 8 years (elderly 8-sixteen) as a baby and characteristic been back for a trip with my husband and kinfolk. As a progressed usa, that's one million/2 way between right here and the poorer worldwide places of Asia. that's going to needless to say be extra high priced yet you will get a number of the meals, custom, smells, and exhilaration of Asia. that's an spectacular base to start up from and you will commute up by Malaysia and Thailand. there is hundreds of categories and kinds of lodging and eateries which will fit any funds. My young ones have been elderly 3,5,7 while we went and enjoyed it and we are saving as much as bypass back.
Let's think about this in a logical way.One parent flying plus toddler. If the parent is flying in business class, is he or she supposed to leave the toddler in coach, alone? No, of course not.Two parents flying plus toddler. If one parent is flying in business class, is the other parent supposed to sit in coach and deal with the toddler all alone, with no support?One parent flying plus older child (or children) plus toddler. If the parent is flying in business class, is it good parenting to leave the toddler in coach with only a ten-year-old sibling for supervision? I think the other passengers in coach might have something to say about this.Two parents flying plus older child (or children) plus toddler. Again, if one parent gets to sit up front and sip free drinks, is it fair to force the other parent to sit in coach with two or more kids and no adult backup? Families should be seated together. At least in the US there aren't any short flights that offer business class. Those tend to be long-haul flights, where it is even more important for parents and their kids to be together. Conclusion: yes, if the parent can afford to buy business class tickets, the rest of the family should also be seated in business class. While we have all seen other arrangements, this one is the most rational. And no, buying a business class seat does not mean that I somehow have a magical right to not be seated near children. It might reduce the likelihood, which is fine, but the mere fact that I have more resources to buy a plane ticket doesn't make me "more important" than the folks in coach, and somehow entitle me to a child-free flying experience.
Traveling out of the country with a child?
So me and my Bf have a 6 year old daughter. He had already signed off permission to get her a passport which has already arrived. Me and my daughter plan to travel to Mexico we live in California and our tickets are already paid for. My question is : Since she does not have my last name. And I do not have her last name since I am not married to her father. Is there going to be an issue with me taking her out of the counrty? Being detained at the airport or having our traveling plans cancelled due to this? Has anyone ever been through this any advice on what to do. Maybe get a notarized letter having her father approve me taking her out of the counrty. Her father is okay with this I just don't want our plans to be canceled because of this issue with her and I not having the same last name.