Comments on: Have a Little One? You Don’t Have To Give Up Weekends Away

By: Janis

Janis — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:32:27 +0000

We’ve taken our girls (2 and a half and 6mos) all over……. from 18hr car rides south, 5hr ones to visit family or the 2hr one every summer weekend to stay at the cottage. Because it’s something we’ve always done they do pretty well in the car and tend to sleep at the usual nap time. We may have to stop more often and pack snacks etc, but we don’t want to put our travel plans off till that magical “someday”. The best car toy is a “magnadoodle” books, books on cd and music.

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By: Emma

Emma — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:38:13 +0000

Oh, you’re right, it does make sense to feed the baby what everyone else is eating. We’re one weird family – Eric is the only one I cook for, my hubby does the rest of the cooking. And when we’re eating instant meals, it makes sense to me to feed him something more nutritious

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By: Mindful Mimi

Mindful Mimi — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:54:19 +0000

Such a great post and something I would have needed some years ago before I started stressing when going away. By now I have obviously gotten the whole routine under control. Not!
I found that too much organising and planning can have the counter effect… Read this post of mine from not so long ago…
http://mindfulmimi.blogspot.com/2008/10/stress-is-ignorant-state-it-believes.html

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By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:42:15 +0000

Just out of curiosity, why make special meals for the baby? Does he have severe allergies or special food needs? I made all my son’s food separately when he was 6-10 months or so, but by age 1, my son was more or less eating what we ate (ground up in a small, portable baby food grinder if need be, or just mashed with a fork). I didn’t worry too much about keeping food bland, particularly after I read babies in India start eating daal (curried lentils) at 6 months. My son always seemed to want to eat what was on our plate anyway, and seemed to like strong flavors more than plain pureed peas (which are pretty gross). He may have been used to it from my garlic and chili laced breast milk, who knows? There are obvious exceptions (no peanuts before 1, no raw seafood, etc.), but I started my son on real table food pretty early and now he’s almost two and eats everything (including spicy, garlicky, and sour flavors). It majorly simplifies our life not to have to worry about special meals– the only things we have to worry about when we’re away are keeping whole milk and some simple snacks like fruit, crackers, raisins and cheese on hand.

I second the grab and go toy bag (we have a small mesh bag with a few small toys suitable for the airplane), the clean house (makes coming home so much nicer) and staying somewhere where you can do laundry. Since our son was born, we’ve found that renting a house/apartment or extended stay room with a kitchenette makes a lot more sense than staying in a motel/hotel. It’s more pricey, but worth having a place to retreat to for meals and naps if need be. We have yet to try camping, but are thinking of a trip in spring (car camping, of course– backpacking days are over until he can carry all his own gear

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:29:03 +0000

I don't even have kids and tips like this keep me sane when I travel. I agree with earlier comments that a clean house (with a purged fridge if you are gone for a long time) makes it all the better upon our return! Lindsay´s last blog post...Kitchen Artwork Project

By: Jinny VanDeusen Mansfield

Jinny VanDeusen Mansfield — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:48:43 +0000

Kudos for getting out there! I truly believe that if you start kids traveling when they’re little (mine started at about five weeks) they become very, very good at it. The keys are preparation, some good tips (we have a lot on our site), and the ability to roll with things when you can. And to keep at it!

By: tara

tara — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:13:12 +0000

it’s so true that travel with kids is a lot of work. the memories are worth all the effort.

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:09:42 +0000

Great idea! This should seriously cut the packing time. I am still trying to find the balance between having stuff set aside, so that we could just grab it and go and keeping the clutter to the minimum, because storage space is an issue for us. Emma´s last blog post...Why kids need family traditions and how to start them

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:58:34 +0000

Thanks Lucie! Washing machine and a dryer - that's right, I forgot all about them. It makes sense to do the washing instead of packing too many clothes especially on a long trip. We never went away for that long and I'm too lazy to be bothered doing the washing on my weekend away. Emma´s last blog post...Why kids need family traditions and how to start them