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August 12, 2016
Temperament and Travel: Advice for Travel with a Highly Sensitive Child
Traveling with a highly sensitive child? Help is here.
The Temperament and Travel series moves on to take a look at another temperament trait that deserves much thoughtfulness during travel: Sensitivity. As with each of the major temperament traits, most of us fall somewhere in between distant ends of this trait, but if your child skews much more toward the Highly Sensitive end or the Low Sensitivity end of this spectrum, you may already know some of the challenges that come with traveling wi...
July 29, 2016
Temperament and Travel: Advice for Travel with the Mellow Child
Think travel with the mellow child is a walk in the park? Read on…
If you’ve been following the Temperament and Travel series so far, “Travel with the Mellow Child” may sound like a walk in the park. You might even be thinking to yourself now THAT is a temperament trait not even worth featuring in a post. But if you have a mellow child in your brood, you should think twice and read on before your next family vacation.
“It’s the squeaky wheel that gets the oil” is the expression to keep in min...
July 8, 2016
Temperament and Travel: Advice for Travel with the Intense Child
Does he express his likes and dislikes on a grand scale? Read on for advice on traveling with the intense child.
Today we continue the “Travels with Your Unique Child” series on Temperament and Travel with the “Intensity” trait, and particularly advice for travel with the intense child. Please note: Grownups and children alike may have more than one dominant temperament trait (you could call them overlapping), and where Intensity is concerned–whether at the very intense or the very mellow end...
June 24, 2016
Temperament and Travel: Advice for Travel with the Slow-Adapting Child
At 6 months pregnant and already traveling with a toddler, car seat, and the usual ‘truck’, there was no way “Big Mickey”–the stuffed animal nearly as large as my daughter who, at the time, needed to be with us at all times–was coming on vacation with us. Fortunately I found “Travel Mickey”–a miniature replica–just days before our departure.
Today we continue the “Travels with Your Unique Child” series on Temperament and Travel with advice for travel with the slow-adapting child. If you’re ju...
June 10, 2016
Temperament and Travel: Advice for Travel with the Fast-Adapting Child
Leaving home in the dark of morning, flying 5 hours, and…still ready for the beach because, hey, it’s a beach!
Here we go with the next installment of the “Travels with Your Unique Child” series on travel and temperament: the Fast-Adapting Child. If you’re just joining in, you might want to see some of the previous articles in the series:
Advice for Travel with a High-Energy Child
Advice for Travel with a Low-Energy Child
May 27, 2016
Temperament and Travel: Advice for Travel with the Unpredictable Child
Zonked in Costa Rica: No nap, no bedtime, no bed for that matter? It may be no problem for the Unpredictable Child.
Have you been helped by the “Travels with Your Unique Child” series on travel and temperament yet? This mom wrote in to share her thoughts:
“I LOVE your new series as the temperament of the child is truly key to traveling. My boy is high-energy AND eager and your newsletter will make my life easier in just a few weeks. I will take my son to Europe for three weeks by myself (my...
Your Unique Child: Advice for Travel with the Unpredictable Child
Zonked in Costa Rica: No nap, no bedtime, no bed for that matter? It may be no problem for the Unpredictable Child.
Have you been helped by the “Travels with Your Unique Child” series on travel and temperament yet? This mom wrote in to share her thoughts:
“I LOVE your new series as the temperament of the child is truly key to traveling. My boy is high-energy AND eager and your newsletter will make my life easier in just a few weeks. I will take my son to Europe for three weeks by myself (my...
May 20, 2016
Pack This! Kids Play Tray Travel Tray & Bag
The Kids Play Tray car seat & stroller travel tray (more recommendations below).
Through many miles of travel up in the air and on the ground, there was a secret weapon we learned early on could make a huge difference in kid contentment during travel time. It wasn’t one single toy or snack, but something that could help keep entertainment, snacking, and creativity all on tap during times trapped in a car seat–or stroller–or sometimes even those impossible square wooden restaurant high chairs:...
May 13, 2016
Temperament and Travel: Advice for Travel with the Very Regular Child
Timing is everything when you travel with the “very regular” child.
Today we continue the “Travels with Your Unique Child” series, featuring bi-weekly advice for traveling with children of each and every temperament. So far in this series we’ve covered:
Advice for Travel with a High-Energy Child
Advice for Travel with a Low-Energy Child
Advice for Travel with the Eager Child
Advice for Travel with the Cautious Child
Today we turn to another key temperament trait that is often overlooked but c...
Advice for Travel with the Very Regular Child
Timing is everything when you travel with the “very regular” child.
Today we continue the “Travels with Your Unique Child” series, featuring bi-weekly advice for traveling with children of each and every temperament. So far in this series we’ve covered:
Advice for Travel with a High-Energy Child
Advice for Travel with a Low-Energy Child
Advice for Travel with the Eager Child
Advice for Travel with the Cautious Child
Today we turn to another key temperament trait that is often overlooked but c...
