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February 4, 2016
Eleven DEET-Free Ways to Prevent Mosquito Bites
There’s more than one way to help prevent mosquito bites–here are eleven besides traditional mosquito repellent.
As you’ve no doubt noticed, mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases have been making the news with alarming regularity these days. I thought this excerpt from Travels with Baby–with extra measures we can take to help prevent mosquito bites in addition to the usual DEET-containing repellents might be timely, especially for those of you planning travel to mosquito-friendly destination...
January 22, 2016
Ask Shelly: Best car seat for travel between different cars?
As you know, traveling with a baby is more than getting from A to B, especially when you may be visiting and staying with multiple friends or family members during your vacation, as in the case of this mom who wrote in:
Hello,
I’ll be travelling with my daughter when she’ll be about 1-1/2 yrs old. We’re visiting family and will be borrowing people’s cars, so we’ll need to move the car seat around a lot. What (if any) car seats would you recommend that aren’t a complete pain to install (possib...
January 14, 2016
Worldwide Directory of Baby Gear Rentals: Now Bigger and Better Than Ever!
Simplify, simplify! For your next family vacation, find a baby gear rental company at your destination. Click here for the directory!
You CAN take it with you–but you don’t have to!
Have you considered renting baby gear at your next vacation destination—and having a sturdier stroller to use on your getaway than the one you’d choose for travel? Would you rest easier knowing your baby or toddler will have a full-size crib for vacation snoozing? Or that a safety gate, baby swing, or even a steri...
January 4, 2016
In Case of Colds: 5 Things to Pack for Winter Travel with Babies and Young Children
As you pack up for travel in any season, the “what ifs” about your little one catching a possible cold or flu bug during travel can be daunting. And when you ready yourself for winter travel with babies and young children the concerns may mount even more.
While there’s no sure-fire way to rule out a case of the sniffles or other ailments during your family vacation, there are some very helpful things you can pack along–just in case. Here are five items I recommend packing for winter travel wi...
December 23, 2015
Five Tips to Help DURING Holiday Travel with Kids
One more to keep in mind: Praise your kids for being good travelers every chance you get. “Look what amazing world travelers you kids are! Some kids would be screaming waiting in a line this long, but you guys are amazing–let me take a picture to remember this by!” #ItWorkedForMe :-D
Already on your way? Or just heading out the door? Here are some tips to keep handy to help DURING holiday travel with kids.
Let your child document your trip.Smartphones make it easier than ever to turn your w...
November 20, 2015
Nine Ways to Ease Holiday Travel with Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Preparing for holiday travel with babies and toddlers can feel overwhelming, I know. Here are a few secrets I hope will help to ease your family’s way.
You don’t have to schlep everything with you in order to have a safe crib or toddler bed at your destination–or even a baby swing to sooth your infant while you enjoy your holiday meal.Click here for my Worldwide Directory of Baby Gear Rentalsto find an agency at your destination. Some will ev...
November 5, 2015
Flying with Car Seats: Seven Easy Ways to Get Your CRS to the Gate
Flying with car seats–in the cabin? The TravelMate gives your car seat a gliding set of wheels and height adjustable handle for smooth steering through the airport.
When flying with car seats–whether you plan to use your child’s car seat on the airplane or not–it’s far better to check the car seat at the gate than subject it to the rigors of the airport baggage system and 50 lb. suitcases traveling through it. (Remember, any car seat that’s been in even a low-speed accident should be replaced...
October 20, 2015
Ask Shelly: How to find a trustworthy hotel babysitter on Oahu?
Need to find a trustworthy vacation nanny or hotel babysitter on Oahu? Read on! Photo of Waikiki Beach (c) Cara Ballard
This just in! If you’re wondering how to book a safe, trustworthy hotel babysitter on Oahu or just about anywhere, this post is for you!
Thank you for any advice here!
We will be in Hawaii for two weeks and it would be nice for us parents to have a bit of a getaway night or two, knowing our child is safe in the hands of a trustworthy child care provider in Oahu…any suggestio...
October 15, 2015
Pack This! The Otoscope for iPhones
Meet Oto HOME, the otoscope for iPhones–and families traveling with young children.
If you’ve ever found yourself late at night in the:
a) hotel room
b) tent
c) airplane, or
d) all of the above,
with a fussy baby or toddler wondering if it’s:
a) teething pain, or
b) a painful ear infection,
you are not alone (I’m in the “all of the above” camp, myself)! That’s why I was so excited to recently discover the “Oto HOME” by Cellscope, the otoscope for iPhones.
The Oto HOME currently works with iPh...
October 3, 2015
The Three Most Important Travels with Baby Tips You Might Miss
I love Paris in the Autumn! Just a short stroll from the Arc du Carrousel behind the Louvre, you’ll find this play structure in the Jardin des Tuileries. Read more in Make a Post-Louvre Pitstop at this Playground in the Tuileries.
Happy fall to you!
Quick note to say the new Travels with Baby site is looking great and is very close to coming online! Also, my other family travel site geared toward TRAVEL WITH KIDS 5 YEARS AND OLDER has a number of new articles that may be of interest to you,...
