Mommy2twin
I have 19 month old twins and an 8 years old. We are planning a trip to my husbands hometown of Nairobi (and where his parents live in Mackakos) in Feb/Mar 2011. I've done a lot of reading and think I am prepared for the flight, even though I know they may scream the entire 19 hours! But we will make it. My current concerns are regarding vaccinations and medications. I believe in vaccinations, but like to do them at a slower pace then what is recommended. The twins will be 22 months when we travel and are up to date on all of there US shots. The recommendations before we go include yellow fever, typhoid, meningococcal, and malarone pills for malaria. I was pretty much set against the vaccines and thought we would just take all precautions and be very vigilant about mosquito's, but after reading about the yellow fever I am conflicted. And the actual vaccine is live and has lots of potential side effects. Another question I have is regarding breastfeeding while getting the vaccines, it states that I shouldn't get the vaccine because I'm breastfeeding, but I'm supposed to get it for them? That doesn't make any sense. If anyone has any information I would truly appreciate it!
PS I have talked with my pediatrician multiple times and SHE is following the CDC's recommendations. As a parent I need to make an educated decision about the risk/benefits of these vaccines and medications for my children.
Answer
Listen to your pediatrician.
There are good hospitals in Kenya where you can go if you have concerns during your trip.
sweetbug: ..."especially to a place as remote as Kenya..." Really????
Listen to your pediatrician.
There are good hospitals in Kenya where you can go if you have concerns during your trip.
sweetbug: ..."especially to a place as remote as Kenya..." Really????
taking a trip to europe in june 2010 with my baby, who will be about 2.8yrs of age by then..?
copper
will be going on a group tour for 16 days around 10 countries. will be travelling in coach.
---please suggest what i should pack along
---is it ok to travel with a kid of 2.8years??
----what i should pack for my kid??
---any vaccination required??
---how much cash i should carry for shopping n eating around?[exclude travel n hotel, as that we would pay in advance to the tour operater]
Thanks all for your answers..
-We have changed our minds now, we will be doing a individual trip to 3 countries in 10days instead :).. italy, france n switzerland.
-we will take train/rail while travelling one county/city to another.
-am travelling with my husband n child-who will be 3 by 2010 Aug-thats whn we will take the trip.
Answer
First of all, if you want to travel by tour group, make sure you pick a tour that welcomes children.
There are tours that do, and there are tours that don't.
Some might allow toddlers, but will not accommodate for them.
I think a 10 countries in 16 days kind of tour is not good for a small child, up to ten years of age at least, and certainly not suitable for a toddler.
Rethink.
If you really want to do an 'all of Europe in two weeks' tour, leave your child home, with a good babysitter.
If you want to travel with your child, adjust to a kind of holiday he/she can enjoy.
Settle in one place for a few days, so the child can find a home away from home, and maybe move to a different location once.
For your child, all normal childhood vaccinations are required, for you non.
Packing depends on whether you can do laundry or not.
If you travel a lot, pack two outfits per day for the child, and one per day for you.
If you travel sensible, staying in one place a little longer, you can cut it down to one outfit per day for the little one and only about 4 in total for yourself. As you can be sure to clean the ones you have used, and will have more rest to avoid messes which will happen when you have to feed your little one in a coach or in a short lunch stop.
How much cash you need for shopping depends on your habbits, but count on Europe being way more expensive than the USA, Australia or New Zealand, (whichever is your home country.)
Count on twice to three times as expensive.
You will need about â¬50 per adult per day for food when eating out.
The child might need about half that, or a little less.
If you do not travel with a tour, you will need about â¬100 per adult per day when traveling with a child.
The child might need a little, but not a lot that way, as she/he can sleep in a cot in your room in most hotels.
If you plan on traveling alone with your child, do you have permission of his/her other parent?
And do you have a passport already? As the other parent will have to sign the paperwork for applying for a passport and may have to give you written and notarized permission to take the child out of the country.
First of all, if you want to travel by tour group, make sure you pick a tour that welcomes children.
There are tours that do, and there are tours that don't.
Some might allow toddlers, but will not accommodate for them.
I think a 10 countries in 16 days kind of tour is not good for a small child, up to ten years of age at least, and certainly not suitable for a toddler.
Rethink.
If you really want to do an 'all of Europe in two weeks' tour, leave your child home, with a good babysitter.
If you want to travel with your child, adjust to a kind of holiday he/she can enjoy.
Settle in one place for a few days, so the child can find a home away from home, and maybe move to a different location once.
For your child, all normal childhood vaccinations are required, for you non.
Packing depends on whether you can do laundry or not.
If you travel a lot, pack two outfits per day for the child, and one per day for you.
If you travel sensible, staying in one place a little longer, you can cut it down to one outfit per day for the little one and only about 4 in total for yourself. As you can be sure to clean the ones you have used, and will have more rest to avoid messes which will happen when you have to feed your little one in a coach or in a short lunch stop.
How much cash you need for shopping depends on your habbits, but count on Europe being way more expensive than the USA, Australia or New Zealand, (whichever is your home country.)
Count on twice to three times as expensive.
You will need about â¬50 per adult per day for food when eating out.
The child might need about half that, or a little less.
If you do not travel with a tour, you will need about â¬100 per adult per day when traveling with a child.
The child might need a little, but not a lot that way, as she/he can sleep in a cot in your room in most hotels.
If you plan on traveling alone with your child, do you have permission of his/her other parent?
And do you have a passport already? As the other parent will have to sign the paperwork for applying for a passport and may have to give you written and notarized permission to take the child out of the country.
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