Tips needed for traveling with Infant & Toddler?

Q. My husband and I are planning on taking our 2 year old (28 months) and our 10 month old on a 1500 mile trip...driving. Any tips on how to keep them happy and comfortable for this 24 hour drive (we are not driving straight through, this is just how long it takes to get there).

(My 10 month old daughter is 22 lbs so she is forward facing in her car seat now..so that helps.)

Answer
I would recommend keeping your 10 month old rear facing until she is a year old. It's not as fun for her, but it is much, much safer.

As for keeping them occupied...lots of new snacks, fun kids music, a portbale DVD player (if you allow them to watch), a few rolls of scotch tape (my son LOVES to pull and pull and pull and stick it everywhere!), stickers to stick on each other and paper, several new toys to pull out every few hours, finger puppets, magna doodle, frequent stops to break up the trip and get everyone moving.

When drove from the North Carolina coast to San Diego last summer with our 2 and 1/2 year old and found it very helpful to stop every 2 - 2 and 1/2 hours. I had a ball, bubbles, chalk, and other outdoor fun stuff to do at our stops. It made the trip longer, but being able to get out of the car for half and hour and run around did us ALL good! When we travel, there are very few rules in the car...I let the kids eat whatever, whenever. And if they don't nap, oh well, they'll sleep at night.

Enjoy your trip!

Do I need a travel authorization for my toddler?

memejucalo

Hi everyone. I live in austin and will be going to Orlando for vacation with my daughter. My husband will not be coming along. Do I need a travel authorization from him since he isnt coming or will I be okay since my daughter and I have the same last name and all? Thanks! :)

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I must be missing something.

The only way you will need travel authorization is if you and your husband are going through a divorce. And if you are going through a divorce the courts may not allow you to leave the state with your child same last name or not.

If you and your husband are happily married and you plan on coming back then no you do not need authorization.

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My toddler travelling to USA without me, what docs does he need?

Elle

My 2 1/2yr old canadian born son is about to come to the USA with my mother in law. He hasn't got his citizenship papers yet so he'll be using his canadian passport. Also my mother in law is a chinese citizen and will be travelling with a visa here. I returned to the US (I'm an american born citizen) two months ago without him, leaving him to visit his dad in China. Now he'll be returning without either of us but only my mother in law. What docs does he need to be able to enter America? Do I need to write a letter of authorization of some sort as well as his dad? What about him entering the USA from China? will he have to have a visa as well and which one? They told me before he wouldn't need one since he technically is a citizen, but I've heard mixed things and don't want to leave it to chance.

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He will definitely need a passport and a notarized letter of consent from both parents. I'm not sure on the visa though.

What are the requirements for a toddler traveling out of the country?

Erica

My one year old will be traveling to England with his grandmother in October. I know when my husband was younger he could travel on his parents passports for awhile but I don't know if that would work or if I have to get him his own.

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He will need his own passport. It is currently taking 4 to 6 weeks to get a passport. See site below for all passport application info for a child. He will also need a letter of permission signed by both parents and notarized. see 2nd site. On 4th page, you can print out a form. You are wise to be planning ahead like this.

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