Help traveling with a toddler?

YAHAIRA

I am traveling with my 1 year old to Dominican Republic and I have searched throughout the internet to find everything I can need during the trip in the airport and also in the island. We will be going away for 1 month and I feel like I need to make a long list. I am traveling with my husband and mother but Please help me make a list!
Thanks and Merry Christmas to you all and Happy new years!!!!!!!!!

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Happy holidays to you, too.

For the trip there and back, I would suggest a mini DVD player, and some cute Little Einstein or other shows your child may want. Or, you can pack some headphones and let the child listen to some upbeat music, my little sister around two loves music. Coloring books? Wooden puzzles with limited amounts of pieces? Some of those puffy things (can't remember what they are called) in about the same texture of Cheerios, but with real fruit in them and they dissolve in little ones mouths. For children ten months and up. And If you get hungry, they taste pretty good ;D For at the island.. Some cute little bathing suits, special foods they may need, certain medecine, diapers, swimmies (water diapers) lots of clothes, favorite toys, ect. Here's an idea. For a few days, write down EVERYTHING your toddler uses/you use with him. EVERYTHING. Then, using that list, cross out certain things you won't need from the trip, or add more you think of relating to those things. When you're finished, make a final copy and cross out things as you pack. Make two copies, one to keep for the trip so when you're packing to leave the island you won't leave anything. Hope I helped

Toddler Must-Haves (or wants)?

Jenny

Ok community, I am a new auntie to two little newborn babies. Their moms got them really cool things that I did not even know existed 16 months ago when my daughter was born. For example, I never knew about the Moby Wrap, the Moses Basket, The Boppy Pillow (I found out about this when my daughter was 6 months old)... So I am reaching out now to find neat, cool, maybe unnecessary items that I can get for my 16 month old? She is walking, talking and all the cute things toddlers do but I really want to find some neat items for her. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for the help!

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A tunnel is a must...she will LOVE it.I got a good one from IKEA but you can find them at any kids place.

Leapster fridge magnets?I think they are called.It has farm animals and its like a puzzle you put the two pieces together and they make the animal noise.It is so cute too because even if they put the wrong one together(like say a pigs tail and a duck head,it will say a pig duck?That's silly and do the song.A must!!!! My daughter would play wit that thing for hours and I could get dinner started and finished.

A magna doodle.At this age,they love to draw.I even went and got a dry erase mini board and carry it in the diaper bag because it will keep her interested for a long time.

toddler tape player with classic toddler tunes.

Her very own petite back pack to carry some of her dolls in?

A keyboard

the musical drum set you can buy at target.It is a drum and the lid comes off and inside is lots of music instruments.My daughter loves this and we use it lots.

Buckets...yes buckets.Bright ones.This is a fav thing.In the summer I just fill them up with warm water and lots of bubbles.Talk about hours of play.I even throw in a rag and she likes to wash her little animals and bike like a big girl:)

Sassy shape sorter.It is clear and small and easy for little hands

Non toxic clay.Thsi is good to let her mold and later paint when its dry.

Duplo block table that lifts up and stores blocks inside.Awesome!

Melissa and Doug make a puzzle type thing that has flaps on it and under it caome with magnetic pieces that you can move and hide under other doors.A must too.

A doll house with her own wooden dolls(this may work as a good Christmas gift)

A reusable sticker book.

Melissa and doug habitat..great for travel.

Play kitchen with pretend food.She even has a set of stainless steel pots and pans to play with.So cute and she loves them to bang on or pretend she is cooking like mommy.

A stroller/highchair/bed for her baby dolls

Play silk-the things you can do with this are endless.

hand puppets/finger puppets

Hats/sunglasses/scarfs...stuff to dress up in:)

Oh and this book called Where's the poop?A cute and funny book,my 20 month old daughter wants this one over and over again.You ask questions and she has to find the poop under the flaps.Sounds gross,but trust me.A great book when you are getting ready to potty train.

Speaking of potty training,the fisher price turtl ring that goes onto the toilet is a must when toilet training.

I have two girls and they are spoiled!

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Is the sims 3 world adventures worth it?

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:D

I want to go buy it but i need to know if it is worth it.

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You will like it if:
1. You enjoy adventure-style RPGs. (Indiana Jones fans will probably also cheer.)
2. You are becoming bored with the base town and want somewhere new to play.
3. You have been wanting new recipes.
4. You enjoy displaying unique collectibles in your Sim homes.
5. You like (relatively simple) puzzles.
6. You have been wanting new fruits and veggies to grow and/or harvest, or new locations to fish and things to catch while fishing.
7. You're intrigued by the "antique" aspect of collectibles and/or archaelogy.
8. You have Bookworm Sims who will be mind-boggled by all the new books.

I think they did a beautiful job on the graphics; China, Egypt, and France are beautifully illustrated. I think they did a good job on the tombs as well, but my favorite part (aside all the new recipes and food stuffs to use and grow) has been the new collectibles! Vases, bowls, and cool statues and figurines. And you get to ride on a scooter! Scooters are sold in France and Egypt. You can make nectar and fortune cookies. Your Sim towns now have tourists, eeks. Sims now have storage! You can buy storage trunks in each town and actually put stuff in them, yay! Teens can travel to the other countries alone, but children require an adult. Infants and toddlers cannot travel, but there was a glitch when I left an infant with a babysitter; the infant was abducted and I had to move the family to a new house to get her back as her picture icon was gone. So I'd advise leaving an adult family member home with the baby and keep babysitters away. You can make some serious Simoleons adventuring, but beware, it also can cost a lot to do it, too! lol

Tips for travelling with many young kids?

Marie

My best friend had a family emergency and had to go in Vermont from Washington DC and left her two kids at our house.
Something happened and tomorrow we have to go help her there.
I have 3 year old triplets and she has a 3 year old boy and a 6 year old very very active boy, two adults and 5 kids.
We thought about downloading some cartoons on ipads,coloring books for the 6 year old,favorite toys,singing,stop every two hours,snacks.

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I would try and get one of those reading-book-CDs for the car, ask the 6yr old maybe what his favourite book is, they have read outs of everybook from How To Tame A Dragon to any number of books.

For the two hour stops, make sure they can stretch their legs and run about. Bring a small ball, or if you have one of those foam tennis sets or foam bats, bring those along, being worn out will help.

Snack wise, Get ones of those crisp bags with a number of different flavours maybe, that means they get a choice.

Singing is a good idea, but must be annoying for you. At the start, get them singing, but you can get some CDs (or download on the ipad, I download them for my toddlers) some of the songs you were planning to sing, they'll be downloadable even if they're wheels-on-the-bus or something. They can sing along with that while you concentrate.

Tonight, get them running all around, and maybe let them go in the car in their pyjamas and don't wake them up fully to get in- letting them be drowsy t the start means they'll go to sleep quicker.

Bring paper and colouring books and pencils for the 6yr old, a selection of favourite toys and maybe a puzzle book for the 6yr old. The 3yr olds might use the colouring books and paper- even if its just scribbles.

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Tips for travelling with many young kids?

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Marie

My best friend had a family emergency and had to go in Vermont from Washington DC and left her two kids at our house.
Something happened and tomorrow we have to go help her there.
I have 3 year old triplets and she has a 3 year old boy and a 6 year old very very active boy, two adults and 5 kids.
We thought about downloading some cartoons on ipads,coloring books for the 6 year old,favorite toys,singing,stop every two hours,snacks.

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I would try and get one of those reading-book-CDs for the car, ask the 6yr old maybe what his favourite book is, they have read outs of everybook from How To Tame A Dragon to any number of books.

For the two hour stops, make sure they can stretch their legs and run about. Bring a small ball, or if you have one of those foam tennis sets or foam bats, bring those along, being worn out will help.

Snack wise, Get ones of those crisp bags with a number of different flavours maybe, that means they get a choice.

Singing is a good idea, but must be annoying for you. At the start, get them singing, but you can get some CDs (or download on the ipad, I download them for my toddlers) some of the songs you were planning to sing, they'll be downloadable even if they're wheels-on-the-bus or something. They can sing along with that while you concentrate.

Tonight, get them running all around, and maybe let them go in the car in their pyjamas and don't wake them up fully to get in- letting them be drowsy t the start means they'll go to sleep quicker.

Bring paper and colouring books and pencils for the 6yr old, a selection of favourite toys and maybe a puzzle book for the 6yr old. The 3yr olds might use the colouring books and paper- even if its just scribbles.

My son's first trip on a airplain and to a different country?

Mean What

I am extremly nervouse for my son. We are goin to be flying to Peru, in South America and this is goin to be a 8 houre flight and I have no clue what to bring on bord for my son to entertain himself. He is 2 . 6 years old and he has a speach delay, he also is very hyper and he hardly ever takes a nap.

Can someone please help me, I'm leaving in 6 days and I don't have our carry on bag ready yet because I am completly clueless. Thank you so much for your time.

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When we travel with our 2 year old son, I always buy some new inexpensive toys (cars, books, puzzles, but nothing that makes noise) to play with. Baby Einstein makes these great flashcards that my son liked looking at for hours. It may also help your son with his speech delay. He doesn't get to see the toys until we have taken off and I bring them out one at a time when he gets bored. It is also very important to bring lots of snacks (sugar free if your son is hyper). I bring goldfish crackers, teddy grahams, cheerios and maybe something new that he has never tried. Gerber makes toddler food that you can bring on the plane too, chicken sticks, diced green beans, peaches etc. He may not like the airplane food and a hungry kid on a plane is almost worse then a bored kid. You will be able to get this food through security. Some people may recommend Benadryl to make him drowsy but I have never done that as I personally don't like giving medication if it is not medically necessary. Let him run around the airport a lot before you board the plane as that will wear him out too.

If your son will wear headphones and likes watching videos, you can also get a portable DVD player and get him some of his favorite videos to watch. My son won't wear headphones so we don't do this one.

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How to keep a 1-year old entertained on a long flight?

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TgC

Hello,
So I'm going on a long flight with my 1 year old pretty soon. Unfortunately I couldn't find a flight during his nap time, so I'm really worried of how the flight is going to be. He does not like to be held for too long and he is going on my lap. What can I do to entertain him during the flight?

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when you get on the plane...and eveyone is seated...If there isn't an empty seat next to you(you could get lucky) Ask the filght attentand IF they coudl find you a seat with an empty seat next to you. Someone may be willing to swtich with you, or there may be 2 empty seats avaiable.

A dvd player..with some of his favorite shoes/movies...will help. If he likes to watch tv. But..save them! don't put them on rigth away. try and get an hour in....bring him on the plane hungry..starve him..lol.jk! so he can eat a meal. If you have a laptop, ipad, iphone,kindle(with internet) download some kiddy games, or just let him play with it for a while. OR books..coloring books? small toys, puzzles..leapfrog makes magnetic puzzles..they are great, if he likes puzzles. Connect 4!! as toddlers both my kids loved putting the checkers in....then letting them go..and doing it over and over again! they make a travel version. Snacks..bring snacks. Visit the bathroom, once an hour..wash your hands..you can pee if you have to(: just to get up out of your seat for 5 minutes. He is a baby..but a lolly pop, since he will be on your lap may buy you 15 minutes. Bubble GUM!! face him, facing you..blow bubbles and let him pop them...play a game..don't let him pop every one..I am not a fan of kids using ear phones but..if he likes..kiddie music, download raffi, laurie berkeer or some fun kiddie songs for him to listen to.

When taking toddlers on a long flight..."rules" can be broken for the day(: Wake him up an hour earlier..maybe he will nap. Or maybe you will get lucky and he will get board to sleep!

I traveled with 2 toddlers. 1 and 3. the flight was 3 hours..and it went surprisingly well! I was very prepared, Crayola...Color majic stuff is fantastic!!! no mess, and kept them occupied. there is also (cant think of the name) but paint books, there is a "special" paint brush you put water in and when painted..makes a lovely picture. the paint is on the paper..the water makes the color come out.

Good Luck...I will keep my fingers crossed for you...that he will take a nap!

Is the sims 3 world adventures worth it?

:D

I want to go buy it but i need to know if it is worth it.

Answer
You will like it if:
1. You enjoy adventure-style RPGs. (Indiana Jones fans will probably also cheer.)
2. You are becoming bored with the base town and want somewhere new to play.
3. You have been wanting new recipes.
4. You enjoy displaying unique collectibles in your Sim homes.
5. You like (relatively simple) puzzles.
6. You have been wanting new fruits and veggies to grow and/or harvest, or new locations to fish and things to catch while fishing.
7. You're intrigued by the "antique" aspect of collectibles and/or archaelogy.
8. You have Bookworm Sims who will be mind-boggled by all the new books.

I think they did a beautiful job on the graphics; China, Egypt, and France are beautifully illustrated. I think they did a good job on the tombs as well, but my favorite part (aside all the new recipes and food stuffs to use and grow) has been the new collectibles! Vases, bowls, and cool statues and figurines. And you get to ride on a scooter! Scooters are sold in France and Egypt. You can make nectar and fortune cookies. Your Sim towns now have tourists, eeks. Sims now have storage! You can buy storage trunks in each town and actually put stuff in them, yay! Teens can travel to the other countries alone, but children require an adult. Infants and toddlers cannot travel, but there was a glitch when I left an infant with a babysitter; the infant was abducted and I had to move the family to a new house to get her back as her picture icon was gone. So I'd advise leaving an adult family member home with the baby and keep babysitters away. You can make some serious Simoleons adventuring, but beware, it also can cost a lot to do it, too! lol

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