traveling with a 6 month old?

yourbigsis

My husband and I are planning a trip from Maryland to Illinois in May when my child will be 6 months. We would like to drive. it should take 10 hours non stop. We do plan on stoppin mind you... LOL so I know it will take longer. We want to leave in the night so that she will be sleeping most of the way. What I want to know is does anyone have any suggestions for making our trip easier?
We are staying in a hotel for three nights. So any suggestions on how to get her comfy there would be nice as well. She has only stayed outside of my home once and it was a nightmare. She didn't sleep at all.
BTW: my husband works third shift, so we are used to him working while I take care of baby... We plan on him driving while I do my magic and then when we get there, he will sleep for a few hours before seeing his family. And she will still be rear-facing so the DVD is out of question...

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I live in TX and my family lives in Fl we travel about six times a year. It is a 12hr trip. I would definately reccomend traveling while the baby is sleeping. It makes the trip so much easier. I also sit in the back by the baby, so I can talk to her and give her toys to play with. IF the baby has a favorite blanket or toy make sure to have it handy. Have the babyfood at room temp and all ready to go. If you formula feed you can purchase a plug in bottle warmer. I breastfeed, so we would just have to stop so I could feed the baby. Good Luck!

tips for plane travel with a 7mth old?

mama

is there anything you can't take on a plane babywise?
does baby spend the entire flight on your lap?

I'm a first time mummy who has only been on short trips a few times many years ago - and never with a baby! i'm very, very nervous!!

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The first time we traveled with my daughter she was 6 months old. So i brought a couple of things alone. They gave us a seat to put the car seat in so we could take her out but she spent most of the time sleeping.

As bad as it sounds we tried to pretty much wear her out before getting on the plane. I brought a bottle filled with formula and her favorite toy and my nursing blanket. We had a four and a half hour flight she fell asleep before getting on and woke up in the beginning. I tried to bottle feed but she didn't take so sadly I nursed her in the airplane bathroom. She slept for the remainder basically only waking up in the end but we played with her toys.

It was hard but we did pretty good. Best Wishes!

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tips for plane travel with a 7mth old?

mama

is there anything you can't take on a plane babywise?
does baby spend the entire flight on your lap?

I'm a first time mummy who has only been on short trips a few times many years ago - and never with a baby! i'm very, very nervous!!

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The first time we traveled with my daughter she was 6 months old. So i brought a couple of things alone. They gave us a seat to put the car seat in so we could take her out but she spent most of the time sleeping.

As bad as it sounds we tried to pretty much wear her out before getting on the plane. I brought a bottle filled with formula and her favorite toy and my nursing blanket. We had a four and a half hour flight she fell asleep before getting on and woke up in the beginning. I tried to bottle feed but she didn't take so sadly I nursed her in the airplane bathroom. She slept for the remainder basically only waking up in the end but we played with her toys.

It was hard but we did pretty good. Best Wishes!

Traveling with a 6 month old, what to pack?

tRc11

I am going to see family in Florida in November, my baby will be 6 months. It's only 1.5 hour flight so I wouldn't need to pack much for the plane ride, but for the week I am there.
My question is, if you have traveled with your baby, what is something you wish you packed but forgot? I am going to bring the stroller, car seat, pack-n-play, diaper bag, clothes... Is there anything else I really should bring? I will probably buy diapers there. I want to limit my baggage as much possible! Thanks!

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thermometer, tylenol, (never know when a fever will hit!) something for the baby to suck on or eat during take off (food in those mesh things is always good, a bottle, pacifier, whatever...it helps with the ear popping and to get them to fall asleep!)

buy the baby a new toy and don't give it to him/her til take the airport or the plane ride. hopefully that would alleviate crankinees bc they'd be so excited with their new toy.

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do you have to pay for a 6 month old to travel by plan or train?

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sarah_a04

We are planning a trip in Aug with a 6 month old...i need all the info I can possibly get!

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If a child is under 2 and does not have his or her own seat, then you do not have to pay extra. that means that the child will have to sit on your lap the entire trip, so if it is a long trip, it could be uncomfortable.

If you want the child to have his or her own seat the airline will usually offer a discounted rate for the seat. The discount is usually between 15 and 50%. Since flights have been booked at over 90% for summer, this discount may not be available during summer.

Finally, if you are taking a long flight on a twin aisle plane, you can request a basinet. This is for children under 25 lbs. and needs to be requested when you reserve your tickets. The only seats that have this option are just behind the bulkheads that seperate different sections of the plane. The basinet is free and it is big enough to allow the child to move around and have some toys in there. My wife and I had a14 hour flight with our daughter and the basinet was great. She was bale to sleep and we did not have to hold her the entire time nor did we have to pay for a third ticket.

What are the best ways to keep the baby occupied while in the car...?

amber 18

We visit the grandparents at least 1 a month and they live about 2 hours away. My 6 month old is getting tired of the infant toys that hang from his handle. What other toys are good for keeping babies occupied for so long in the car?

Other than my husband or I sitting back there playing peekabo!

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Traveling is sooo hard. I have trouble with mine if its more than an hour. He will sleep about that long then wake up and be bored and fussy. I try bringing lots of toys from home. When he was that little he loved to rip up paper. Old magazines work great for that. That would keep him busy for awhile. The other thing I try to do is leave for the trip when I know he is tired. He used to sleep late so if we got going real early I knew he would fall back to sleep. Also try and tire him out before you leave, play outside in the fresh air. My baby also likes the toy cell phones. I set aside some toys for just the car so he doesn't get bored with them so fast. The only time he gets to play with them is in the car.

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