traveling with 6 month old?

Heaths Mom

coming up in July i am going on a family trip its a good 2 day drive we are planning to make lots of stops on the way just wondering about traveling with a 6-8 month old he will be 8 months but hes behind 2 right now! we going for 3 weeks staying a week at families house and a day or two at others! so just wondering ideas of how to keep him busy and if anyone else has done something like this???

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For Thanksgiving I traveled from IL to PA with my 6 month old daughter, it was an 8-9 hour drive, and we stopped every 2-3 hours. She did very well, I was pretty surprised. I made sure she had her favorite blanket on her, comfortable clothes, kept her bottles and bottle warmer close at hand, and a few of her favorite toys. I also sat right beside her the whole time, so I think that made her feel a lot better, had my sister play happy music on the radio (like soft rock or something like that, nothing loud or disturbing). Also, we left around 6 in the afternoon, so it was pretty close to her bedtime, not sure if leaving late is in your plans, but it made it easier because she didn't want to get up and play being so close to night time.

So I basically just talked and played with her and her toys until she was tired and fell asleep. Not sure if this helps any, but I wanted to share my advice! Good luck on your trip.

p.s I would suggest when your ready to go to sleep when at your families home, try to keep your baby close to you in a pack n play or something like that to make him feel more secure because he wont be familiar with the room and area so it may freak him out a little, I'm sure you were planning on doing that anyway, just wanted to mention..

Can anyone recommend any good toys for a 9 month old boy?

fruitytutt

I think that my son is really bored when we're at home. He doesn't have many toys (as we've never really felt the need to get them till now). He loves books and has quite a few but I wondered whether anyone could recommend some good toys for him?

Thanks

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The best toy in our baby-toy arsenal has been the Fisher Price Stack and Roll Cups.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2783732

We bought them when my son was around 9 months, and he is now 18 months and STILL plays with them. They are versatile (you can stack them in any number of ways, or put two cups together to make a ball), they help teach colors, numbers, shapes, and size, and (best of all) they are BLESSEDLY SILENT. So many of kids' toys make noise, play music, etc, but these are just simple and quiet. These are the one thing we always make sure to take when we travel, and we always buy them as baby gifts. They are only $10 at Toys R Us. Enjoy!

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Does anyone own a Metro Venture Travel System?

lillitiaph

I'm having a baby in April and already looking for a suitable travel system. The amount of choice is quite baffling, and I've been unable to find a review of this travel system, so does anyone own one or could recomend a good system?
Thanks

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hi its only just come out in toys r us i really like the look of it my baby is due feb might hold out until jan sales!! see if it goes down... most graco travel systems r good

What do you think of the Baby Trend brand stroller/car seat travel system?

wonderingi

Particularly the "Venture" style. And, did anyone order it direct from the website? If so, where can you take it if there is a problem?

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Love the stroller, hate the car seat, would never buy the travel system.

You can try out the strollers or at least some of the models at Target and Toys R Us/Babies R Us. I love them, they're comfortable for my kids, easy to maneuver, easy to go through sand, dirt, grass, whatever, and I haven't tried out a nicer stroller. I love the large wheels that are bicycle wheels so that it's easy to fix them and for them to go over obstacles. :)

However, I don't like the car seat because you can try them at Target as well, and you have to put the two hooks together then push them into the seat-belt latch, and when working with a restless baby that would be a nightmare. Graco and other infant seats let you push in one side then the other, which makes it a lot easier when you're working with a restless baby.

I also don't like people putting the baby in a car seat outside of the car. It makes the car seat at risk for knocking against things and becoming damaged, as well as it curves the baby. SIDS research says over and over that we need to lay the baby flat or be carrying the baby, and research has proven that while car seats save their lives in an accident you should limit their time in a car seat (or anything that tilts them) to less than 3 hours in a day and no more than 1 hour at a time, and basically not use it in anything but the car.

So the stroller is nice, get the stroller, but order it through something like Target or Walmart's or babies r us so that you can take it there if there's a problem. Skip the car seat, get one that is better and will work better. Carry the baby for the first 4 months, either your arms or a Moby Wrap for a cheaper alternative to something like an Ergo, it's really not hard. Do a search on car-seat breathing and you'll find the studies done about the dangers.

Add: Looked at the stroller. It's not the jogger that I prefer. If you're going to go with that style of stroller, look at the Chicco strollers. They lay completely flat, so it's better for the SIDS aspect, and have better reviews. I honestly wouldn't get a Baby Trend stroller that's not the jogger because they don't push well, don't maneuver, don't move well. It's all about the wheels and those little wheels always are a pain in the neck on strollers.

This is one similar to what I thought you were talking about. They're approved for babies about 2 months up.

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