Toddlers

25 Ways to Tackle the “I Wanna’s” on a Roadtrip

February 13, 2012

Today’s problem concerns the case of the “I wanna’s.” This attack occurs when you take kids on trips and have to make a stop at a gas station, shopping center, museum, amusement park, or basically everywhere, because your child will inevitable find something he or she cannot live without.  You of course, not having the [...]

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Read & record now, Listen later

February 8, 2012

It’s “What’s out there Wednesday,” dedicated to bringing you cool new products for traveling with kids.  I am so excited about our product this week. If you haven’t seen the recordable books yet, you must check them out.  Best selection I’ve seen is at Hallmark stores, but you can also find them at Kroger, and [...]

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Avoiding germs during your travels

February 7, 2012

We all know it is tough enough to keep your kids from getting sick normally.  Add in traveling and you can be met with a whole new set of germs everywhere you go.  So, what’s a parent to do?  As much as we’d like, we can’t keep our kids in a plastic bubble, so we [...]

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My Own Special Coloring Book

January 30, 2012

Finding that perfect coloring book sometimes doesn’t happen.  So, why not make your own?   Here’s how to get started: -Pick a binder in your child’s favorite color. -Print coloring pages or mazes.  The Printables page has fabulous resources to direct you to.  Another option is to hole punch a few pages from different coloring [...]

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Dancing and Singing Along, Together

January 26, 2012

Music can really add to a trip’s fun. However, as the parent, there are only so many “kids’ songs” you can endure.  The trick is to find music you and your child both love.   Look at the music you already own (or would like to own), find songs with catchy appropriate words, good rhythm [...]

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5 Tricks for Car Sleeping

January 18, 2012

Getting children to sleep while driving can be a challenge.  A few tips to help your little one fade away into dreamland… 1.  Make a bathroom stop/change diapers. 2. Make sure they have all their sleep necessities (blanket, pillow, animal, pacifier, etc) and everything is situated just so.   3. Double check that the environment [...]

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Eddie Bauer travel gear

January 18, 2012

I love the Eddie Bauer travel gear at Target. Affordable and cute! Neck rolls for boys or girls:             Sun shades: Car organizers: Rear view mirrors: Baby mirrors to for baby to see themselves

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Flat tires and throw-up!

January 18, 2012

This post is dedicated to those inevitable troubles along the way. On this trip, we had 2 big ones, a sick toddler and a shredded tire! A sick toddler is no fun at all. About 30 minutes into our trip, my youngest threw up all over her clothes and into her car seat below her. [...]

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Sticky Tape

January 18, 2012

When is the last time you gave your child scotch tape to just play with? A car or airplane trip is the perfect time to have fun with this new “toy.” (Don’t you love those kind of toys?)  I stash a whole roll in my bag and when the kids need something new to play [...]

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Fascinating times with measuring tape, bingo boards, and puzzles

January 18, 2012

These 3 simple items provide a long time of entertainment for my 2 year old… Cheap 99-cent measuring tape (I got mine from Hobby Lobby) made for fantastic entertaining! What fun to pull out all the tape and then wind it back up with the push of a simple button. Very easy for little fingers. [...]

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Sticky Note Fun

January 17, 2012

Amazing how a small thing can add such entertainment.  Today’s “toy”–sticky pads! A pad of sticky notes is a fascinating unique item for young kids; what fun to be able to use a whole one just yourself.  Kids of all ages really enjoy them. Toddlers love to take them apart one by one, preschoolers will [...]

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“My own special music”

January 17, 2012

Kids love to listen to “their special list” of music.  One cool way to do this is with an iPod. Preload a playlist of kids’ music, give a small set of instructions, and they’ll be entertained for quite a while.  Here mine are happily sharing earphones to listen since my oldest daughter could more easily [...]

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Pleasing a Toddler with Stickers and Ice

January 17, 2012

A toddler can be very difficult to travel with. Here are some great tips to keep yours entertained… Stickers can work wonders! Put a whole page of stickers on her arms/legs and let her have a great time pulling them off, moving them around, etc.  Perfect for independent play. Another idea is to fill a [...]

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