“Not the Carseat Again!”–The Importance of Transitions

February 20, 2012

Young children naturally need transitions from one activity to another, especially when they don’t want to either leave the activity they are a part of, or don’t want to participate in the new activity.  For example, a 2 year old will not be happily eating dinner and then willingly be plopped straight into bed.  Every [...]

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TSA Guidelines for traveling with young kids

February 17, 2012

A parent has so many questions when traveling with young kids through an airport.  Homeland security has a website that helps, “Traveling with Kids.”  It focuses on travel tips, questions on liquids, and the screening process. They also have specific tips for parents with special needs children.   Particular areas of interest from TSA: Guidelines [...]

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Dry-erase boards with crayons

February 15, 2012

Hate dry-erase markers?  This post is for you… It’s “What’s out there Wednesday” where we discuss a cool item for young children and traveling.  This week’s highlight is the Duel-sided Dry-Erase board from Crayola.  Recommended for preschoolers, but toddlers could use it with a little supervision.  I found it at my local Walmart today in [...]

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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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Product alert for moms needing extra hands

February 1, 2012

Don’t all of us mothers wish we had extra hands? Feeding time for a baby is hard enough, but add traveling and it becomes more difficult, especially when you are juggling two baby jars. “What’s out there Wednesday” to the rescue…a time to discuss cool items currently out there to help you have happy little [...]

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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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