[blparent] travel questions for extended trip

[sharon howerton]

Dena, how old is your daughter and with whom will you be traveling?
How far will you have to travel to get to Toronto?
Others may have responded to you already, but this additional info could get 
you better responses.
Safe travels.
Sharon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 2:40 PM
Subject: [blparent] travel questions for extended trip


> Hi Everyone:
> We'll be heading up to Toronto for a couple of weeks this summer. I have 
> traveled a lot with Elise before, but she has been smaller and less 
> mobile. Any tips from you travel veterans out there?
>
> We will be renting a condo with a washer/drier, so that will help in terms 
> of the amount of clothing we'll need to transport. Some of my biggest 
> concerns are around where to have her sleep. I am thinking about getting 
> an inflatable travel bed. She could sleep with me, but I'm concerned about 
> my own quality of sleep. She is a kicker/hitter.
>
> I also don't want to encourage cosleeping, as it is something we have 
> worked hard to get away from. Any recommendations for a good sleep 
> solution?
>
> Also, since she is walking all the time now, we were thinking about just 
> bringing the Sit 'n Stroll and my Ergo. Any thoughts on this? Will we need 
> a better stroller? Toronto has an excellent public transit system, so our 
> time in cars will be minimal. Just the odd trip in a cab, or perhaps a 
> rental to drive out of the city to Niagara.
>
> Any other travel essentials people can think of? Things you absolutely 
> found were life savers, either with respect to toys, gear, etc.
>
> Also, any good books about going on trips? She's a great reader, and we 
> thought if she read about someone going on a vacation, that would help. 
> Videos would also work. She's not fantastic with transition/change, so 
> anything we can do to help her feel more in control would likely make our 
> lives easier.
>
> Dena
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