[blparent] travel questions for extended trip

[sharon howerton]

Great idea, Rebecca! Never thought about the passport, but you are right, 
and it can take a while to get them.
Sharon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] travel questions for extended trip


> Dena,
> You'll need a passport for her and you and husband. I'm sure you know this 
> but didn't see it mentioned.
> You'll want something for her to suck on when you guys land due to the 
> pressure in her ears.
> As for sleeping, she will probably be fine ina regular bed. If she likes 
> to sleep with one of you, get her to think her bed is your bed and lie 
> down with her. Then sleep wherever once she's out. Tire her out good and 
> she won't care where she sleeps. I'd see what kinds of activities you'll 
> be doing and if say she gets to swim get her a swim vest. Ditto for a 
> lifejacket if you guys get to do any boating. Sunscreen and bug repellent. 
> You'll want toys for when you need to fix dinner and stuff. If you eat out 
> plan on letting her know what food they will have that she'll like. It may 
> limit your options as my little girl couldn't figure out why I couldn't 
> "show the people in the kitchen how to make chicken nugets" if we went to 
> a place that didn't serve that. So if you go someplace and you know one of 
> her favorites isn't on the menu, tell her what will be there so she can be 
> prepared.
> That's about all I can think of. Have fun.
>
> Oh and get a yummy doughnut from Tim Hortons! That's a requirement.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of sharon howerton
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 8:04 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] travel questions for extended trip
>
> 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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