[blparent] travel questions for extended trip

Tue May 17 21:08:43 UTC 2011

she has had a passport since the age of six months. with family in Canada, 
it was one of the first things we took care of.
Dena

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From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
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> Great idea, Rebecca! Never thought about the passport, but you are right, 
> and it can take a while to get them.
> Sharon
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>> 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
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>> 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>
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>> 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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