[blparent] travel questions for extended trip

Tue May 17 22:37:38 UTC 2011

I like the idea of preparing her in advance for restaurant menus. She 
doesn't transition well, so that might help. In terms of her ears on the 
plane, she has flown 6 flights before this upcoming one, and has never 
seemed bothered by the air pressure. In fact, on her first flight, she slept 
until the plane hit the ground, including the entire landing.
Dena

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
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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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