etwahl
01-28-2004, 07:22 PM
i have some questions about travelling with a toddler. my family lives 3 times zones away in western canada. from the town we're living in, it's 2-3 stopovers and 10-13 hours to get there. That doesn't include the extra time it takes to get to the airport and be there early, plus the time it takes on the other end to get the baggage, car rental, install the car seat, and then an hour's drive to get to my home town.
it is my opinion that this is just going to be too hard on lauren at one year and a couple months old. i have heard that the 3 time zone thing alone will take some time to adjust to.
part of me is hesitant to go as well because i have family members who pretty much chain smoke, and i won't allow my child to be among smoke...so that means i have to have the conversation about them not smoking inside with her there (which probably won't go over too well anyway!) when we went to get her checked for an ear infection this weekend (she didn't have one) the ped talked to us about smoking and how even someone holding her who smokes can transfer that onto her - he said they should go outside to smoke, wear a jacket, and then take it off when they come inside if they want to hold her. okay, i know that most people NEVER go that far, but i actually think getting my one brother to go outside to smoke will be REALLY difficult. he's pretty stubborn, and doesn't have kids.
but even if i did get him to smoke outside, then i still have to think about such a horrible travel experience. we'd only stay a week maximum, and that would mean two FULL days of travel - one on each end. i don't know if it's worth it at this age for her (or for my sanity).
i'm curious what others think. i know lots have done major travel, and i'm sure some kids travel better than others, but just curious.
oh yeah, just curious what other co-sleepers do when they are away from home. we have our bed on the floor. when we are out of town, we always get a hotel with a king bed, but we also watch her really closely. how do you keep your cosleeping kids safe when you're not at home?
Tammy,
Mom to Lauren Genevieve
03/12/2003
www.evantammy.com
it is my opinion that this is just going to be too hard on lauren at one year and a couple months old. i have heard that the 3 time zone thing alone will take some time to adjust to.
part of me is hesitant to go as well because i have family members who pretty much chain smoke, and i won't allow my child to be among smoke...so that means i have to have the conversation about them not smoking inside with her there (which probably won't go over too well anyway!) when we went to get her checked for an ear infection this weekend (she didn't have one) the ped talked to us about smoking and how even someone holding her who smokes can transfer that onto her - he said they should go outside to smoke, wear a jacket, and then take it off when they come inside if they want to hold her. okay, i know that most people NEVER go that far, but i actually think getting my one brother to go outside to smoke will be REALLY difficult. he's pretty stubborn, and doesn't have kids.
but even if i did get him to smoke outside, then i still have to think about such a horrible travel experience. we'd only stay a week maximum, and that would mean two FULL days of travel - one on each end. i don't know if it's worth it at this age for her (or for my sanity).
i'm curious what others think. i know lots have done major travel, and i'm sure some kids travel better than others, but just curious.
oh yeah, just curious what other co-sleepers do when they are away from home. we have our bed on the floor. when we are out of town, we always get a hotel with a king bed, but we also watch her really closely. how do you keep your cosleeping kids safe when you're not at home?
Tammy,
Mom to Lauren Genevieve
03/12/2003
www.evantammy.com