If you’ve ever found yourself late at night in the: a) hotel room b) tent c) airplane, or d) all of the above, with a fussy baby or toddler wondering if it’s: a) teething pain, or b) a painful ear infection, you are not alone (I’m in the “all of the above” camp, myself)! That’s…
Last week in southwest Florida, when I decided to pull over in my rental car and take a quick photo of a glorious purple sunset over a saltwater marsh, I was quickly–and memorably!–introduced to the burning agony known locally as “the attack of the sand flies.” When I jumped back into the air conditioned car,…
As a follow-up to the Tips for Planning Great Beach Vacations with Babies and Toddlers, I’m including one of most helpful items we found for spending more worry-free time at the beach with our little ones. Sure, there are plenty of UV-protective swimsuits and rash guards available for wee swimmers–and there is, of course,waterproof sunscreen….
I was chatting with a mom just the other day and, before I knew it, I’d come out with at least 3 reasons I loved to use a Halo Sleepsack during travel with a baby-through-early-toddler. Here’s the top one. You might already know it as a safe solution to blankets for back-sleeping babies, but during…
Many are the travel dining boosters and hook-on high chair options today (see some of my favorites here), but what I like about the Ciao! Baby portable high chair is that it is completely free standing. Why might this travel-worthy portable high chair be the one for you? When staying with (a crowd of) relatives, you needn’t…
If you’ll be car camping with a baby or toddler this summer, the Superyard play yard or “safety fence” may prove helpful in several possible ways. The 6- or 8-panel, flexible system can be used to corral your crawler and cruiser, while giving them a safe space to play with toys while you set up your…