Update 6/7/2013 – While it’s much less likely you’ll be asked to remove your baby carrier or sling at airport security these days, the current policy of the TSA states that, “If a baby is carried through the metal detector in a sling, additional screening may be required even if there isn’t an alarm.” Although…
I received this note from Liana with the subject line:Portugal with 16 Month Old“Hi Shelly, Thanks for writing such a helpful book with great tips. I know that I’m being a real anal Annie, but I’m trying to come up with ideas of how to entertain my daughter Zara as we travel to Portugal in…
After struggling to get your carry-on bags and your diaper bag and your shoes onto the X-ray belt, just before presenting your baby’s bottles and your Ziploc with travel-size diaper ointment and teething gel for inspection, all the while anticipating just the right moment to yank your child out of her stroller and try to…
While your toddler most likely rides facing forward in the car at home, you may want to consider the advantages of installing his car seat rear-facing on your next flight — if that is an option. Keep in mind that most convertible car seats have rear-facing upper weight limits of 30 lbs. or more (see…
Thanks for your interest in my review of the Sit N Stroll convertible car seat and stroller in one! Unfortunately the Sit N Stroll was discontinued, but there are a number of ways you can easily add wheels to your car seat for travel — see them here! And don’t miss my post on Seven…
For any air passenger, the prospect of spending unexpected extra 2 to 10 hours in the airplane–before it even leaves the tarmac–is a frightening proposition. Now try that with a baby. Or a toddler. Or for some families… both! In this age of “unpredictability in air travel,” parents need to be more ready than ever…