Chances are you have enough other things to worry about these days, so keeping mosquitos at bay — and off your bébé — during your vacation shouldn’t be one of them. For those of you planning a family camping trip or travel to other mosquito-friendly destinations, here is a timely excerpt from Chapter 8: Health…
Even strangers who have never flown with children will tell you it’s helpful to breastfeed or give a bottle to babies during takeoff and landing to help them avoid ear pain (yes, they will). But traveling parents quickly learn that the timing doesn’t always work out for this. With any delays in boarding for your…
While there’s no sure-fire way to rule out a case of the sniffles or other ailments during your family vacation, there are some very helpful things you can pack along–just in case. Here are five items I recommend packing for winter travel with babies, toddlers and preschoolers:
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,…
Worried that a cold or the flu might botch your holiday travel plans or spoil your winter family vacation? This is the post for you! Grab a cup of coffee and watch these tips to help fend off flu during holiday travel and winter family vacations with your baby and the whole fan-damily, then read on…