Be road-trip ready with this family road trip safety packing list. It’s all too easy to assume our smartphones will help us out of any difficulty we may encounter on a family road trip. But not only can those smart-when-they-work gadgets lose signal the moment you really begin to rely on that navigation–or need to…
A fresh reader question from the Ask Shelly inbox! This post may contain affiliate links, which help fund my independent website at no cost to you. Thanks for your question! You might simply be able to rent a suitable car seat for your child’s age & size directly from the car rental agency. However this…
Through many miles of travel up in the air and on the ground, there was a secret weapon we learned early on could make a huge difference in kid contentment during travel time. It wasn’t one single toy or snack, but something that could help keep entertainment, snacking, and creativity all on tap during times…
Already on your way? Or just heading out the door? Here are some tips to keep handy to help DURING holiday travel with kids. Let your child document your trip. Smartphones make it easier than ever to turn your wee traveler into an aspiring videographer. Put your child in charge of collecting photos and/or video…
Are you gearing up for a family road trip with a baby, toddler, or preschooler—or any combination of said back seat passengers? Here’s a guide to help with your planning and preparation drawing from nearly seven years of Travels with Baby Tips blog posts, ten years of my own experiences road-tripping with a baby, toddler,…
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…