Parenting Toddlers (1-3) Support Group
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I am traveling with my 2 year old daughter 14 hours and I am looking for some suggestions on making it easier for her and for me.
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I have been here before, a long long time ago and now I am back.Forgive me for not just saying what I want to say,even under a triple dose of antidepressants it is still raw and seeping and I am hesitant at revealing it as at least under the bandages around my heart I don,t have to look at how raw and wounded.My child was cleaved from my heart by his own actions. my child of ten,turning eleven...
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
- lots of snacks
- DVD player with assortment of DVDs (this actually works equally well for my 5 year old and 2 year old. It's like baby crack. I have gotten 4 straight hours of peace....)
- board books
- stickers, stickers, stickers
- bandaids (I know it seems weird, but for some reason my kids loved to play with them, open them, peel them, put them on)
- pipe cleaners - they would create all different kind of shapes
- coloring books
- I also bring their loveys.... silky blanket, whatever I can bring on the plane that could possibly help them sleep.
and when all else fails, Benadryl. My pediatrcian said I could give it to my daughters.... the idea being, that it can make the kids drowsy and let them sleep. But be warned: you should do a test run at home first because some kids get hyped up from it (like mine). You don't want to discover as you are mid-flight that the benadryl perks them up and then they want to run up and down the aisles.
GOOD LUCK.
Don't forget sippy cups and pacifiers (if you use them). A paci and/or a lollipop is good for take-off and landing... it helps their ears if they are sucking on something.
I would try to leave in the evening so that the bulk of travel is during her sleeping hours.
Also, my kids always seem to behave and sleep better if I bring their car seats on the plane. They tend to not want to get up and down as much... I guess because they are use to being in the car so they realize they can't get in and out.
And don't forget a change of clothes for her and YOU! I've been spit up, pooped on, peed on, splattered on... you name it... it's been on my shirt. And that was just from my husband! ;-)
And with that note... don't forget the wipes! and of course, Purell!