Today's post is a guest post from bigapplemoving.com Do you remember the time when you could travel anywhere at any time? And then, all of sudden – you can’t anymore. Even if you love it, or need it – you can’t really travel as you used before. Why? Well, after your kids arrive nothing is the same anymore. Traveling, driving, sleeping, eating – nothing is the same. You have to adjust. And fast. Having a child is going to turn your life upside down. No matter if your family is fully
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Baby on Board: How to Ensure a Successful Flight with Your Baby
Today's post is a guest post from Li Tian. Flying with a baby is never easy. Airlines are ambivalent about their youngest passengers, while fellow travelers trade look of horrors when they see a baby coming down the aisle. From the beginning to the end, it is chaos because you are dealing with over-packed baby bags and dirty diapers as well as a befuddled child who is frustrated by the restraints of an aircraft cabin, and distracted by all of the bells and whistles. It might have you
Baby Night Lights Do’s and Don’ts (And Our Top 5 Night Light Recommendations)
Lots of parents assume that a night light is one of those baby essentials that every nursery requires. After all, a well-placed night light can reduce the fumbling usually associated with middle-of-the-night diaper changes and feedings. But is a night light distracting to your baby? Do you really need one? What kind of night light should you buy? Keep reading for our baby night light do’s and don’ts, as well as a list of our top 5 favorite baby night lights! Baby Night Light Do’s and
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Summer is here, and that means vacation, baby! But as you may know, an overtired child can ruin even the happiest of vacations in a snap. (Just visit Disney World and you'll see what I mean....soooooo many crying and exhausted children in the Happiest Place on Earth!) But what if I told you that you didn't have to sacrifice vacation fun in order to keep your child sleeping well? And vice versa: you don't have to sacrifice your child's sleep in order to have fun during vacation. You can have
Traveling With A Baby or Toddler: Your Holiday Sleep Guide
The holidays are almost upon us, parents! And while the fun of holiday gifts and treats and parties and family time is certainly exciting, I know exactly what a lot of you are worrying over right about now: "How are all the late nights and schedule disruptions and long days spent at Grandma's going to affect my little one's sleep?" Not to worry, parents - we have done a ton of writing on this very topic! And to make your holiday preparations even easier, we've compiled all of those past
September Means Disney Savings!
Mary Waring, creator of the Disney saving’s site MouseSavers.com, knows a thing or two about how to save on a trip to Disney. “It’s wildly expensive,” she says. “It can cost you as much to go to Disney World for a week as it does to go to France. People have no choice but to find deals.” One of the best ways to score a Disney World deal? Go during the month of September. The park is far less crowded at this point in the year, since kiddos are back in school by Labor Day. This
7 Tips to Survive a Disney World Vacation with Babies and Toddlers
My family and I had the privilege of enjoying a Disney World vacation in September. Not only did I want to share a little of the "magic" of our trip, but I also wanted to share 7 tips to help you survive your Disney World vacation: 1. Reduce pre-trip stress with a Disney Consultant and Disney's Magical Express Disney knows all too well that vacations with children can be very tiring and tedious. You have so much preparation and so much gear with which to travel - from Pack-n-Plays to
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My family and I just got back from a Caribbean vacation for a week (thank you travel points credit card!) and it was a wonderful, relaxing, beautiful, and MUCH-needed trip! Here is the good, the bad, the funny, and the ugly of our trip, where siblings had to share not only a room, but a bed, for a week, and the sun rises at 5 a.m. or so every day. There were some funny moments, too, since the world of a 3 year old is full of interesting combinations of events! The Good The Caribbean is a
Caribbean Style Black Eye
A week ago my family and I went to the beautiful St. Maarten for our much-needed summer vacation and I thought I'd share our experience, particularly how sleep played a part since this is a website about sleep (and okay because I'm obsessed with it). :D Thankfully, I had some frequent flier miles to pay for one of the tickets and we opted to have my younger son (now 18 months) sit on our laps, since it's the last chance before we are required to pay for him. Here's our summer vacation