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Trouble-Free Travel With Children : Helpful Hints for Parents on the GoVicki Lansky, Jack Lindstrom (Illustrator)
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Trouble-Free Travel With Children : Helpful Hints for Parents on the GoVicki Lansky, Jack Lindstrom (Illustrator)
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In this revised and updated edition of her popular travel handbook, Vicki Lansky shares her own practical ideas and the experiences of other parents on how best to plan and enjoy a trip with the kids, from newborns to toddlers to bored grade-school age children. Covering travel by car, plane, train, boat, and bus (for both domestic and international trips), she explains how to plan around children's ages and stages, including bringing the right toys, books, and other playthings; fly right - with tips on what time of day to schedule the flights and where to sit; choose appropriate hotels, motels, and restaurants (plus, how to improvise a bed for sleepy babies just about anywhere); and prepare in advance for comfort and safety, prevent medical emergencies away from home, and deal with problems if they do occur. The book discusses what to pack and what to leave behind: products and services that make traveling with children easier; what to know when children travel alone; entertaining travel games; and trips abroad, from metric diapers to baby jet lag. In addition, it lists dozens of resources and references: travel agencies that specialize in families; addresses and phone numbers for children's museums and national parks; where to see dinosaurs; online resources; and special tips on surviving Disneyland.
When I first picked it up I thought that this book would probably just cover vacation traveling. I was wrong. While it does completely cover vacation travel, it's even more valuable for every day traveling - going shopping, going out to eat, visiting relatives, or just driving anywhere with your children. These are the trips that constitute a bigger and often more challenging part of our lives! This book is an easy-to-read, practical guide. Lots of helpful lists fill the book, so you can jump right to the section that's of most interest. This book makes a great present for a new or harried parent!
"A primer of practical advice" -Fortune Magazine
Parent-tested ideas that can work for you!
How to survive (and even enjoy) getting there and back with your kids! From infancy through the school-age years.
About the author:
Vicki Lansky is the author of over 25 books for parents of young children. She is a trusted name in parenting advice. She writes for Sesame Street's Parent Guide Magazine and Family Circle.
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