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| Especially For You |
Posted - Apr 26 2009 : 5:13:45 PM
May 2 we are suppose to travel to new port beach ca. now I am wondering if we should go or not. I would like your opinions, please!!!!
Tina |
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| Especially For You |
Posted - Apr 28 2009 : 06:14:54 AM
I hadn't thought about the hyper thing. It has been so long since my girls were young. we are going with my 29 yr old daughter and her 29yr old hyper husband, and the 2 children. (Maybe this won't be the relaxing vacation I had in mind) lol I know we will have a good time. Thanks for all the GREAT farmgirl advice!!!!! I am bringing my laptop and some of the movies that I have for them at my house, benedryl, cookies, crayons, color books, books this is just stuff that I thought to bring in case what my (how to you girls do this) DD they get bored with. Thanks again!!
Blessings,
Tina |
| BarefootGoatGirl |
Posted - Apr 28 2009 : 05:54:25 AM
hear-ye! hear-ye! i have a 7 year old who turns into the energizer bunny on benedryl.
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| StarMeadow |
Posted - Apr 28 2009 : 05:52:04 AM
Oh and another BTW....kids don't always respond to meds the way we hope...like the whole drowsy-benadryl-thing. Sometimes that type of med will make your kid hyper and easily agitated. Better check before you go. Don't want a hyper 2 1/2 year old crying and cranky at 30,000 feet! |
| StarMeadow |
Posted - Apr 28 2009 : 05:47:47 AM
I'd be more concerned about the ickies you can get on a plane from the recirculated air than the flu in CA..... If you can avoid using those airplane bathrooms, I would. Break out the hand sanitizer and the wipes!
Travel with kids? I'd take along a portable dvd player and a couple sets of headphones. Mine is priceless. What about portable cd players for each with headphones. Invest in some good kid cd's with stories on them. You can even match the story to a book. Keep little toys tucked away for a "surprise" every so often. Oh and don'e forget the snacks....raisins, pnuts, pretzels, but remember flying is very dry...so remember to hydrate. Each of your kids is old enough to carry a backpack (to fit their size) with their own travel stuff, incl their fav stuffed critter and a blankie. It gets cold on those long flights. I'd wear a lightweight shawl too if I were you. You can get them everywhere these days. I've used mine to conver my face for sleep and to block out the smell of the guy next to me...Whew! A flight to Phoenix with cheap cologne/bad breath to my left and a vomiting guy to my right...not fun. |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 12:53:02 PM
Thanks ladies!
Alee
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 10:41:52 AM
Alee - what great advice all around!
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| Especially For You |
Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 07:43:00 AM
Thanks for all the info! I am on the way to get Benedryl.
Tina |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 07:12:03 AM
By the way- Dramamine is VERY bitter and so if you are going to need to give either of these, I suggest going with the Benedryl. You can buy melt-in-your mouth tablets in grape or cherry or you can buy the liquid. However the tablets would probably go through security easier.
Alee
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| Alee |
Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 07:10:33 AM
Tina- one thing- DON'T DRINK THE WATER! Ugh. My one trip to California so far was ruined by drinking local tap water. It made me soo sick!
My trick to keep youngsters happy for long period of times are watching Disney Classics. If you have a laptop you could play it on there or if you have one of those travel DVD players. Nora really likes Beauty and the Beast and Lion King.
Another thing you could do is take coloring books and crayons, a few books, snacks, and maybe have them make a craft or two before they go- like beads on elastic cord that they can fiddle with on the plane. You can call them "Fidget bracelets" or something like that. Something that you could direct their attention to when needed.
Also here is an article from Dr. Sears- basically if the kids are likely to get air sick- it is okay to use Dramamine or Benedryl- both help curb nausea. The side effect is that both will cause the kids to be very drowsy or fall asleep.
CARSICK INFANT
"Please help! Our one-year-old gets sick every time we drive somewhere. It started just after she turned one but before we turned her car seat around. We figured that if we turned the car seat to face forward that would solve the problem, but it hasn't. The car seat is situated in the back seat on the passenger side, as it will not attached properly in the center of the back seat. We don't want to 'medicate' her every time we go to the store, but wouldn't mind doing that for long trips. (For treating carsickness can we use benadryl? -- Isn't benadryl the same as Dramamine?) We need help for our everyday running around short of buying a new car so that we can put the car seat in the center of the back seat?"
Of course, the middle of the back seat is the safest place for a car seat, so anything you can do to put it there would be nice. Also, it can help to look out the front window from the center of the back. Dramamine is safe for 2 year-olds and up. Benadryl is similar (but not the same) and would be safe to try. Check out the Medicine Cabinet for the correct dose. Below are some more tips on dealing with motion sickness. If this becomes a persistent problem, an occupation therapist specializing in sensory integration might be able to help. An OT could test her vestibular system (this is where motion sickness comes from) and possibly show you some exercises to strengthen this system. To find an OT that could do this, visit American Occupational Therapy Association, Sensory Integration Special Interest Section: www.aota.org
What is motion sickness, anyway?
Motion sickness results from a conflict between the eye and ear: the inner ears detect that the car is moving, but the eyes-- focused within the car-- do not. The brain gets mixed signals, and nausea results. Usually your child will first complain that she feels queasy-- allowing some time to fix the situation before actual vomiting starts.
It is easier to prevent motion sickness than it is to stop it once it starts.
Tips to prevent motion sickness in the car:
Focus on the horizon
Encourage your child to focus on a distant point outside the car
Play car games like "I Spy" that get the child to look outside
Bring along books on cassettes or CD's; your child can listen while looking out the window
Limit activities such as reading or playing hand-held video games, where the eyes stay focused within the car
For toddlers in car-seats, position the seat so that the child can see outside
Avoid Rear Seats
Avoid the rear-most seat in a van - kids seem to feel the van's motion more in the rear seat
Facing backwards is to be avoided, too.
Fresh Air
A child on the verge of queasiness may feel better if the window is open
Also, no one should be smoking in a vehicle with kids inside!
Also avoid strong-smelling foods or snacks
Settle the stomach
A child fighting queasiness may feel better if he munches on a dry cracker
An empty stomach is not best for avoiding motion sickness
Avoid greasy and hard-to-digest food
Smoother Driving
The less braking and swaying the better
A suspension system in poor shape can make things worse
FREQUENT STOPS!
Plan enough time on your trip to stop and let your kids get out of the car
Watch for early signs of motion sickness
Make sure to listen, if your child says he's feeling sick or dizzy. Also, pay attention if she loses her appetite, or appears pale or sweaty.
Here are some additional tips:
Peppermints candies. Keep a supply in the car
Ginger snap cookies. Eat a couple before you start the trip and then periodically during the trip.
Avoid reading in the car, particularly on winding bumpy roads. Be sure to keep eye focus mainly to front.
Use Seabands, which are wristbands with a small round metal button that presses into the inside of each wrist. They are tight & work by acupressure. My wife swears by them!
Place the child in the middle of the backseat so they can see out the front, rather than the sides, which can appear as a blur.
Pick a spot as far away as you can see and just focus on that for a few minutes not the road whizzing by.
Breath deep through your mouth, not your nose.
Stick your hand out the window, just a little bit; the fresh air blowing on your hand can help.
Keep an empty large Tupperware containers in the car with a cover, so that in case of an accident, you can re-cover the tub until you reach a place you can empty and rinse it out.
Keep plenty of lollipops on hand
A cool face cloth. The minute someone feels that urge come on, hand them a peppermint and have them place the cool face cloth on their forehead.
An ice pack applied to the back of the neck -- ten minutes on, ten minutes off -- works wonders.
Take Benadryl or Dramamine 1-1/2 hour prior to drive. Don't wait until you are already on the road or it will be too late.
Keep a bottle of Fabreeze to get rid of accident odors
Never travel without a big tub of wet wipes!
Keep an extra change of clothing in the car.
Dr. Jim
Alee
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| bohemiangel |
Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 06:20:14 AM
Have fun, but WASH YOUR HANDS! Take alcoholic hand sanitizer too. :) Rock out!
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| Especially For You |
Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 04:13:50 AM
Alee,
Nora would have a ball playing on the beach with my 2 grandsons. I can just imagine all the mischif they would get into.
Tina |
| Especially For You |
Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 04:11:25 AM
Thanks girls. I am not one of those scaredy cats but, if it turns into something I would feel more in control in my own home. But, I have never been to Ca. and I am so looking forward to it. Now hoe about keeping a 3yr old and a 2yr old busy on a 4 1/2 hour flight?
Tina |
| dutchy |
Posted - Apr 26 2009 : 10:10:20 PM
Yes, just go and have a lot of fun!!
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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| Alee |
Posted - Apr 26 2009 : 7:59:21 PM
Have fun! I wish I could go with you! Nora would have so much fun playing on the beach!!
Alee
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| willowtreecreek |
Posted - Apr 26 2009 : 6:16:57 PM
GO!!!!
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| mulegirl |
Posted - Apr 26 2009 : 5:48:29 PM
Go, have fun, don't be a victim of fear. Newport Beach is a lovely town.
Rosemary
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