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We plan to take my toddler to HK in November. She will be 17 months old then.

Since I immigrated to the US 2 years ago, I find that the environment is much cleaner here, so now I am worried I will get sick when I go back to HK. Do you moms often get sick?

But I am more worried that my toddler will get sick. This is the first time she goes back. Plus, I will have stopped breastfeeding (pumping) then... How do your kids do?

Any other advice will be appreciated!

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Let me update.

My baby had low fever once, and had running nose for some time.

My hubby had running nose.

I had running nose. I am normally a very healthy person, but I had to take medicine piriton for 2 nights in order not to ruin my vacation.

Probably HK's air is too bad.

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發表於 10-9-22 22:26 |只看該作者

same here, especially, I don't want Amanda to touch the table cloths, and any thing from the table.. She was the age to distory anything which she can reach... haha.

the fisher price one is the one I had too.. still at home... I love it because it is not heavy, and I can use it as a chair / high chair anywhere..

Well.. I saw another mom, from Canada was using in at Tai Cool shing--- forgot how to spell it.
we met them at Toyrsus/babiesrus, both of us have same age baby girl... haha and we had afternoon tea together... that cafe staffs were asking us where we got that high chairs..
No matter how mess she made, we can easier clean up the tray with the baby wipes.

原帖由 yoyocutie 於 10-9-21 06:34 PM 發表
This is the one that I carried to HK and Australia trip. People felt that I was crazy bringing the chair out everyday, but it had saved our life for so many time already in HK.

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發表於 10-9-22 09:14 |只看該作者

becoz people don't expect you to go to high-end restaurants with babies in HK. or they all have their maids holding the babies for them.
so the point is - most HK parents have full-time maids to help them taking care of the kids.

maybe u can consider getting a small stroller or a portable booster seat (with seat belt; i saw my nieces used them in HK. i assumed they bought it in HK) to the restaurant.

原帖由 yoyocutie 於 10-9-22 07:38 發表
by the way...believe it or not, even some high end restaurants in HK don't even have high chair offer.

[ 本帖最後由 SY_Mom 於 10-9-22 09:16 編輯 ]

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by the way...believe it or not, even some high end restaurants in HK don't even have high chair offer.

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This is the one that I carried to HK and Australia trip. People felt that I was crazy bringing the chair out everyday, but it had saved our life for so many time already in HK.

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原帖由 Nillie_Mami 於 10-9-20 20:56 發表
the one from Fisher price, which last for 5 years (that time), we still keep it .. now it is over 7 years at our house..
the protable high chair.. which comes with the dinning table which you can put into the dish washer.

Nillie, I had the same one from Fisher Price... I agree they are very well-made... particular like the tray which fits into the dishwasher.

Other moms, even better, they now come with a cover for the removable tray. http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Pri ... oster/dp/B0002VZ21E

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發表於 10-9-20 20:56 |只看該作者

we had one of that from our friend, but we don't like it because it is not safe for our son.. and it limited my son to sit up right.. ended up he was very unhappy..
well, then we used the one from our daughter.. the one from Fisher price, which last for 5 years (that time), we still keep it .. now it is over 7 years at our house..
the protable high chair.. which comes with the dinning table which you can put into the dish washer.
We still keep it because the quality still good.. we passed it on for another 4 children from our BK moms group in NY and now it returns to our home.. and we use it when we have BK families gathering.
cothes one is no good for us.. and I like that he can have his own table when he eats.
it is light and good to keep at the back of the stroller or carry over your shoulder.
I used it for all my children since they were 6 months till 2 years old when they went out with us.
when we go picnic, we use it as a chair as well.

原帖由 Nula 於 10-9-19 03:35 AM 發表
Thanks for the advice.
How come they make high chair w/o seat belts..........
Someone told me to buy a dining chair cushion like this:
http://www.naforye.com.tw/products/99138_en.htm

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發表於 10-9-19 16:35 |只看該作者

Thanks for the advice.
How come they make high chair w/o seat belts..........
Someone told me to buy a dining chair cushion like this:
http://www.naforye.com.tw/products/99138_en.htm

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We went back couple months ago in April. My hubby & son (18 months at that time) had running nose for the first few days but other than that we were all fine.
Nula, since you mentioned your daughter will be 17 months when you go back, just a friendly reminder that the high chairs in the restaurant in HK, usually don't come with seat belts. (And actually many restaurants only have booster seats available without seat belts.) I was very shock when I found out, even the highchairs in some high-end restaurants don't equipped with seat belt. I thought it is very dangerous if the toddlers move around and could fall down from chair easily. My friends said they usually use the sling (the indonesian style ones) to tight their kids to the chair, but if the kids keep moving, a lot of time after a while the sling will loosen up.
Sorry I know I am a little bit off topic, but this is a minor thing (well actually it's quite serious to me) that I thought we should be prepared.

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發表於 10-9-17 01:07 |只看該作者

well ... actually we were fine for our last 3 trips to HK (twice in April and once in Sept.) maybe becoz we stayed in kinda suburban area in HK.
however, my kid got some weird disease after we came back from our Hawaii trip instead.
so i guess it's depend on your luck every time ...

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發表於 10-9-15 08:08 |只看該作者

Nula,
I was having homesick when I first came here.
And my fat bear hubby finally chose Staten Island, where the living environment and atmosphere are very close to Melbourne, which really helps me a lot to cope with the new life in US. He loves Melbourne very much as well.. so, we know. when we retired, we either move to Melbourne or back to HK. We will not stay in US.. US is a place to earn money and have our children to receive good education, but not a place to receive good retirement/ and medical care country.

Hope you will have a great trip to hk and remember to give us some tips when you come back!

原帖由 Nula 於 10-9-14 01:47 AM 發表
Years ago I stayed in Melbourne for 2 months. After I moved here to the US, life constantly reminds me of my days in Melbourne. They are similar in many ways.

Sure, people are mean in HK.. well that' ...

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發表於 10-9-14 14:47 |只看該作者

Years ago I stayed in Melbourne for 2 months. After I moved here to the US, life constantly reminds me of my days in Melbourne. They are similar in many ways.

Sure, people are mean in HK.. well that's their character. I'm afraid we cannot get used to it anymore as we are used to the kindness and friendliness here.

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發表於 10-9-10 20:16 |只看該作者

you are very smart..
the last 3 times we went to hk, we stayed in hk .. each time was over 1 months, 1 time was over 3 months... and one of that time, we went to China, for 清明...
that was the most horrible trip for us as all of us caught the flu.. at April.

I love Sydney.. my aunt's family there, and me.. I am from Melbourne, so I will mostly stay in Melbourne and drive to visit my aunt in Sydney during that trip.

In HK, we don't have car and the problem you faced.. I have the same feeling as well

原帖由 yoyocutie 於 10-9-9 06:24 PM 發表
We went to HK first for 5 days, then Sydney for 7 days, and back to HK for another 5 days before we headed back to CA. Actually, it was pretty good that we stopped at Sydney because we could get a br ...

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We went to HK first for 5 days, then Sydney for 7 days, and back to HK for another 5 days before we headed back to CA. Actually, it was pretty good that we stopped at Sydney because we could get a break from fighting with the weather, germs, and mean people in HK.

It felt like home when we were in Sydney. The air was good...and the environment were just like home. We rented a car, so we could bring all the kid stuffs with us. It was so free and people were nice.

When we were in HK, we didn't have a car. We have to carry the stroller, portable high chair (for restaurant used), and my daughter's extra large diaper bag with her extra clothes, jacket, umbrella, snacks, water, etc.. We didn't even have our hands for the shopping bags anymore. Also we had to fight with the crowded in HK most of the time. And the people were not nice at all. Even they see you have a stroller, they will never let you go first. And when my husband held the door for me to push the stoller through, people just kept walking through the door without letting you go first...so mean!

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發表於 10-9-9 22:25 |只看該作者

that is the problem..
we had sore throat and kids have fever every time.
therefore, we stopped travelling to hk.
as we go to any states inside US or go to Canada.. every times with no problem.. just like we just came back from Florida, 13 days trip and we stopped and stayed in 4 states..
we are absolutely good..
just the problem to go to hk..
air pollution and overcrowded and dirty at public playground --which very difficult to avoid.
well.. I will have to see .. as we planned to visit HK again..
you also visit Australia..? yoyocutie.. I came from Melbourne, and planned to bring my kids back to melbourne at 2012, any advice??

原帖由 yoyocutie 於 10-9-8 04:52 PM 發表
My family went to HK and Australia for 3 weeks in April this year. Luckily, we didn't get sick during the vacation. My daughter was 2 and the last time that we went to HK was 8 years ago. We stayed ...

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My family went to HK and Australia for 3 weeks in April this year. Luckily, we didn't get sick during the vacation. My daughter was 2 and the last time that we went to HK was 8 years ago. We stayed in the malls most of the time because the weather was very humid that it's very hard to shop at the street. Everytimes before we left the mall, we would go to the bathroom to wash our hand first. Don't forget to bring a lot of the wet tissue....just to clean the little hands. Also you have to bring light jacket for the family because it's so cold inside the public transportation (bus, MTR..etc), but it's hot and humid on the street. It's very easy to get sick for such a hot-cold-hot-cold situation.

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發表於 10-9-8 08:29 |只看該作者

Nula,
we packed the bottle of water here in US..
we brought Tylenol, Motrin, cold and flu, benadryl, hydroxine, oralgel, immodium. and all different cream for bruise and itchy

we went back at April once, at Sept once, and Nov once.. 3 times.. sick thru 3 times.. too bad...

原帖由 Nula 於 10-8-25 01:53 AM 發表
Thank you for all your reply.
Well, not exactly what I wanted to hear

Nillie_Mami,
I have sth to ask:

1. Do you mean bring water from the US or buy bottled water in HK?

2. Why should we ...

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發表於 10-8-27 05:24 |只看該作者

We first bought our son back to HK from the states when he was 13mo. I was pregnant with our second one at that time. But, no, none of us got sick during that trip.

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