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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

For those who are thinking of flying with your bb:

TIPS FOR FLYING WITH KIDS
As any parent knows, traveling with children has its own unique rewards and challenges. But even experienced "road trip" parents may be a bit intimidated by the prospect of flying with kids. With a little knowledge and a little preparation, though, traveling by air can be a walk in the park!

Here are 24 tips to make your own family travels more enjoyable.

1. Make a list: From diapers, wipes, and formula, to changes of clothing, you know what items your family can’t live without. Make a checklist beforehand and you’ll be ready to fly!

2. Dress for success: Check out how the weather is behaving at your destination so you can keep everyone comfortable and happy at both ends of the journey.

3. Allow extra time: Call ahead before you leave home to make sure your flight is on time. Also, keep tabs on the Homeland Security Advisory System level, so you know if you need to allow extra time for security. Then arrive at the airport early, so you can locate parking, make bathroom stops, negotiate lines, and find your way around without being stressed.

4. Lighten your load: Instead of standing in line at the ticket counter, use the curbside skycap service found outside the terminal. Often, the skycap line is not nearly as long as the ticket counter line.

5. Keep ID handy: Keep your tickets and ID easily accessible. One idea is to wear a lanyard that has a slot for light paperwork and your driver’s license. Some airlines offer these on a complimentary basis, so be sure and ask.

6. Hitch a ride: The distance to your departure gate may be quite a hike. Many airports offer motorized carts with drivers that can take you there in a jiffy.

7. Gate-check strollers: "Gate check" means you can bring your stroller to the aircraft and the airline personnel will safely put it in the cargo bin. Upon arrival at your destination, the stroller will be retrieved and brought to you as you deplane.

8. Pre-board perk: Always take advantage of this perk. You might even get the chance to take a picture of your child in the captain’s seat! The main purpose of pre-boarding is to give you time to get settled, store carry-on luggage, and secure the car seats. An important detail every parent should know is that the Federal Aviation Administration requires a sticker on the car seat, stating that the car seat is approved for air travel. Be sure to check that the appropriate sticker is present and know its location before you get to the airport.

9. Crying cures: The most common reason children cry on the plane (besides being tired or hungry) is because the pressurization is hurting their ears. This usually occurs during takeoff and landing. If your child is showing signs of ear problems, give him/her a drink, some food, or a pacifier; the sucking or swallowing will help to relieve the pressure.

10. Avoid airsickness: When you are requesting your seat assignments, keep in mind that the back of the airplane is the most turbulent area, which is often the culprit of airsickness.

11. Pack a snack: Bring a few of your child’s favorite snacks, since delays are always a possibility and a hungry child is an unhappy passenger.

12. Stay away from caffeine: Flying may not be the time to allow your child a soda with caffeine, since the seats are small and space is limited. Just remember: A child, plus caffeine, plus a small seat, equals chaos, which is also equal to a crazed parent.

13. Prevent spills: Turbulence can happen when you least expect it, so even if your child is old enough to handle drinking from a regular cup, pack a lid or sippy cup to prevent a wet mess.

14. Plan bathroom visits: During flight, make a visit or two to the lavatory to avoid the need to go during takeoff and landing. If you need time to use the restroom yourself, ask a flight attendant or a nice passenger to keep an eye on your children.

15. Showtime: The clouds will only hold your child’s attention for so long. A CD or DVD player with earphones, a read-along book, coloring books, travel games, and their favorite toys can help keep them amused.

16. Comfort is key: A travel pillow and blanket are worthy items to tote for when the onboard supply runs out.

17. Sit back and relax: Your children are more likely to be well-behaved and happy if mom and dad are calm, prepared, and in a good mood. And that will make you come out feeling like a winner!

18. Read to them before the trip: Try a book called Airport by Bryon Barton. From the excitement of arrival to the wonder of taking off, this picture book captures all the magic of an airport:

19. Stuck at the airport? Harriet Baskas, Expedia’s "Stuck at the Airport" author, reports on the facilities and services at more than 65 airports worldwide. Check these handy guides for facility information, food options, and kid-friendly activities.

20. Lap vs. seat: If your kid’s a wiggler, putting them in a car seat in their own seat will make them feel more secure and stationary (and keep you more comfortable, as well). Over the age of 2, it’s mandatory for kids to have their own seat.

21. Bring a mat to change diapers: Remember, you’re dealing with limited space on an airplane.

22. Bring a change of clothes: Just in case they have an accident.

23. Consider a car seat backpack: These are specially made to carry the empty car seat, freeing up your hands to hold your more precious cargo.

24. Consider flight times: Early in the morning or late at night are the times when your child is more apt to sleep.

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Shiba_Inu:

您post個message on flying tips 好有用呀! 謝謝! 剛巧我, papa, 同仔仔準備下星期六返香港.

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NY moms
我看完妳地d相啦!
玩得開心
我好想念兩個女幾個月大的時候呀!

Cuttie M, You look great ar!!!我依家仲係有8-10磅生左15個月啦!仲係喂人奶添!!!!

Jenny
妳收不到我口訊嗎???

Ida
我唔敢add you MSN la
妳有空先add me la

學懂凡事感恩和感謝,孩子終身受用不盡

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Shiba-Inu,

You should have told us earlier and we each can peel one lb and bring it to you on Saturday. I gathered some of Natalie's clothes and will bring it with me on Saturday, hope they will work for Miss Karina :lol: :lol: See you soon

Little Fat Man,

I was so exhausted too Tuesday evening. On my way home, I stopped by the japanese supermarket to get some "hot-pot" beef for dinner. Luckily, Natalie slept in until 9:30am the next morning so I can rest a little longer. Anyways, I had a lot of fun and looking forward to our gathering on Saturday. Thanks for yummy lunch

Cutie-Mommy,

Don't worry about losing weight yet, need to eat well and recover first

Honestly, I still have over 10 lbs that I need to lose. I'm going to check out those diet spa where they have diet with the machines. I'm desperate

From the pictures u took at the NY Mom Gathering, I think Clarice is definitely more than 12 lbs. She is comparable to Kurt's size

Zic,

You don't look C9 la, still very young and cute

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

zic,
我都睇咗相喇.... 我最鐘意左(yung)右抱嗰張相..
greentree, cutiemom, zic,
嗰日冇Amanda走嚟走去, 係我最relax嘅一日呢!

babygigi, zic, greentree, cutiemom, Darren mama, 小飛象,
如果我月尾補同Amanda攪生日會, 你哋可以嚟玩嗎???

小肥佬,
Kurt仔好古惑架... zic 同ryan俾亞仔"hop"扁囉... 人仔細細好鬼聰明呢!

各位在職靚媽plus 準靚媽咪shiba..
我又出現喇..
muimui313,
亞瀝仔同黑仔好嗎?
meeemeee,
女女同仔仔有冇蝦英EE呀?
shiba,
我都覺得Karina個名好靚好好聽呢!

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Nillie,
我哋 Landolt family 一定會出席

你想 8月27/28日個week or 9 月3/4日個week???

小肥佬,
你都聽到nillie 嘅形容, 阿仔真係好厲害

你好想抱mini-matt 呀. 不如我同你調換呀

shiba,
煲醋好易 & 快, 唔晒好似批薑皮咁, 批幾十個鐘都未批完. 努力, 加油. 記住拍一拍啲薑 & 當你倒醋入個煲到, 你會發現啲醋係浸唔過薑面, 因為啲薑全部浮起晒. 不過唔緊要, 煲咗一陣, 啲醋就會索晒入薑到就唔會再浮o架啦. :mrgreen:

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

shiba,
你煲完薑醋, 就send 你隻寶貝shiba 啲相過我啦. :mrgreen:

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Zic,
我未知幾時set up 啊! as 要back yard整好先, 不過已7788 lu.

shiba,
我唔知你信唔信, 但我會suggest你生完之後要沖涼, 傷口會埋得好啲同冇咁痛架! 個人衛生好重要呢..

natmama, 小肥佬,
你哋做咗香港機票package嘅research未? 知唔知12月中,尾係乜嘢價錢啊?

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

shiba,natamama,little fat man,whalebb:
Thank you la, you gals are being so nice to me :-(

thank you thank you :mrgreen: To me all USA moms look so good and fit ! And most important we all have a very beautiful heart! :)

shiba:
Clarice is not too hard to take care of, just more attached to me compared to her brother when he was little, I guess girl ma "da di" la

I have my mom around so she can give me a hand whenever I need it, I feel so lucky gar la.

zic:
I don't think I will take Clarence with me on Sun. is easier to bring Clarice alone, after the check up, we will take Clarice to the salon to shave off her hair :-( and we will go home then because this will be the 1st time she is getting her shots, don't know her reaction, we would like to have lunch with you guys but we'll see, only if she is not too cranky

nillie:
*hugs* & *kiss* to Amanda from us, happy birthday

Let me know the date and I can ask my hubby then. How is work? It must be busy, can you sleep better now?

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

各位靚靚媽咪,

好開心呀!! 我終於可以寫中文啦

星期五帶左valerie去gymboree playgroup. 佢初頭眼定定甘周圍望, 好似大鄉里出城咁. 但話咁快, 佢就爬去摸其他BB, 仲想羅人地D玩具.

咁我唯有阻止佢啦...但我諗D BB 咁細, 未識share. 之後, valerie都俾人搶野 lu, 不過, 佢又ok 由人地, 自己爬去第二度搵食

佢最開心就係玩parachute, 成日拿住塊布lup住自己個頭玩peekaboo, 仲叫到大高音, 非常之high....玩到個姐姐玩完個game想收番塊布都唔係咁易. 全班valerie最細 (walker class 10-16mths), 多人數bb都係12個月以上, 但我覺得咁仲好, 佢地識得多D野, 可以 stimulate 到valerie.

多識nillie既好介紹, 我己經join左, 仲call左lidvia同個friend, 叫佢地去試下. 我覺得好過齋去park羅, 因為有多D BB一齊玩, 多D interactions. belated happy birthday to amanda

嘩!!! 原來寫中文咁慢.....

Cutie_mommy,

we shaved valerie hair when she was 7 months old and she was crying so 厲害. 一路剃一路cry, cry 到我地好肉赤...好後悔聽左我in-law講, 我老公之後都心情唔好. 因為係佢剃valerie d hair

如果俾我地再揀一次, 我地一定唔會剃, 因為 valerie d hair 己經好thick and strong, 而且有朋友話要剃幾先有效. 如果你決定幫clarice剃頭, 我提意唔好同埋checkup 個日...大脾打完針跟住又去剃頭髮, 好慘呀. after the immune shot, some babies will have fever and will be a bit crank-ier, since this is her first time, why don't you wait a couple days before shaving her hair :-( :-( :-(

shiba,

45days to go? have you packed your bag for delivery? my water bag broke when i got out of bed in the morning and i was too nervous that i sat on the toilet while my husband called my ob. then i joked to my husband that if i kept sitting in the toilet, would the baby fall into the toilet bowl

hehe, take it easy and relax...looking forward to see baby karina.

今日寫左好耐, 係咁先啦.

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

各位靚媽咪, 好嗎? long time no talk 勒. 今次我真係追唔切大家既進度, 無回應既話, 唔好見怪. 不過. 我睇左ny gathering

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

各位靚媽媽﹐
我上個禮拜原本打左一大大段野﹐點知落大雨我屋企條街停電﹐撞鬼﹐打打下無晒。

RYAN仔呢排好ACTIVE﹐乜都要搞要拿﹐現在夜晚無噤CRANKY﹐不過仍然鐘意用張被冚著個頭尖叫﹐朝早抱著他看BK﹐他就扭黎扭去又擒高擒低﹐務求我理開個電腦佢就開心。有晚0林到痺﹐話說0個晚佢好扭計唔肯訓要玩﹐我抱他又唔制﹐噤我便鬧他曳曳唔彩佢﹐然後放佢0係我格離訓﹐點知佢爬上我個身﹐捉著我塊面LEM到我一面都係口水(平時叫他錫錫他就會噤)﹐0個刻我即刻暈晒大浪。

RYAN仔仲未出牙仔﹐呢排又無話見佢有牙痕跡象 ?-(
前日帶佢打針﹐瘦左一磅﹐現在磅數係5個月時的磅數。
chat w you girls when i have more time, ryan is calling now

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Babygigi,

Long time no see la, you must be very busy taking care of Ryan. He is such a sweet boy, know how to kiss kiss mama already. Natalie will only kiss her stuff animals. When I ask her for a kiss, she will only give it to me 10% of the time. If her daddy and I kiss in front of her, then she will make the kissing sound with her lips

Will you come back to LA for Thanksgiving or Christmas

Let us know in advance so we can setup a gathering. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Nillie,

My dad's friend who owns a travel agency told us the price of ticket to HK, Cathay direct flight from LA-HK is around $760 after November 15th. I'm not sure what the px is for December since it's near christmas. Anyways, we are leaning toward going on a week cruise instead. So the HK plan might be push forward to next year

Muimui313,

I felt so bad after reading that your hubby threw away your new clothes. You must be very "gok air" inside la

Maybe he was so busy working and just too tired to differentiate the trash bag and shopping bag. I think your hubby's idea in getting a new house is very good. Just hold tight for 6 months, then you can enjoy living in your own house. It will be worthwhile :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I noticed Natalie just likes to play with whatever I'm playing with at the time. If I go tackle her toys, she will follow right along. My sister bought her a barbie laptop for her birthday and she only plays with it for 30 secs. and will come after mine again

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Natmama,
I still haven't booked my ticket yet but I will be in LA from the mid nov til the late dec.

Natalie is so LETLET. she can do the kissing sound.. hehe yea.. ryan always kisses his toys too :mrgreen:
When r u gonna go to HK next yr? May????

yea.. does any1 of you know how do I renewl my BNO ar? I tried to search on the net, but nothing came out ar...

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Natmama, mrsyip, shiba

我好開心, 禽日終於你嚟左我屋企, d 野食仲好正.. 我地行左沙灘咁耐 .話事話, d 老公有無投訴呀.

.. 你地覺唔覺有" LB 一日遊"既感覺 ?

... 不過, 開心既時間, 好快過, 仲唔覺辛苦,但係你地走晒之後, 對住mini-matt, 又餵,又追..d " 攰"既感覺, 就即刻走晒上身.今朝起床,都周身有小小痛.人老左,真係唔同d..

babygigi

我岩岩send 左我本BNO去 renew. 我可以e-mail 有關資料比你..係個時, 我又好似你咁, 又係揾緊都揾唔返個website.. 都係miumiu 同 marble 比資料我架..
我仲未book 機票呀, 因為亞仔本passport 欠小小文件, 要補返. 未到手, 我本BNO, 都仲未寄嚟.如果兩本一到,我就會訂機票.. whalebb, 幫我問過, 有關機票既野, 係十一月頭..你可以問下whalebb, 睇下幫唔幫到你問..
你就好啦, ryan 仔鍚媽媽.我隻衰豬, 都未鍚過我,就禽日,走去錫natalie..真係做亞媽"心都淡"呀嘛.. :-( :-( :-(

muimui313

哎喲, 乜小黑咁大懞呀, 比我一定炳到我老公屎下屎下呀..
小黑好勤力喎, 佢為左個家, 咁辛苦. 抵讚

alex 仔依家幾大個呀? 好似時間過得咁快, 咁快又聽到佢出牙仔.. 個時亞仔又依一出,出三隻, 佢痛苦,我又辛苦..

valbee

打到中文啦. 好呀..
我都想亞仔試上下個d , playgroup 架.但係老公唔肯.佢話唔需要,連佢地d 朋友,都話係"無用".咁我老公就更架唔得囉..
你唔好話valerie, 星期二, natmama 個女, natalie 初嚟我家,都係唔多郁,亞仔就好好客,係咁走嚟走去, 同natalie 講野. 到左禽日, natalie 已經無問題, 周圍爬, 好開心.. 仲唔捨得瞓咁滯..

.. 不過,我都發覺, 亞仔同多d年紀相若既朋友仔, 如natalie,同mrsyip 個女咁, 佢真係開心d..不過, 心野都會大d.. (有女伴嘛, 唔駛日日對住件肥既, 人都開朗d :mrgreen: )

Nillie_Mami

收到amanda 既相啦.. 佢好靚靚呀.. 個b'day cake 仲好正. 祝佢生日快樂,越大越靚, 聽教聽話, 精靈活潑

..記得再同amanda 攪生日會,影多d 靚相分享下

CUTIE_MOMMY

無氹你架.我都唔鍾意講大話既.. :mrgreen:

Zic

唔係只係抱亞仔架喎,仲要睇埋佢, 睇怕到時你話"mini-matt,都係早d返屋企"..

kurt 咁叻仔, 一定好多人鍾意啦.. 好多女仔都好鍾意d又man, 又古古惑惑既男仔. kurt 仔前途無可限量..

睇怕到時,可能mini-matt 要kurt 仔請教請教..
我諗住同亞仔整番個中文名,但係我想用返miller 呢個姓..有無好介紹,直釋,又靚既寫法.(你都知,中文名,都係我話事,我點變都得,老公無聲出..

)

whalebb

add 左你啦,你得閒,就好係個度浦頭啦..

Shiba_Inu

多謝你資料啦..好有用
我老公今晚返啦.佢同我講,聽日做完野,就全日部亞仔,嘩,我聽左之後, 不知幾開心, 有人同我睇仔,我仲想點呀.呵呵呵
點呀,禽日我地行咁耐,你有無腰酸背痛呀? 我就有小小, 咁我就可想而知,你仲辛苦過我..事後,我諗, 其實應該比你中途休息下..唔係掛住一味行行行..

..真係有d 唔好意思..

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Shiba_Inu,

Thanks ar! I feel better now, because the kids back to school last on next monday, and they stay in their mom's home now..! Yea..im pregnant now..29weeks.. :lol:

Wendy

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

greentree 寫道:
Hi all,
我有了第二個, 現在六個星期。

Hi greentree,
congratulations to u

Wendy

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Zic 寫道:
Wendy,
習慣美國生活未呀?? 你幾時預產期?? 你有冇shop bb嘢呢?? 近排好鬼多sales:mrgreen: :mrgreen: bb係男仔定女仔呀??
give the best to you & your family, of course your little one yeah!!!!!!

小肥佬,

Zic,
仲有d唔習慣 :cry: .. 預產期about in the end of October..is 女仔

.. will shop bb嘢 next week..!
kurt吽緊牙,我都希望佢隻牙快啲面世kam you not that 辛苦!! Take care ar!!
Wendy

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

等我又寫下中文先

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muimui,

歷仔個肚仔好番呀? valerie 近排反而每兩日先大大一次. 我而家俾佢坐廁所仔大大, 成功左4次啦! 等佢大d先train pee pee. 你唔好話你老公cheap精啦, 佢咁辛苦同慳都係想快d買house俾你地住, 咁歷仔係屋企多d space...你要讚下佢.

baby gigi,

ryan 好叻仔呀, 識得錫錫媽咪...俾我就'lum'死. valerie 就唔識喇, 我唯有好似natmama咁係佢面前錫d公仔, 希望佢快d識錫我.

小肥佬

我老公都比較靜, 而我就多數同baby玩但冇乜出聲. 而家就靠我媽咪同valerie講多d...所以我想同baby去playgroup, 等佢sociable d and 多d exposure. 咁你有冇諗到乜野好名&姓俾mini-matt? valerie 叫晰瑜, hehe, 加埋個姓, 佢叫'黃色魚'

私人傳訊

Natmama