My toddler likes to bring her stuffed animals and dolls along on car rides, and I certainly don’t mind. They keep her occupied and give her a ‘friend’ so that she feels comforted.
But as little kids tend to do, she likes to treat her stuffed animals as real. She wants them to be warm and [...]

The car can be a blessed relief for many parents seeking to soothe their wailing child. It’s almost unheard of to find a baby or toddler that doesn’t fall asleep quickly thanks to the white-noise benefit of tires on the road.
But is it safe for your child to fall asleep in a car seat? Researchers [...]

Many parents these days plan smaller vacations, like weekend trips or a few days with the family. It’s a break from the routine and can be a lot of fun.
But it can also be too much, as families try to pack big events and lots of stuff to do into just a handful of days. [...]

Air travel with kids can be a tough process. In addition to all the hassle of keeping children entertained in the air, increased security measures make it more difficult than ever before to get your kids, their carry-ons, and any necessary strollers, booster seats, or car seats through the checkpoints. Of course, safety is an [...]

There’s almost nothing worse than taking a long car trip with a child who gets carsick. Not only is there the potential for some pretty awful messes to clean up, but children who get carsick easily tend to be much more irritable and upset when it comes time to go on a trip – which [...]

When it comes to buying a booster seat for your child, you’ll find that there are two primary types on the market: backless booster seats and high back booster seats. Oftentimes, these seats are one and the same, since many booster seats have a removable back rest that allows you to determine which type of [...]

Just like you get the oil changed in your car every three months, you should do regular check-ups on your kids’ booster seats and car seats. No, I don’t mean that you have to take the booster seat to a service station and get it inspected. It just pays to follow up on new safety [...]

At my house, car trips – whether long or short – are almost always accompanied by good travel toys. Kids have a tendency to offer distractions to the driver unless they are entertained, and while many of today’s minivans and SUVs are equipped with television screens, most parents aren’t quite so blessed.
If you’re going to [...]

The ability of babies and toddlers to fall asleep in the car is one of the hidden weapons of parenthood. I know plenty of parents who have taken an impromptu trip around the block – ten or eleven times – in an attempt to get a little one to fall asleep for a nap or [...]

I’ll admit it. I’m a planner. When I take the kids on a long road trip, I tend to spend quite a bit of time planning out where we’ll stop for bathroom breaks and toddler-can’t-take-sitting-still-another-minute breaks. I know how much gas I need and where it will be best to fill up. I’ve even worked [...]