Jet Lag

Where does my toddler sleep when traveling? Toddler travel bed options

Where does my toddler sleep when traveling? Toddler travel bed options

For most of my 21 month old toddler’s life she’s slept in bed with mom and dad, and when traveling these days sometimes it still is easier for her to join us in bed.  However, starting at 16 months she started sleeping for naps and […]

Adjusting to Jet Lag with a Toddler: Portland, Oregon to Cochin, India

Adjusting to Jet Lag with a Toddler: Portland, Oregon to Cochin, India

Here is the latest in my jet lag experience with my 20 month old on our trip from Portland (to Chicago) to India last week.  It took one week for my toddler (and consequently for her breastfeeding and pregnant momma) to adjust to the new […]

Adjusting Baby from Sydney to Vancouver Time Zone and Back

Adjusting Baby from Sydney to Vancouver Time Zone and Back

This is a guest post written by Michelle from Sydney, Australia.  She had contacted me before her trip to Vancouver with her 5 month old (solo) which she talks about below, and we had a few email exchanges, mostly about adjusting to jet lag.  She […]

Twelve Tips to Help Baby Survive a Time Zone Change and Jet Lag

Twelve Tips to Help Baby Survive a Time Zone Change and Jet Lag

Question: I will be flying with my son solo from Sydney, Australia to Vancouver, Canada when he’ll be  5 months old.  Can you tell me how Veda adjusted to jet lag and the different time zones each time you traveled? Can you give me tips on how […]

Warning: Infant Suffocation in Peapod Travel Portable Bed

Warning: Infant Suffocation in Peapod Travel Portable Bed

I am posting this link here to a blog at DeliciousBaby.com that explains the warning.  A 5 month old very tragically died in the PeaPod portable bed, which an autopsy confirmed was from suffocation, not from SIDS. Although I have never used the PeaPod myself since […]

Do You Need a Crib in the Hotel Room?

Do You Need a Crib in the Hotel Room?

I rarely am asked this question when traveling.  This past weekend my husband and I took our 15 month old and our 10 and 8 year old nephews to Cherai Beach, near Cochin here in India.  We clearly needed a large room to accommodate two […]

Where does baby sleep while traveling?

Where does baby sleep while traveling?

Bringing a crib along for baby while traveling is something that we have tried, but that we no longer do.  We try to minimize our luggage and stuff that we bring along with us, especially when we are flying.  Especially when we travel internationally, we […]

Confessions of a Cheesecake Drugging: Is Sugar the Answer to Baby’s Jet Lag?

Confessions of a Cheesecake Drugging: Is Sugar the Answer to Baby’s Jet Lag?

I try my best to feed my baby healthy, organic food focused on lots of whole grains, fruits, and veggies, and I try to minimize the amount of sugar, including juice, that she gets.  However, I have to confess that recently my husband and I […]

Breakfast at 3am: How to Help Baby Adjust to Jet Lag

Breakfast at 3am: How to Help Baby Adjust to Jet Lag

My husband and I thought our three month old was sick when she spent every night for the first two weeks in Amman, Jordan screaming.  We finally figured out there was nothing wrong with her at all; she simply needed time to adjust to the […]

Top 10 Baby Travel Essentials

Top 10 Baby Travel Essentials

After traveling with a baby internationally over a dozen times and on over three dozen separate flights to places in Africa, South America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the U.S., I’ve determined what the top travel essentials are when traveling with a baby. 1) Baby […]