Traveling with a baby/kid

[Statler]

Funny, that's almost identical to traveling with dogs.

there are a lot of similarities...including training/learning behavior...but a whole group of people get angry when you compare them.

[rgramjet]

there are a lot of similarities...including training/learning behavior...but a whole group of people get angry when you compare them.

Also dont tell anyone about the shock collar....

[Sinister]

there are a lot of similarities...including training/learning behavior...but a whole group of people get angry when you compare them.

Yeah, people don't like it when you compare training/disciplining dogs and kids, but the same principles apply.

[Statler]

Also dont tell anyone about the shock collar....

hahahaha....

but you know consistency is key and as kids are brighter than dogs a very slight change of tone in the voice does the exact same thing.



now go get Daddy another Scotch.  


ok...back to travelling....

you and every person around you will be soooo much happier if tiny little babies have their own airplane seat.

Truly moving around is no biggie...home is where the parents are.  Kids adjust if well adjusted already.   None of my friends have any long term friends prior to college, but the interwebs change that for the younguns now.

vacations are easy just turn into family vacations or adult vacations with child at home cared for by someone else.   No swinging from the hotel suite chandelier on the family vacations.

A. loves to fly and she's a few months shy of 3.   She's already talking about Redsox spring training in March.   You just make it normal and be excited and happy and they follow your lead.

[ducatiz]

Also dont tell anyone about the shock collar....

ooo those are fun, mrs tizz and i have one and a ball gag and a rubber suit..

wait.. 

wrong subject

[NAKID]

True.  But you can't put the kids in a dogbox in the back of the truck...

Depends on the state. AZ still lets kids as young as 5 ride in the back of trucks unrestrained...

[IZ]

Depends on the state. AZ still lets kids as young as 5 ride in the back of trucks unrestrained...

You know why that is too, right Chris! 

One word..

RESERVATION!!




So, speaking of putting kids in the back end of a truck..one elementary student killed and another in the hospital after a woman thought it would be fun to go out and do doughnuts with a bunch of kids in the truckbed at 1:00 am last week.   

http://www.laketravisview.com/2009/01/20/bce-student-dies-in-tragic-auto-accident-services-scheduled/

Sad.

[Jumptship]

Just messing with ya Adam!  LOL

Anyway, kids are good to travel with as long as you plan ahead and take it slow until you know how things will be.  I mean, don't try to take a 2 week walking tour of Washington DC as your first trip.

My oldest was just 18 months when we went back to Italy, staying in hotels and moving into a house but that was not by choice.  All went well in the end with some planning and foresight.

I say go for it, you will adapt and your kids will grow to appreciate travelling as much as you do...hopefully!

[IZ]

Just messing with ya Adam!  LOL

Anyway, kids are good to travel with as long as you plan ahead and take it slow until you know how things will be.  I mean, don't try to take a 2 week walking tour of Washington DC as your first trip.

My oldest was just 18 months when we went back to Italy, staying in hotels and moving into a house but that was not by choice.  All went well in the end with some planning and foresight.

I say go for it, you will adapt and your kids will grow to appreciate travelling as much as you do...hopefully!

O course you were!!   

I'm still holding out for the job in Vincenza!!  We'll see what happens with Dodds this summer.   

[Jumptship]

O course you were!!   

I'm still holding out for the job in Vincenza!!  We'll see what happens with Dodds this summer.   

Good luck!  The wife and I will need a place to crash when we go back to Italy for visits!