Leah'smommy
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...there to what to do whe? My daughter will be flying for the first time in April and she will be 8 months old. My husband and I will be taking her to Las Vegas as my husband has a convention to attend, but I was extremely hesitant to go in the first place because I'm not sure how our daughter will do on the plane and in a hotel...please help AND sorry in advance for all my questions!!!
Here are my concerns:
#1 - The flight will be approximately 7 hours, she is breastfed and does not like to sleep anywhere except her crib. Example: We take her everywhere and for some reason, she would rather be extremely overly tired and cry then fall asleep. If we go to a friends house and put her down for a nap, she'll cry for a long time before actually falling asleep or even worse...we have to leave because she won't calm down and sleep. I'm not sure what to do about this...any suggestions?
#2 - Getting from the airport to the hotel: How do I get my baby from the airport to the hotel safely? I have a Britax Marathon car seat, which is huge and does not have the quickest setup. Am I suppose to bring that with me and if so, do I have to setup the car seat in the taxi and/or hotel transport van for the short ride? Will the taxi driver or hotel transport person wait for me to install the seat? How do people do it?
#3 - I'm sure the hotel will provide a crib of some sort...Are they safe? Should I bring my own sheets and blankets for her?
#4 - What is there to do in Las Vegas with an 8 month old? We will be there for a week!
#5 - Is there something I can do to prepare her for the time change...it'll be 3 hours difference?
Here are my concerns:
#1 - The flight will be approximately 7 hours, she is breastfed and does not like to sleep anywhere except her crib. Example: We take her everywhere and for some reason, she would rather be extremely overly tired and cry then fall asleep. If we go to a friends house and put her down for a nap, she'll cry for a long time before actually falling asleep or even worse...we have to leave because she won't calm down and sleep. I'm not sure what to do about this...any suggestions?
#2 - Getting from the airport to the hotel: How do I get my baby from the airport to the hotel safely? I have a Britax Marathon car seat, which is huge and does not have the quickest setup. Am I suppose to bring that with me and if so, do I have to setup the car seat in the taxi and/or hotel transport van for the short ride? Will the taxi driver or hotel transport person wait for me to install the seat? How do people do it?
#3 - I'm sure the hotel will provide a crib of some sort...Are they safe? Should I bring my own sheets and blankets for her?
#4 - What is there to do in Las Vegas with an 8 month old? We will be there for a week!
#5 - Is there something I can do to prepare her for the time change...it'll be 3 hours difference?