Archive for the 'Travel' Category

Car Seats have Expiration Dates

Did you know that car seats have an expiration date on them?  You may want to check that date, and have your car seat inspected.
And, just like milk and eggs, car seats can expire. The date can be found on the back of the seat.
Inspector Ashley Marchese says there are a couple of reasons why [...]

Breastfeeding while flying

The other day I received an email asking if I knew if it was okay to breastfeed on Emirates Airlines, and I did not know the answer. So after calling and asking what was the policy on breastfeed, during a flight, I was told that it was okay. The mother just needs to [...]

Emirates Airline has changed their bag of goodies

Emirates has changed their bag of goodies for the children on long haul flights. It seems that Emirates is really trying to cater to the families that fly with them. You can find more about what they offer at business.maktoob.com.
Emirates has a surprise for children traveling on board their long haul flights. From [...]

Consumer Report of Infant Rear Facing Car Seats.

CNN has a story about Consumer Reports’ newest study regarding Infant Rear Facing Car Seats (here they have recommendations on how to better to keep your child safe in a car seat.) You may want to take a look at their study, if your child is using one of these seats…
The magazine crash-tested 12 [...]

Car Seat “Cot Death” Warning?

A new warning for parents, do not leave your child in there car seat, unattended while you are not driving. It seems that when babies sleep, in the car seat when not in the car, it can cause “Cot Death’. The car seat is for the car, and your babies neck is not strong [...]

EmiratesBaby Store, Car Seat Shade

Today I was working on EmiratesBaby Store at Amazon.com, and came across this neat little thing. How many times have you gone to put your child in their car seat, and it was too hot for you to touch? Well this little car seat cover looks like it is really easy to use, [...]

Strollers at Dubai Airport

Emirates Airlines has launched a new program at the Dubai International Airport, in that they offer strollers for your use free of charge while at the airport. This will be a big help to parents that have checked-in their stroller, but still need to get around the airport.
Emirates Airline passengers travelling with infants through [...]

Tips for Flying with your Children

This website gives you tips from different airlines to what to wear on the plane. The website www.flyingwithkids.com is for the whole family.

Breastfeeding and Flying with your Baby

This website has some good tips on breastfeeding while you are flying.
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.auÂÂ