| Whatever your mode of travel, there will
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| | find a garbage bin or bathroom. DO NOT
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| be special challenges if you take the
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| | leave diapers or diaper contents behind.
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| kids along. The key to sanity is some
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| | Besides polluting the environment, some
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| careful planning - and a calm, unruffled
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| | animals are attracted to human waste.
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| approach.* Where Should we Stay? *If you
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| | Protect the environment even more by
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| are planning at stay at a bed and
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| | making sure that you purchase
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| breakfast, do some research. Many bed and
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| | biodegradable diapers (or switch to
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| breakfasts are not suitable for children.
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| | cloth).If you must carry soiled diapers
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| However, you may be able to find a
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| | along with you for any length of time,
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| 'farmstay' - a bed and breakfast on a
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| | you might want to consider packing a few
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| farm that allows your kids to interact
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| | deodorant disks or a baking-soda based
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| with the animals. This can be an
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| | scented deodorizer.* Snacks *If your
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| unequalled family experience - especially
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| | children are finicky eaters, chances are
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| for city dwellers.Staying in a hotel? Do
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| | you will encounter problems with airline
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| they provide extra cots and/or cribs for
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| | and restaurant meals. Pack a few
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| children? Do they have a restaurant with
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| | nutritious snacks. Snacks may include
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| a kids' menu? Is there a playroom or
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| | fresh fruit, granola bars,
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| playground on the premises? Are there
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| | individual-size cereal boxes, cheese and
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| children's activities nearby?* What
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| | crackers, raisins, unsalted peanuts - or
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| Should I Pack? *Use common sense. Every
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| | snack-size containers of applesauce,
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| family is different. Check the following
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| | puddings, and fruit cocktail.* Boredom
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| list and pack what is appropriate for
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| | *Boredom is always going to be a problem.
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| your household:- Small first aid kit-
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| | Even a half-hour trip seems like a long
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| Liquid anti-nausea medication- Liquid
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| | time to a young child. The easiest and
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| Tylenol- Individual-sized tissues-
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| | most accessible boredom solution is YOU.
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| Moistened hand-wipes in individual packs-
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| | Use the time to interact with your kids.
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| Paper towels- Photos of the kids and
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| | Ask them questions. Get them to tell you
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| important details regarding medications-
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| | stories if they are old enough. You can
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| Telephone numbers of doctors (at home and
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| | keep young children entertained by
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| at your destination)- Copies of
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| | telling them stories - complete with
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| passports, birth certificates, custody
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| | sound effects of animal noises, whistles,
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| documentation- Decks of cards, favorite
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| | and whatever else you can invent.Play
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| toys, children's books- Coloring books,
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| | guessing games like 'I Spy' with older
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| crayons, mechanical pencils, paper-
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| | kids, or get them involved in some
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| Crossword puzzle books, erasable pens,
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| | children's cards games. Although games
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| highlighters- Windbreakers, slickers,
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| | like 'Go Fish' can be played with a
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| umbrellas- Sunglasses, hats, sunscreen-
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| | regular deck of cards, there are many
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| Plastic bags from grocery store checkout
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| | games with special, brightly-colored
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| (for storage and cleanup)* Diaper
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| | decks made just for children. Do an
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| Disposal *There are scented disposal bags
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| | internet search for 'card games for kids'
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| available - or you might want to pack
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| | and you'll find plenty of resources.*
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| some small zip-lock bags. Plastic grocery
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| | Inactivity *Sitting still for long
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| bags or newspaper bags can also be used.
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| | periods of time is not a natural activity
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| The solid matter should be disposed of
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| | for children. If you're on a plane,
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| down the toilet. Next, roll the diaper up
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| | train, or bus, get up and take a walk
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| with the soiled area facing inwards so
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| | down the aisle once every hour. When
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| that you have a compact bundle with the
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| | travelling by car, find an appropriate
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| plastic on the outside. Place the diaper
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| | pullout and play frisbee or go for a
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| in the zip-lock bag, seal most of the
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| | short walk.* Relax - Lighten Up - Unwind
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| way, then press out as much air as
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| | *Treat every family trip as an
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| possible while you complete the seal.
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| | opportunity to connect with your
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| Discard in a bathroom garbage container
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| | children. Relax, enjoy their unique
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| or outside garbage bin.If you are
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| | personalities, and enjoy yourself!* There
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| outdoors and there are no outhouse or
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| | are many more travel tips available at *
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| bathroom facilities nearby, you should
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| | You'll find more travel articles and
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| carry the entire diaper contents with
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| | lodging links at * Search for more ideas
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| you, disposing of appropriately when you
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| | at this page of search engines.
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