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Nov 23

Okay, the holidays are a great time for trying new things and celebrating with food and drink. But at least for me, all that celebrating tends to linger long after the holiday is over and settle down right around my thighs and middle section ;)

I used to be a runner, but I hate running one-handed pushing the jogging stroller. So needless to say, I’ve not been burning any pavement since the baby has been born. Until I saw this stroller attachment at a travel trade show. See the video below.

The Stroll-Smart made running much easier for me. I was no longer playing the hand juggling game while trying to hold on with one hand or being in a bent position, pushing with two hands. It was also a big hit with the stroller stride mommies in the neighborhood. They were able to have to hands free to pump their arms and get their heart rates up.

I also started doing pilates at the YMCA this season. Boy, it is a butt killer. I hope it sincerely kills away my butt, but I was thinking about those silly books from the 90’s about Yoga with your cat or cat aerobics. Maybe it would work with baby? My husband does arm curls with our son, so maybe this holiday we could not only heft those packages, but lift baby up and down a few more times to exercise those biceps.

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Nov 4

It’s funny that we take such care to make sure our kids our safely restrained when riding in a car, but we don’t when we fly. Granted, the possibility of a child getting hurt while riding around in a car is much higher, though I remember the days growing up of lounging around the back seat of my parents impala without a seatbelt. It was such a wide car that I could fully lie across the backseat without having to bend my knees. But then I was only four. When we fly, we don’t think about the turbulence during take off and landings or even in mid-flight. Sometime those bumps can be jarring and the little lap belt really doesn’t hold small children in place.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) strongly urges parents to secure children in an appropriate restraint based on weight and size. If you are flying with a child under four, ask your airline if they carry a child restraint system (CRS). Sometimes the child’s carseat won’t fit in the standard airline seat and would have to be checked underneath the plane. That leaves parents with not many options. For small babies, you can carry them in a sling, but they are not approved for take off and landings. Another alternative is using a child flight vest, like the Baby B’air. It is working on getting FAA approval for use during take off and landings, but it also allows you to restrain a child sitting in your lap and lets you be hands free.
Baby Bair Flight Vest

For older children, there is the CARES Flight Harness. It is approved for take off and landings and fits most airline seats.
CARES flight harness

For more tips from the FAA about their recommendations for flying with your children and using a CRS, check out their site at this link.

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