Comments on: Traveling with Kids http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1554 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 21:05:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Morgan http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1554&cpage=1#comment-13415 Morgan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:42:21 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1554#comment-13415 Your recommendation for the GoGo Travelmate came at a perfect time - two days before a trip home to visit family. I was planning on renting a car seat so I didn't have to struggle with a car seat and a stroller by myself on the trip home (my husband returned earlier in the week). Although it's pricey, it was the perfect gear to get my 7 month old through the airport - even when we had to go through security twice because we left Sam the bear at the rental counter. Thanks! Your recommendation for the GoGo Travelmate came at a perfect time - two days before a trip home to visit family. I was planning on renting a car seat so I didn’t have to struggle with a car seat and a stroller by myself on the trip home (my husband returned earlier in the week). Although it’s pricey, it was the perfect gear to get my 7 month old through the airport - even when we had to go through security twice because we left Sam the bear at the rental counter. Thanks!

]]> By: Sydney http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1554&cpage=1#comment-13095 Sydney Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:11:11 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1554#comment-13095 I am so happy to hear that the trip was uneventful. Wishing you a safe, relaxing trip home too. I am so happy to hear that the trip was uneventful. Wishing you a safe, relaxing trip home too.

]]> By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1554&cpage=1#comment-13051 weirleader Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:02:14 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1554#comment-13051 Wow! I wish we'd had that Travelmate about 5 years ago! I can remember a time my wife had to haul a full-on car seat plus two bags and two toddlers in an attempt to make a connecting flight... needless to say, she was not a happy camper (...er, passenger). Wow! I wish we’d had that Travelmate about 5 years ago! I can remember a time my wife had to haul a full-on car seat plus two bags and two toddlers in an attempt to make a connecting flight… needless to say, she was not a happy camper (…er, passenger).

]]> By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1554&cpage=1#comment-13042 Kate Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:33:11 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1554#comment-13042 I don't know if I ever thanked you for your many recommendations of the GoGo Kidz Travelmate but we Love, Love, Love it--for all the reasons you list. The reactions at the airport always crack me up because I'm not sure what makes it quite so cool to see. I think it's surprise--that people expect to see a carry on, and instead they see a happy boy holding his little backpack. Best story ever from our recent trip: Apparently security was pretty high a few weeks ago, and when we sent the seat with wheels over for wanding (I don't even try to put it through the xray belt), they did a full on security search of it. It was taking forever, and I was standing there with our little guy just waiting and waiting. Finally, the guy turned it all the way upside down on the table and every crumb and piece of crud in that seat fell out and I couldn't help smiling. We always intend to vacuum it out, and then life gets in the way. While I'm glad they are trying to keep us safe, I guess that's what he gets for going through a four year old's everyday car seat. You couldn't pay me to turn that thing upside down. I don’t know if I ever thanked you for your many recommendations of the GoGo Kidz Travelmate but we Love, Love, Love it–for all the reasons you list. The reactions at the airport always crack me up because I’m not sure what makes it quite so cool to see. I think it’s surprise–that people expect to see a carry on, and instead they see a happy boy holding his little backpack.

Best story ever from our recent trip: Apparently security was pretty high a few weeks ago, and when we sent the seat with wheels over for wanding (I don’t even try to put it through the xray belt), they did a full on security search of it. It was taking forever, and I was standing there with our little guy just waiting and waiting. Finally, the guy turned it all the way upside down on the table and every crumb and piece of crud in that seat fell out and I couldn’t help smiling. We always intend to vacuum it out, and then life gets in the way. While I’m glad they are trying to keep us safe, I guess that’s what he gets for going through a four year old’s everyday car seat. You couldn’t pay me to turn that thing upside down.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1554&cpage=1#comment-13034 Amy Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:37:39 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1554#comment-13034 The only kids that have ever annoyed me on planes are those with parents who make no effort. I was on a flight from NYC to Mpls one time with a very bored three-year-old whose mother was sleeping and whose father was working on his laptop. And the kid had nothing--NOTHING--to do. Finally dad gave him a Newsweek. Yeah, that'll entertain a three-year-old. The only kids that have ever annoyed me on planes are those with parents who make no effort. I was on a flight from NYC to Mpls one time with a very bored three-year-old whose mother was sleeping and whose father was working on his laptop. And the kid had nothing–NOTHING–to do. Finally dad gave him a Newsweek. Yeah, that’ll entertain a three-year-old.

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