Month: November 2010

As seen in Mother & Baby magazine

If you’re flicking through the *Dec/Jan2011 ‘Mother & Baby’ you might notice our great travel bed…

“Travelling with your bub is challenging enough without the added worry of transporting baby paraphernalia from one location to another! Lightweight and easy to asssemble, a travel cot is a sanity-saving essential, especially for parents constantly on the go.”

 

Goldbug Pea Pod Travel Bed, 4kg, $74.95

The brightly coloured Pea Pod fits into a suitcase or the back of a car. Lightweight and compact, the collapsed Pod pops into a bed in seconds, Suitable from birth until bub can sit up unassisted.

*See page 145 for a ‘5 Minute Guide to Travel Cots’

Available now at Little Gulliver.

Dreaming of the Pacific?

If you’re wanting to escape Christmas / end of year planning, maybe a short break is what you need! And hooray, you can take your CARES Child Aviation Restraint! Pacific Blue have updated their online ‘Travelling with Infants and Children’ policy to specifically mention CARES. See Pacific Blue; Travelling with Infants and Children.

Update;

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Pacific Blue relaunched in December 2012 as part of the larger Virgin Australia brand making it easier to book international flights with Virgin. Operating as Virgin Australia, the airline still offers discount flights to major island holiday hot spots across the Pacific, including flights to New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, Bali and Phuket from major Australian airports like Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

Win an Aquadoodle Travel n Doodle!

Little Gulliver and Bubs About Town have a great giveaway for November – win one of two Aquadoodle Travel n Doodles!

To win one of these fantastic products visit Bubs About Town and tell them (in 50 words or less) your best way to entertain your child on long plane or car trips. Entries close 30th November and the winner will be chosen on the 1st December. And while you’re there, check out their Aquadoodle Travel n Doodle product review..

Bubs About Town started after some mums met at their local Mothers Group – now its Newcastles no 1 Parenting website! Their aim is to inform “parents about all things relating to babies and children, and for families to experience and use the great services in Newcastle.” Visit them for some play ideas, savings or even a good park if you live in or are planning on visiting the beautiful Hunter Valley.

For more information on visiting Newcastle, seeing what’s on and even booking some accommodation, visit the tourism website here.

New 'Gulliver's Travels' movie

Gullivers Travels – the novel by Jonathon Swift was the inspiration for our business name, Little Gulliver – Travel Essentials for Kids.

We have been eagerly anticipating the new movie, being released in the US in 3D, December this year. Its starring Jack Black and also has Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Amanda Peet and Billy Connolly…

 

Can you travel on a bus with a 20 month old?

Lynn said: November 3rd 2010 3:10 PM

hello i am looking to catch a train and a bus with my 20 month old daughter and i am wondering if that is allowed or if there has to be some form of childcare restraint?

Donna @ Little Gulliver said: November 3rd 2010 8:22 PM

Hi Lynn,

That’s a really good question! It can be confusing, with the rigorous child restraint laws for cars and the lack of for trains, buses, planes and taxi’s…that being said though, yes it is allowed in Australia, sort of!

 

caboose-476382__180Trains – I have not heard of trains having any restraints to date. There is no legal requirement that I know of. From a mums point of view, it is a lot of fun. My kids love it whenever we travel by train. My son was around that age when I first took him on a train, we had a window seat and I can still remember those wide eyes. He loved it!

Depending on how stable the train is travelling, you may feel more comfortable with her on your lap, or at least with an arm around beside you. I would also set your rules such as “we need to sit down on the train”. If you have a stroller with you, you may like to leave her strapped in it, if you are able to stand or crouch nearby (especially if she’s asleep)!

Strollers and trains – I should also mention the obvious things about strollers and train platforms, after the recent incidents…many platforms run downwards towards the tracks. If your stroller doesn’t have a wrist strap, grab one – they are a bit of peace of mind whenever you step out (trains or not).

Buses – These can be a little complicated and can depend on the size of the bus etc. Generally though, the law is that if a seatbelt is fitted the child (and yourself) should be seated using it. If the bus is under 12 seats an approved child restraint or booster seat should be fitted.

Sounds like you’ve got some fun outings ahead, take a camera!

Regards,

Donna

Some references include;

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/childrestraintlaws

http://www.kidsafevic.com.au/news-and-media-releases/114-pram-safety