https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:34:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250731 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 05:44:47 +0000 Snowybreeze 2250731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad the topic started, driving it is! And just thought of 2017 trip, even with the kids being 4 and 2, and the buses with no belts on a six hour bumpy ride isn't ideal. We got the idea to rent a private van with our own driver instead!<br /> Thanks for the input everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250695 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 02:47:22 +0000 regberadaisy 2250695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah...without even a lap belt I don't think I would take my kids on the bus for long distances. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250436 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:53:33 +0000 Foodnerd81 2250436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Snowybreeze: I'd still rather take a 4 and 2 year old on a bus without car seats than a 3 month old and 2 year old. 3 months is so tiny! 4 years seems huge to me since I just have a newly 2 year old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250431 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:50:32 +0000 Snowybreeze 2250431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: I think we are definitely leaning more towards just driving now. I feel safer that way and we can bring a lot more with us, including our awesome new joovy stroller, yay :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250428 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:47:11 +0000 Snowybreeze 2250428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@foodnerd81: haha, DD will be 4 and DS will be 2, not that much bigger!</p> <p>@regberadaisy: I used to take Peter pan buses a lot,l and don't remember belts but it's been a while, maybe I just never noticed them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250427 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:46:21 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2250427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never been on a bus with belts before.<br /> Honestly I wouldn't feel comfortable doing long distance on a bus with an unrestrained three month old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250423 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:41:35 +0000 Foodnerd81 2250423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I used to take greyhound and bolt bus from NYC to boston and I don't remember ever seeing belts at all. And they went pretty fast on the highway. Maybe other bus lines are different? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250419 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:35:16 +0000 regberadaisy 2250419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I would think long distance busses would at least have a belt that goes around your stomach? There's a version that works with vehicles that only have a lap belt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250390 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:56:09 +0000 Foodnerd81 2250390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: but most buses won't have seatbelts at all, right? </p> <p>@Snowybreeze: 2017 is SOOOOO far away! Your kids will be so much bigger by then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250376 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:41:51 +0000 regberadaisy 2250376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure of their age but this one<br /> <a href="http://carseatblog.com/21235/ride-safer-3-travel-vest-review/" rel="nofollow">http://carseatblog.com/21235/ride-safer-3-travel-vest-review/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250371 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:35:38 +0000 regberadaisy 2250371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Snowybreeze: yikes! Visit family?<br /> I recently saw a blow up car seat with a 5 point harness that's coming soon. I remembering thinking it's better than nothing when traveling to a country with no car seat requirements. Let me see if I can dig it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250365 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:30:38 +0000 Snowybreeze 2250365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol, we need some practice with it now, because in 2017 we're taking a 20 something hour flight to vietnam, then another 6 hour bus ride (much worst than to new York, 6 hours of bumpy roads allll the way).<br /> Although, right now we aren't ruling out just driving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250358 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:24:49 +0000 regberadaisy 2250358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Long distance bus travel kinda sounds torturous to me with young kids! I seriously considered it for a 8 hour trip to NYC. I'd rather do Amtrak? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250354 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:21:54 +0000 peachykeen 2250354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following, because I've always wondered this and actually avoided buses for travel because I just can't figure it out... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250302 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:42:08 +0000 Foodnerd81 2250302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've wondered the same thing. I've taken a city bus with LO, in a carrier and in the stroller, and it felt safe enough since the bus never goes very fast, but I was still a bit nervous. I'd be way too nervous to take her on a bus that went on the highway without a seat or seat belt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buses-what-do-people-do-with-the-kids#post-2250124 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:46:16 +0000 Snowybreeze 2250124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Planning a trip to NY by bus with a 3 month old and a 2.5 yr old. Do we buy a seat for the 2.5 yr old and no carseat needed for her? what about the 3 month, carseat? or just ergo him? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ergo-carrier-how-do-we-look#post-2179307 Fri, 15 May 2015 07:43:50 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2179307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My girls were always too big to be froggied, but I used the cushion alone for a while after they were too big for the insert. To be honest I only used the insert for the first two weeks.<br /> Definitely try with the cushion or a rolled up blanket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ergo-carrier-how-do-we-look#post-2179295 Fri, 15 May 2015 07:35:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2179295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree, a blanket under his bum might help the legs as well. My babies never did well with frog legs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ergo-carrier-how-do-we-look#post-2179290 Fri, 15 May 2015 07:31:38 +0000 catomd00 2179290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He needs to be close enough to kiss. You can froggy his legs inside the carrier if they're too small to be out - they look a bit too far apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ergo-carrier-how-do-we-look#post-2179223 Fri, 15 May 2015 04:18:45 +0000 Kemma 2179223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MuzzyBee: yep, another kiwi girl :-) and that would be great if you could wall me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ergo-carrier-how-do-we-look#post-2179215 Fri, 15 May 2015 03:04:21 +0000 MuzzyBee 2179215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You are in Nz right? (I am too - in Auckland) there is a great fb group that you could join too - let me know and I can walk you :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ergo-carrier-how-do-we-look#post-2179214 Fri, 15 May 2015 02:31:26 +0000 Kemma 2179214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MuzzyBee: thanks and I'll give the blanket trick a try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ergo-carrier-how-do-we-look#post-2179199 Fri, 15 May 2015 01:29:27 +0000 MuzzyBee 2179199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>His legs look too far apart - it needs to be knee to knee - I have heard you can use just the cushion when they are getting a bit big for the infant insert - I did this when my daughter was about 11 weeks old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ergo-carrier-how-do-we-look#post-2179183 Fri, 15 May 2015 00:11:58 +0000 Kemma 2179183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wee dude is almost six weeks old but over 12lb and I'm just wondering if he looks ok in the Ergo without an infant insert? I usually wear him in a stretchy wrap (which we both love!) but it's so much easier to get him in and out of the Ergo if we're out and about with the car. I'm obviously mindful that he doesn't have great head control yet so I'm trying to be careful with how I move while he's in it.</p> <p>Any thoughts?</p> <p>[attach=1664/15/nodl3z.450x600.image.jpg] </p>