https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:14:42 +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>