https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:21:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583982 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 09:14:12 +0000 MrsKoala 2583982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was 11 months for his first Christmas. He liked Santa and he opened gifts on his own but only really wanted the wrapping paper. He liked being around his grandparents, aunts, and uncles and I think that was the best part of Christmas for him. He got it much more this past year at almost 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583981 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 09:13:55 +0000 youboots 2583981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a quiet/low key Christmas. T was 9 months. She loved the paper. We did and will continue to do want/need/wear/read. It helps me regin in what comes into our house and be reasonable about spending. Even at her first birthday she was pretty obvious. You could ship a couple small gifts ahead of time. Would you parents be willing to ship things back? Her favorite gift was the little people whale and monkey I got for $6 at Target that was in her stocking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583949 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 08:25:37 +0000 Miss Ariel 2583949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd has a December birthday, so for her official 2nd Christmas she had just turned one. She did pretty good opening presents at our house and even at her birthday. But on actual Christmas with her older cousins going a bit crazy opening stuff, she was a bit overwhelmed by it all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583925 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 07:18:18 +0000 KayKay 2583925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 13m, DD2 let her older sister (3.5y) open most of her presents :) She would occasionally help and/or occasionally play with stuff that really interested her. I'd suggest not going overboard with presents -- especially with a birthday right around then too, it's easy to get a ton of stuff (even if you don't buy that much, it seems like other people always will!). We ended up hiding some stuff away and bringing it out a couple months later when she was growing out of the baby toys.</p> <p>As far as travel, I think having a separate seat will help a lot. I think that 9-15ish months is one of the harder times to fly because they likely won't just nurse/nap (too much excitement!) but they are super-active and wiggly. At least by the end of that age-range, you can have more solid food snacks in your arsenal. I'd use their carseat if you can (if they don't mind it), since mine were always more likely to get sleepy in that and bring lots of things to ration out slowly (puffs/cheerios, etc). Stacking the plastic cups on the plane was always a big hit with my girls at that age too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583917 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 06:39:59 +0000 looch 2583917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son just turned 1 year at his first Christmas, we travelled to my parent's home for it. It involved a full day of travel, more or less, plus 6 hours of time zone difference.</p> <p>The time zone thing was the worst, I hadn't really anticipated how long it would take him to adjust, so that threw us off. My son was majorly into the presents, he thought they were all for him, so I'd suggest maybe doing the adult gifts separate at a holiday gathering. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583904 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 04:32:09 +0000 catomd00 2583904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 10 months, DD had No clue what was going on. She was sick, which may have contributed to her lack of excitement but she didn't even care about unwrapping or boxes. It was slightly better at her 1st bday but not much! Just don't have expectations for a big reaction! It's still fun though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583896 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 00:46:45 +0000 birdofafeather 2583896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All about boxes, no idea of presents (a January birthday daughter over here!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583866 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 21:29:48 +0000 simplyfelicity 2583866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just had L's 1st birthday party and he pretty much cried at his presents...so don't expect much (except for funny pictures to show him later. :silly: ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583856 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 21:12:18 +0000 Iced Tea 2583856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was 10 months at Christmas. She didn't care about the gifts, except for the crockpot I got (putting the lid on and off). She didn't even really try to open anything. She did like the singing Christmas card she got. </p> <p>Around 14 months she started to get interested in opening our dog's bark box that comes in the mail each month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583851 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 20:55:22 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2583851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our guy was 15 months at his first Christmas and had no clue what was going on, even though he loved all the wrapping paper and boxes! We did a long distance road trip at 11 months with him and it went pretty well. I made sure to create a "play" bag ahead of time with different toys, snacks, activities to keep him occupied (something new for every 15 min of awake time, including snacks as an option). I think it really helped! Hopefully G will nap some on the plane! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583834 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 20:02:17 +0000 Tanjowen 2583834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have traveled every Christmas (which is also my LO's birthday time!) since LO was born 2.5 hours to visit DH's family. Every kid is different, but my LO can have cared less about Christmas or his birthday the past 2 years. Only recently at 2.5 years old has he gotten the concept of birthday parties. </p> <p>That being said, my kid enjoyed messing with the bows and wrapping paper and eating the icing off his cupcake at his "birthday party" we threw for him. It's fun, but not something I would spend a ton of money or energy on for him so young. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-christmas-amp-travel-like-at-11mo#post-2583828 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 19:35:50 +0000 DesertDreams88 2583828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wondering since we booked our tickets today. My son will be 11 months old and we got him his own seat since it's 8hrs of travel time &amp; he's very big / heavy already. </p> <p>Will he have any concept of Christmas whatsoever? Opening presents, those are gifts for him, etc?</p> <p>We are thinking of having a "birthday" party for him then too because my parents won't be able to be there for his "real" birthday. </p> <p>I don't know, I'm just wondering what it will be like. </p>