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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Richard Stowell) writes: >: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >: We are going to fly to Japan with a 2 months old baby next month for a week. >: I have a few questions: >: 1. Should we take the baby cart with us? >:    - What is the attitude of the air lines? >:    - Is it possible to rent one over there? >: 2. Is it customary/convinient to go around with the baby cart? >:    - What is the customary way? >:    - What is most convinient? >:    - What should be used in public transportation?

I’ve not been to Japan, but I’ve travelled a lot with my small children.  I would suggest taking a stroller (pushchair) for even such a young baby.  If nothing else, it gives you someplace to put all your miscellaneous "stuff" that you need with a baby, while you carry the child!  I’ve never had any trouble with the airlines over a folding stroller.  The biggest problem with such a young child is you can’t use an umbrella stroller which is the most convenient for travel, you’ll need one with a solid back.       I’ve had the best luck with a 30 year old stroller that my mother had.  It is much more sturdy than the newer ones, folds down easily, has a pullout bottom shelf.  It makes a great luggage cart!       The first trip to London with a baby, I got a used stroller at a garage sale for $5.  We beat it up bouncing it up and down curbs, etc and then threw it away over there.  The nice thing about used stuff is you really don’t care what happens to it! –linda–

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: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit : Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii : We are going to fly to Japan with a 2 months old baby next month for a week. : I have a few questions: : 1. Should we take the baby cart with us? :    - What is the attitude of the air lines? :    - Is it possible to rent one over there? : 2. Is it customary/convinient to go around with the baby cart? :    - What is the customary way? :    - What is most convinient? :    - What should be used in public transportation? Throughout Asia the most common method is to use a carrier that straps to your chest or back.  In my opinion it is much more convenient and enjoyable both for you and your baby than using a carriage.  It allows you and your baby to be in constant touch.   If you cannot find one locally, you can easily find one in any department store throughout asia.  Be forewarned though that prices in Japanese department stores are probably higher than what you would pay locally.

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Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii We are going to fly to Japan with a 2 months old baby next month for a week. I have a few questions: 1. Should we take the baby cart with us?    - What is the attitude of the air lines?    - Is it possible to rent one over there? 2. Is it customary/convinient to go around with the baby cart?    - What is the customary way?    - What is most convinient?    - What should be used in public transportation? 3. What is the attitude towards breastfeeding?    - When in a shop/restaurant/public place, is there a chance of getting help      for finding a place to breastfeed? 4. Can we get a cradle in hotels? 5 Any other advise … Thanks, Ornit P.S. Thanks!

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