From bliss...to blow up...to grab-and-go: A mom-tested guide
Anybody who's ever had a toddler knows that there are certain situations you try to avoid with one in tow at all costs: endless lines, long airplane flights, weddings. But as any parent of a toddler also knows, sometimes you've got no choice but to pin your little one down, put on his green froggie boots, and take him out into the real world.
Two-year-olds are creatures of habit. They do best in places that are familiar, on schedules that are routine, and in situations in which they aren't expected to behave well for very long. But what mom can provide that kind of environment all the time? We all have to leave the house sometime (no matter how reluctantly).
Fortunately, there are sanity-saving maneuvers to use when you find yourself in a worst-case scenario. Read on for some standard nightmares and wisdom from the parents who've lived through them, as well as some toddler experts.
