Recurring Expenses: Toddler, LeapPad

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Seeking Air Travel Tips with a 1-Year Old

Hello to all you mothers, My husband and I will be going on an international flight to Rome, Italy in June with our 1-year old son for my sister's wedding. We have a connecting flight at Atlanta, Georgia before heading out to Rome. This is our first time traveling with a toddler. I would love to hear any travel tips you have heard of or used to entertain a toddler, keep him occupied, or keep the family sane/comfortable traveling in the airplane and at the vacation destination. I understand that traveling with kids, in general, can...

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LeapPad - Waste of Money or Worthy Investment?

Hi all, We are going to be driving to Florida (from MN) for spring break. I have 3 kids aged 3, 5 and 6. I am starting to think about things to keep them busy for 28 hours in the car. I have two friends who bought LeapPads over the holiday, but haven't used them much yet. I'm curious if you all can give a recommendation. I saw some pretty negative reviews on Amazon.com complaints about cost of applications, difficulty with set up and support, and the fact that the games were pretty spendy. Part of me wants to have my kids read...