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Is Birth Certificate Required for Child's Travel??
Asked by A.R. from Madison
on January 5, 2010
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I'm thinking about taking a trip with my soon to be 2 year old son. He has never been on an airplane before. I noticed on the airline's website that if the child is ...
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- You will have to purchase the seat.
- When we fly with our children a proof of who they are is needed a birth certificate or social security card . And if they are over 2 they need a seat . Once when we we...
- A., The airlines will take your word for it that your child is under two and doesn't require a ticket up until about the time they can walk. After that, they want ...
Don't Have a Birth Certificate for Flying?
Asked by S.W. from Charlotte
on May 26, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I needed so advice about flying I have a 7month old little girl and were going to visit my family in MA, Didn't realize that i needed a regular size birt...
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- I flew at Christmas with my 6 month old baby and no one asked me for any documentation. I didn't bring anything with me for such a request. You should notify the air...
- My son is going to be 2 in July. When he was 4 months we went to a funeral in Fl. (we live in Tn). Then when he was 6 months we went to visit his grandma in Las Vega...
- Some states now only have birth certificates in a card form (laminated). That is fine as long as it is certified. You should be able to see a seal on it. My 5 year ...
Travelling to Canada Without Husband
Asked by L.O. from Chicago
on May 7, 2007
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Hello,
Does anyone know what I need to do in order to travel with my baby without the father. Do I need a notarized consent. My husband will join us at a different da...
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- yes, you need a notarized consent from your husband. as an aside, we are a two-mom family, both of us are listed on the birth certificate. We carried this as well as...
- I have traveled to England and France with my kids and no husband without anything other than their passports. In order to get the passport both parents either have ...
- I am from Canada and now live in Chicago so I travel to Toronto every few months on my own with my 3 year old. I was told by the airline since her first trip at 6 wee...
Travel Oppourtunity with My Husband, ALONE!
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on September 21, 2009
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well, i am just so nervous to take this opportunity that has presented itself to me.
my husband is going to san francisco for a conference in late october.
my mother...
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- Go for it and don't look back! Seriously, take a couple of pictures with you but know that your girls will be well cared for. It's as good for them as it is you guys...
- These opportunities are few and far between. Go! Your kids will be perfectly fine and happy being with your Mom. I love San Fran and wish it was me!!! Don't allow a...
- GO! The first long trip alone that my husband and I had was when my oldest was 5 and my twins were 18 months. It felt kind of wierd and sad the first day, but after th...
Should I Travel to Spain with or Without My 8MO Daughter, or Not Even Go at All?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on May 23, 2008
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My husband and I plan on visiting my sister in law in Spain her while she's there for the summer. He already booked tickets through Expedia. I was nervous about leav...
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- J., Sorry for the late reply (and you may have already made your decision by now), but I wanted to reply because my husband and I just returned from 2wks in Spain with...
- The only thing you can do wrong at this point is feel guilty about your decision. Some people travel easily with their children, others need a break. It doesn't make...
- I think you should bring her to Spain. I have friends who have taken their babies to Ireland on planes and have had no problem. Their babies slept the whole time. Talk...
Travel During First Trimester
Asked by L.M. from Phoenix
on November 15, 2009
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My husband and I were thinking of taking a nice trip up to the mountains (7-8 hour car trip) when I will be around 2 mos preg. My mother is very concerned and angry w...
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- We went on our second honeymoon when I was 5 months along-one last trip before kids. I was just fine-nothing happened. THey discourage during the third trimester but...
- Dear L.: Congrats on your pregnancy! Although there is no real evidence that travel during first trimester contributes to miscarriage, as a midwife I usually recomme...
- Hi L., The only thing that I can suggest is to talk to your doctor and see what he says about it first. If he doesn't show any concern, then go and have some fun. ...
Travel System Stroller or Other Smaller?- Suggestions for Air Travel with Baby
Asked by H.J. from Austin
on March 23, 2008
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I have 3 trips planned while my daughter is between the ages of 5-6 months. I will be travelling on my own and am very nervous about travelling with an infant.
She d...
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- H. - My daughter took 7 plane trips in her first year of life (all our family is out of state), so I have LOTS of advice! Feel free to pick and choose: Packing: ...
- I have traveled with my infant son too. I googled and researched it before hand. Go to www.flyingwithkids.com they have some great tips. I would say definetly take...
- My 18-month-old has been on at half a dozen plane trips, including one to Mexico, which also required cars, ferries and golf carts to reach our final destination. Most...
Air Travel with Infant
Asked by J.V. from Minneapolis
on February 1, 2008
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I know there have been several travel related questions recently. But I am looking for advice from moms about flying with infants. My daughter is 8 months old. I hav...
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- Books, toys that she likes from home so they're familiar, snacks. We travelled when my oldest son (now 2) was 6 months old and he was perfect. I would suggest wearin...
- I flew with my daughter when she was 8mo and 10mo by myself. The one thing I didn't see mentioned in the other responses was that when I was waiting at the gate, I as...
- J., You have lots of great advice here. The only thing I didn't see mentioned (which worked great for my son) was a sling to carry him in. I used that instead of ...
International Travel W/ Toddler
Asked by C.F. from Dallas
on May 8, 2009
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I have 2 questions. Background: I will be taking my 2 year old daughter to Denmark in June alone. Do you have any suggestions regarding the travel itself? Such as ...
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- Hello C., You may want to call the airline to see what paperwork you need since you'll be traveling alone with her. take any meds you may need (even over the counte...
- I traveled to England in February with a 4 month old and a 20 month old. I did not have to dump out my son's sippy cup. They said that if it was for the kids, it was...
- We took our 9 month old and 21 month old to Paris and things went well, Our Flight left late afternoon so I had my youngest one take an early nap and my oldest one no ...
When Is a Good Age to Travel with Child?
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on January 22, 2009
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Hello fellow mamas,
I have a 2.5 month old boy whom I love very much. When have you found to be a good age to travel with children? Because I had heard that when th...
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- Hmmm. My daughter's nineteen now, and it's gotten pretty fun.... But seriously, a lot of it is luck of the draw. Depends on whether you hit a teething, sickish day,...
- I think it depends on the baby. When my daughter was 2 months her reflux was still pretty bad and she was VERY fussy much of the time, even on medication. Once s...
- Hi B., My husband and I traveled with our daughter when she was 3 months old. For the most part, the trip was great. However, for the next 8 months she hated her ca...
