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How to Survive a 13 Hour Plane Trip with a 17 Month Old??
Asked by A.B. from Portland
on May 18, 2010
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My husband and I are flying from West coast US to Australia next month with our 17 month old son. His favorite word is down and he is NOT a cuddler!!! I am starting to...
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- My daughter was about your son's age last time we flew to Europe. I took plenty of new knick/knacks and toys, drinks, snack food (take whatever he likes, not the time...
- Play-doh or silly putty worked beautifully when we just did a 6 hour flight. Your son will sleep at least part of the time and hopefully you're flying at a time that h...
- A., You will need to pack a lot of patience for the flight. Try getting a seat in the front like a bassinet row non-bassinet seat and take a light blanket with you. In...
Flying with a 15 Month Old?
Asked by J.L. from Rochester
on January 30, 2010
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I am about to fly with my 15 month old son by myself and I have been told that I should give him some Benadryl to help him sleep on the flight. I am not sure if I sho...
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- We are taking my 19 month old in March on a 2 hr flight. Since he too does not sit still, we got a ticket for him and will be bringing his car seat for him to be in. I...
- I have flown with my son (now 3) at least 6 times since he was 12 months old. The first time we flew he was just getting over an earinfection and the dr suggested Ben...
- Do not drug your son! Benadryl (or any medication for that matter) can have a variety of side effects. It makes some kids sleepy and others SUPER hyper. You never k...
Should I Buy a Airplane Seat for My 17 Month Old??
Asked by A.T. from Austin
on February 27, 2009
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My husband and I will be traveling on a four hour plane ride with our 17 month old.
Should we take the chance with not buying a seat, and hope there is an open seat f...
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- We have done both, on a shorter flight we did not purchase the extra seat and just made sure I was buy the window so she could look out....you also would need lots of ...
- I say it depends on your child =) My older daughter has been on many many plane rides and up until she was 2 1/2 she just sat on someone's lap. But she isn't one to ju...
- i see you've already chose to buy a seat. i saw that some people suggested to check the carseat. if you do decide not to use it, i would recommend gate checking it. wh...
Tips on Travelling to Italy with a 17 Month Old
Asked by C.E. from Minneapolis
on March 28, 2008
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Hello everyone,
I am working on planning a trip to Italy with my husband ( who has never been out of the country) and my son ( who will be almost 17 months old). We a...
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- Hello, I have to admit that I would reconsider flying that far simply because of the air pressure for that long amount of time. Perhaps a smaller trip unitl your l...
- I have travelled several times with my son who is now 2 1/2. Take, in carry-on bottles that meet the airline standards, 1. benadryl to help you son sleep when needed,...
- I can't tell you how it would be to travel with a 17 mo old that far, but I will say it would be a good idea to take his car seat unless you can rent one over there. ...
Does My 16 Month Old Need Her Own Seat?
Asked by L.B. from Los Angeles
on June 12, 2009
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I am taking a 3 hour flight, does she need her own seat? She is SUPER active. I also concerned about her carseat getting damaged if I check it with baggage handlers......
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- It's been awhile since we flew, but as I recall, airlines don't always let you take the carseat onboard. If you do need to check it, I think they have plastic bags th...
- Yes please. She will be so much safer. If you bring her own carseat on the plane, provided that it is approved for air flight, she will be happier and more likely to...
- Hi L., When we fly we get our daughter her own seat. We put her car seat in place and put the tray down and I give her a couple of toys and a book or two. With h...
Traveling with 23 Month Old
Asked by D.D. from Anchorage
on November 20, 2008
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I am just looking for suggestions on traveling with my daughter on a 10 hr or more airplane trip. She will be sitting in our laps so I am a bit worried about keeping h...
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- When you check in (or some airlines allow you to call 24 hours prior), request a bulk head seat. This will allow for much more room for you all. The regular seats are...
- See if you can get a bulk head seat it will give you more room for her to stand and not to bother others. You will have to expect to move around the jet. She will fuss...
- Benedryl! My son is autistic, and when we went on a plane trip of about 9 hours I went to Target, walked up to the pharmacist and told him that in all honesty I have n...
20 Some Hour Flight with 18 Month Old, HELP!
Asked by T.M. from Washington DC
on January 7, 2008
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Hi I put this up a few months ago and thank you for all of you who sent me idea's!!! Well our flight to SOUTH KOREA is only 24 days away now and I just wanted to put t...
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- The best thing I can suggest is DON'T overpack baby stuff. I have done the long flight to and from Japan several times with 2 then 3 kids(I had one in Japan). I always...
- Dear T. I often go back to the UK so my flights are not much longer than 8 hours but I have found if you take a bag with brand new toys in (small plastic animals, p...
- Having just done a trip with two babies, here's my advise... Take the car seat for the toddler to sit in. It confines them in a familiar place and at least for my ...
4 Hour Plane Ride with 16 Month Old on Lap
Asked by N.P. from Boston
on October 6, 2008
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Hi Moms,
So I am traveling in December to Dominican Republic courtesy of my in-laws. There is going to be 26 of us! I am so excited and grateful for the opportunity.
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- You have gotten a lot of great advice on occupying your child. I just traveled with son when he was sixteen months old on my lap. One thing I will add to everyone el...
- I had to travel by plane with one of my little ones once. The child was just over a year at the time. It went fine. It was a little uncomfortable for me having to hold...
- HI. It is not that bad. Ask for either a window seat or a row seat... take trips to the bathroom to change her and bring extra toys or a dvd player to watch a movie or...
Traveling with an 18 Month Old?
Asked by J.G. from Dallas
on February 4, 2007
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I would really like to take my toddler to a resort in Riveria Maya where we stayed before. The food was excellent, and they had a lot of areas for kids. As an Americ...
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- My ds went with us to a resort in Playa del Carmen. My ds has traveled a lot so, in a way, he's used to it. I would advise booking flights for around nap time. This...
- I travel all over the country and to Mexico with my 4 year old (since she was 3 months ) and now with my 7 month old too (she made her first cross country plane trip a...
- Hi J., We took our daughter who is now 17 months to Cancun over the summer...she was 11 months old. We stayed in a very nice, kid friendly resort. It was called R...
Flying with a 1 Year Old
Asked by A.E. from San Francisco
on December 20, 2007
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Hello,
I was just reading another mothers question about flying with an 8 month old. In March we will be flying to Maui with our son who will be 1 when we fly. We h...
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- I would just check it if I were you. If he is as busy as you say he is then it will only be in the way of you having to get up and down to chase him. When we traveled ...
- My youngest daughter (now 5) was 18 months old when we first flew with her. Though we didn't know it then, she has ADHD and has never sat still for more than 20 minute...
- We have flown with our 3 year old about 4 times now. We purchased the sit and stroll 2 years ago. the best purchase we ever made. It is so easy to use it's a stroller ...
