Traveling by Plane
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Flying with 4 Year Old
Asked by J.N. from Philadelphia
on August 13, 2008
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just wondering if anyone has any advice. I am flying with my 4 year old to Texas, and it is his first flight. He also has questionable ears, and has always had problem...
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- I think the other people had some good advice, the only thing I would add is don't take too much. You will probably have to walk quite a bit in the airport and your c...
- Hi J., Here are some web sites: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060816074441AATG3CP http://ask.metafilter.com/27153/flying-with-kids-without-los...
- J., You and your son will have a fabulous time flying! Four is such a good age for him to go on his first flight because he is going to be SOOO excited if you put a...
Car Seat on Airplane for a 2 Year Old?
Asked by M.R. from Madison
on January 6, 2010
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I am taking my first airplane trip with my son who is 2 years old. Is it better to take his car seat on the plane for him, or will we be okay without one? We had p...
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- BRING IT ON THE PLANE! NEVER Rent a car seat unless absolutely necessary. You will likely get an older seat that has been used and abused, you don't know the history o...
- We used to bring our seat on the plane (must pass FAA certification), but didn't this past summer. We checked it instead - do gate check if you are at your checked bag...
- We have never taken our car seat on the plane, but we have checked it in with our luggage. They do not charge you to check it no matter how many bags you have. You can...
Flying with a 2 Year Old
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on October 27, 2009
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Hi all, I am wondering if anyone out there has any tips on taking my toddler on a plane. We flew when she was a baby, and that was a breeze because she slept through...
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- Hi K.! You have gotten some great advice from other moms out there. I have to agree about not giving your child benadryl. Some people suggested it to me when flyi...
- Hi K., I don't have time to read all of your responses, so sorry if some of these are a repeat. Some things that have worked for me: 1. stickers- you can stick t...
- Hi K., First, let me apologize for the novel, but hopefully you'll find some useful things in here that you can use to keep you from repeating other's mistakes. I th...
Flying with 13 Mo
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on September 6, 2005
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We are flying from dallas to NY for thanksgiving. She will sit in our lap. I need tips on the best way to deal with flying with a toddler.
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- It depends on how old your little toddler is. Here are a few things I have heard of and tried: make a necklace out of cheerios and wear it around your neck for a f...
- Hi L., Our 23 month old son has done this 6 times already. We always try to schedule a flight where at least part of the flight time is when he is napping. This is ...
- Make sure you have something she can chew on or suck on during landing. Pacifiers, bottles, lollipops; I frequently had a baggie of cut up grapes in the diaper bag fo...
Baby on a Plane
Asked by L.H. from Washington DC
on March 13, 2007
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i am about to take my 9mth old on a 3hr plane ride. he is super squirmy and super loud. i've heard of giving a kid benadryl, but mine is a baby. is there any safe meth...
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- Hi L., Our family went on a 4 hour plane trip last year when my youngest was one and our pediatrition suggested Benadryl. We were worried that it might make her hyp...
- I took my 8 month old on a plane for an 8+ hour flight to Hawaii, (along with my other 5 children....you should have seen the look on the faces when we walked on...lol...
- HI L., I just got back to Pennsylvania from Florida with my 11 month old. I kept her OFF her normal schedule. Basically, I had her tired and hungry for the plane ri...
Flying with 5 Month Old
Asked by A.S. from Minneapolis
on July 6, 2008
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My husband and I will be taking a 6 hour flight soon with our 5 month old son. We did not purchase an extra seat (baby wasn't born when we booked flight, so they would...
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- Our son was 9 months when we flew, and I found that having the bottle ready at takeoff helped a lot (no crying!!) and we used the pacifier for landing. He slept most ...
- My husband and I took MANY flights when our daughter was an infant (24 flights before she was 2) If you and your husband have a window seat I suggest you sit by the wi...
- I just wanted to throw this out there.... I was in the same predicament with my son at 3 months old and again at 5 months old. Just a warning--my son all of a sudden...
Flying for the First Time!
Asked by S.W. from Denver
on June 1, 2010
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Hi ladies, my brother moved out of state and is getting married in a couple of months. I will be 30 years old and flying for the FIRST time!! We decided it would be ea...
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- Hi. I just flew this past weekend - Sat. and Mon. for the first time in 25y. It was a first flight for my 9y and 3y. Boy did I learn alot! MUST HAVES: 1. Each ...
- For the kids: get some new stuff for them; coloring books, books to read, little travel games, a new little toy or two (my son loves the matchbox cars - that type of t...
- Your kids will have a great time! Here is a list of things to bring on the airplane to keep them occupied. http://www.bigbluetrunk.com/ourcorner/550
Flying with 4.5 Month Old...
Asked by A.B. from Honolulu
on March 22, 2011
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Hi Everyone,
So I am flying next week from Hawaii to Texas (8 hour flight!!!) with my 4.5 month old boy. Of course I am reaaaalllly nervous...what I do about his ears...
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- Since your breastfeeding, you already have the biggest baby flying pleaser :) Your son is at the perfect age for flying, just breastfeed him most of the time (during t...
- Breastfeed on the way up (if possible with your feeding times). BFeed on the way down. That'll help with the ears. (Pack a nursing cover. Also, you ARE allowed to pa...
- Before I had children, I HATED flying- I wasn't afraid of flying, I hated the constant feeling of motion sickness. The anxiety of knowing I was going to fly would make...
First Plane Ride!!!!!
Asked by V.T. from Charlotte
on April 24, 2007
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My son is now 8 months old and in 2 1/2 weeks he will be taking he first plane ride from NC all the way to CA. He is a pretty good baby and he only gets cranky when he...
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- not to worry I have had pretty good flights flying with my daughter. The last time I flew with her I was 5 months preg. and she was on the lap the whole way from VA t...
- As a baby, my daughter always flew beautifully, she did even better on a plane then she did for long car rides. And being military, we flew alot lol. Anyways, he wil...
- My son is 3 months old and he 1st flew at 7 weeks. His doctor told me to give him 1/2 tablespoon of Children's Benadrly 30 mins before the plane took off. But check ...
Need Advice for Flying with a 8 Month Old
Asked by M.B. from Atlanta
on December 22, 2008
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Hi ladies! Just looking for some tips on flying with my 8 month old daughter. It is about a 2 hr flight and we have never traveled by airplane with her before. Any ...
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- I did scan through what other wrote, I suggest bring your car seat! It is a safety thing. if the plane hits an air bump, your child may go flying in the air, you may t...
- When taking off/landing the pressure tends to get to your ears, so it is a good idea to have your daughter either drinking a bottle, sucking a pacifier or eating somet...
- M., My advice is to make sure she sucks on a pacifier at take-off to help relieve the pressure in her ears. Have tylenol with you just in case the flight does hurt...
