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8 Month Old on the Plane
I don't EVER use a stroller in airports. They get stuck on escalators, those people movers, and can get horribly trashed when gate-checked, so I always use ...
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- Depending on when you'll be traveling--perhaps get him used to some situations in which you must hold him on your lap and his own personal preference for mobility is r...
- My son happened to be very social, so I would let him sit with other people who were sitting near. Strangers are often more exciting and can entertain a baby for a wh...
- We recently traveled with our 10 month old and tried to be sure he had a ton of floor time before each flight. That way we burned as much energy as possible before he...
Advice for Traveling with Infant Needed
You'll need a way to carry her through the airport. Once you get to the gate, go to the counter and gate check the car seat. You'll get it back as you walk ...
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- I traveled with my daughter when she was six weeks old then again when she was 18 months old. You need to make sure you have something for her to suck on so that they ...
- i traveled with my infant on 8 different occasions (2 -3 legs with each trip...visiting family cross country), all before one year...i was breastfeeding, so i can't vo...
- I went to Florida with my son who was just 12 weeks old. It is fine to gate check the infant seat and stroller. It is also fine to carry breastmilk and/or formula th...
Air Travel with 2 Year Old
Snacks are a big plus cause things at airports now a days are so ... Your most trouble will be the security part and then transfering at the next airport. ...
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- Ive flown with my sons (3yrs & 22 months) a few times and they did way better than I thought they would, they actually sleep a lot of the time. But take some books, s...
- portable dvd player and a few special "airplane only toys" thats what my mom did with my daughter said she was great then after the return flight the airplane only toy...
- Travel light. Remember, what your 2 yr old likes to carry or pull in the beginning is yours in the end. I was told to travel during the night at the beginning. Snacks ...
Sunshine Kids Radian 80 Convertible Car Seat
We also have carried our child and used the stroller to tote the carseat in the airport. As far as taxi's go, if you are goign to have to tote the carseat ...
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- We use the Radian 80 presently for our 19 month old son (27 lbs). He has been in it since around 8-9 months with no problems. The seat has been great so far. The only ...
- We have it, and since your daughter is already past the rear facing age it should be fine. We had trouble with it in the rear facing position because it is big for a ...
- I don't have any personal experience with this seat but here's some links you might want to check out - this site is frequented by many certified child-passenger safet...
Have You Ever Flown with a Pack 'N' Play?
I would call the airlines and see if they have the plastic bags at the airport. I would definitely try to protect it as much as possible. ...
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- Hi C., I have flown with my pack and play. It will not fit the size requirements for a carry on. You can check it in, just have your tag ready with your personal i...
- I did fly with a pack and play but that was 9 yrs ago. We only used the zipping cover and checked it in. Hope this helps!
- Hello! We had to fly alot when my daughter was born. We also had to bring a pack n play. We checked it because, we always had a diaper bag and another bag to carry on,...
Traveling on an Airplane with Our 2 and 4 Year Old Children for the First Time.
The stewardesses were always happy to help me out and this way I wasn't trying to juggle kids, diaper bags & stroller in the airport public restrooms. ...
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- We never use a carseat on the plane. I would never ask my son to sit in the carseat for 4 hours on the road and can't ask him to do it on the plane. (Plus it's a major...
- Hi L., What an exciting adventure! You might want to consider going to the library and checking out some books on airplanes. The librarians are wonderful resources ...
- L., I've flown a lot with my daughters (2.5 and 4.5). They're very easy to entertain. We don't watch a lot of t.v. or movies in our house. On the plane, they get a...
First Flight with 9 Month old...help!
Get to the airport early!! Some airports if you have a baby in a stroller .... I would pack pre-measured powder and add bottled water bought in the airport. ...
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- I've done a lot of traveling, so I'll start with Good Luck and don't worry too much about the other passengers! If you're bringing a carseat with you, you'll have to ...
- Im not sure about a dvd player and vidoes since your child will be overwhlmed with new sounds and sights on the plane itself.So it will prob be something extra you pac...
- Hey T., we are flying for Thanksgiving with our four month old and my six year old. I went to the website of the airline we are flying to get some flying tips for the...
Baby Sling Advice
I have breastfed him in these carriers while hiking up a mountain in the desert of Egypt, changing terminals at JFK and other terrible airports and for ...
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- I bought a sling off of Lucky-baby.com and I love it. I used it on my daughter when she was first born to carry her around on walks and such, and now I use it on her ...
- I have a hotsling and I love it!!!! I used it with our first daughter until she was 1yr and now I am using it with our newborn who is a little fussy and likes to be in...
- Hi M., There is a lady here on island(I am on Okinawa also) who has an ad on www.japanupdate.com, in the infant and nursing section, and she handmakes slings. J...
Transporting Breast Milk
There is a shipping area at most airports. I would trust them more than the baggage handlers - FedEx and UPS regularly transport precious cargo and rarely ...
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- V., what a lot of moms do is pack it in dry ice and ship it in the baggage compartment. If you take everything you need with you it makes it easier. Good advice abo...
- I traveled with my little girl while BF. I would not BF in public, so I carried the milk on the plane. It is so much better if you can freeze it and carry it in a co...
- I am not sure how long you are going to be gone, but I always followed the rule that BM can be refridgerated for 36 hours, but then frozen. So - if you have frozen mi...
Flying with a 2 Year Old
Oct 27, 2009 ... We had an extended wait in the airport and that came in handy. ... If you have a layover a lot of the larger airports have play areas for ...
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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...
