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First Time Traveling with Baby Is There Best Time to Fly? Other Advice?
Also, we were in a bulkhead seat and got the baby bassinet. She filled it out completely, but she was far more comfortable there than in our arms or in a ...
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- We traveled a lot with my son from the very start. Red eye flights were nice for him to sleep on. I just held him the whole time. He slept great - me, well, not so muc...
- We Flew nonstop from LA to orlando When our first was 18 mos. Our ped. gave us ear drops for her ears to numb them so take of and landing were easier on her. I you do ...
- I have traveled many times with my two kids from Maui to the east coast (by myself) and I always book a day flight. The reason is because of me. If we flew at night,...
Flying with a 10 Month Old
And someone mentioned the bulkhead seat--that's a great idea--we had that seat, and it gives them a little more room to stand in front of your seat once ...
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- HI D., My daughter was around that age when I took her on a plane for the first time. Make sure to have some his favorite books and small toys to keep him occupied...
- Hi D., I have flown with my children at all different ages and sometimes by myself. Here are some of the things I have found to work: 1) If he is mobile, waiting...
- My 2 kids had their passports when they were 6 months old and away we went! The biggest thing I can tell you is to just NOT worry. The kids do far better than you dr...
Traveling on an Airplane with Our 2 and 4 Year Old Children for the First Time.
(Saw a suggestion about bulk head seats... I think those don't have the space for a carry on under the seat in front of you, so consider that. ...
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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...
Help Traveling Overseas with Infant
Sep 18, 2009 ... Also, ask for, or book ahead of time, the bulkhead seats which have the option of a bassinet to hook to the wall in front of you. ...
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- S., I'm a little jealous of you actually! Six month olds are still fairly pleasant to fly with (usually) we took two four hour flights with my toddler when he was s...
- Many airplane restrooms have a small changing table that flips down from the wall. It's pretty cramped, but no one will be happy with you changing your baby at your s...
- I haven't read all of the posts, but I agree with almost all of the others' ideas. (Be careful with giving a med to make your son sleepy. With some kids it works the...
Flying with 16 Month old--Please Help!
When flying with my daughter - she was under a year, I have gotten the bulkhead seat...HUGE difference because she could move around when we were not taking ...
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- I would NOT do the Benadryl thing either. It will NOT put my duaghter to sleep in fact it winds her up even more. Our solution, lots of snacks, something to suck on du...
- Just a FYI. Moms you really don't seem to realize that the more worried you are or upset about something that child KNOWS! They even know in the womb!!! The calmer ...
- Ditto the other moms so far: Relax. He may or may not scream and cry. My husband just took our 15 month old on a flight and it wen just fine. The worst she did was...
Traveling with infant...what to Bring?
No problem getting bulkhead seats, requesting a bassinet (although we never used it and ended up giving it to other couples with babes in arms), ...
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- I'm going to address the plane issue. My kids always had problems with pressure in the ears. So, be prepared to nurse (breastfeed or bottle) or have a pacifier on ha...
- Hi W., What a great mother you are. You are thinking about all the right things. I would recommend to get a sling or a wrap for your travels. It will cover many of...
- Hello W., I live in Frankfurt Germany and I am german. Have a 3 year old dauther and travel alot cuz I work for the airlines. In Germany breastfeeding is normal. N...
Take Stroller or Sling to Airport?
You might want to call the airlines and beg for a bulkhead seat depending on how heavy your son is he might fit in the attachable bassinet they have in the ...
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- C., The nice thing about a pouch versus a sling is you can walk right through security while "wearing" your baby. With a ring sling you have to remove because of the ...
- The Bjorn is SOOOO much better than a stroller. I travelled 8 hours with my 5 mo. daughter with 2 lay-overs, and had no problems. I saw other parents struggling arou...
- I would vote sling. The Bjorn was great for walking but the sling is great for sitting on the airplane. The stroller always helped with the luggage as I rolled thro...
Diaper Changing
If you have an infant under about 20 pounds you need to ask for a bulkhead seat on international flights. They have bassinets for the babies and that will ...
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- Actually, all of the planes I've flown on (and it has been quite a few) have had changing tables in at least one of the bathrooms. They usually fold down from the wall...
- Every plane has a bathroom with a changing station. Ask the flight attendant which bathroom it is. It is small. M
- Hi R.. All of the planes that I have flown on have changing tables in the restrooms. In fact, the last time I flew Continental Airlines, they even had a really big H...
Does My 16 Month Old Need Her Own Seat?
I know what you mean about the car seat getting damaged. One suggestion is they may offer you the bulkhead seat so you have more room. ...
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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...
Air Travel with a 15-Month Old
Sep 15, 2009 ... We also had bulkhead seats, so when he was awake he mostly just stood in front of us or played at our feet. The DVD player didn't work very ...
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- We have traveled by air a couple times with our daughter who is now 18 months. (One 3+ hr flight at 13 months & one 3 hr flight at 17 months). The DVD player worked ...
- -Wrap toys in wrapping paper so it takes more time to get at them. -Board the plan last so you're not sitting as long. -Use the in-airport kids play areas to wear th...
- We travelled from Minnesota to Florida with a 25 month old. It was not too bad. Reading to him worked well. I went to a dollar store and got some new books and wrap...
