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Infant Ear Plugs???
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on October 18, 2007
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Hello everyone!
I was hoping someone could give me advice about my 7 mth old daughter. She will be going on her first airplane tomorrow. We're travling on a busines...
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- Hi J.! We always made sure that my kids were drinking out of a bottle/sippy cup but they still always ended up having the plugged ears. Hopefully someone else on he...
- when my dd was 11 months old i just gave her a bottle to drink while taking off and landing or if the baby like the pacifier that would work too
- Hi J., I brought my son on a plane for the first time last January when he was 6 months old. I just had a bottle ready for him (I understand that the action of drink...
Flying with 8 Month Old
Asked by T.K. from Chicago
on August 2, 2006
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My husband and I will be going to Florida at the end of the month with our 8 month old son. We are flying Southwest and have not booked a seat for our son. Any tips/...
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- My daughter is now 2 years old and she has been on an airplane 5 or 6 times now. Traveling is never easy with little ones. My biggest suggestion is do not drag loads...
- Even though you didn't book a seat for your child bring your car seat to the gate. That way if there is an extra seat you will have the car seat with you. If the fli...
- I don't know if anyone else has mentioned it, but you could try to get there early and request bulkhead seats( these are the seats in the first row. They have extra le...
Travelling with a 2 Year Old
Asked by C.A. from New York
on July 11, 2009
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I am planning on flying to Florida next week. This is the first time I will be travelling with my two year old son. He is going to have his own seat on the plane, and ...
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- I would definetly bring the carseat. That is a place that he will stay put, whereas he can always slide out of the seat belt of the normal seat and you don't want to s...
- Hi C., If he's in his carseat on the plane, it will reinforce that he always needs to be in a carseat. If he rides on the plane seat, like a "big person", he may ge...
- Stickers, stickers and more stickers...when I flew with my daughter who was just about two at the time, I brought plain sheets of paper and tons of stickers...she sat ...
Traveling with a 5 1/2 Month Old....
Asked by L.B. from Evansville
on February 20, 2007
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I'm leaving this Friday (Feb 23) for 5 days. I'll be flying with my 5 1/2 month old daughter to Virginia for some much needed vacation. ( Stress with the divorce and b...
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- Yes you can take baby bottles with water already in them and you can also take snacks if your child is eating them. You check everything right there at security and th...
- I don't know about formula and the new security laws, but make sure during takeoff and landing that your daughter is sucking on something, either a bottle or a pacifie...
- I only nurse making our flights easy, but from what I understand, you can take water and formula on any flight, you just have to tell them you have it ahead of time. ...
Help! Plane Travel with 21 Month Old & 2 Month Old
Asked by T.M. from Washington DC
on April 9, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on keeping a 21 month old boy occupied on a 2.5 hour flight in which he will be sitting on my lap. Buying an infant fare...
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- We survived a 4 hr flight with our daughter who was almost 2 yrs old at that time with sticker and coloring books and lots of snacks. She also liked pulling magazines...
- I've flown several times with my child at the ages you mentioned. If you're nursing, you'll probably be fine with the 2 month old. And most likely that child will slee...
- It has been a while since I traveled with little ones but one suggestion is giving them a decongestant before they get on the plane. It helps keep the ear pressure at...
Flying with 6 Month Old
Asked by A.N. from Chicago
on February 23, 2009
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Hi Mommy's
My fiance and i plan on taking a trip to Boston with our 6 month old boy. We plan on flying and had Q's on how to go about this. Do we need to purchase a...
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- I took my 7 month old to Las Vegas in January. You do not need a ticket, he can sit on your lap during the flight. You can check the stroller/car seat at the gate an...
- I can't offer any tips on traveling by plane because I haven't yet done it with my son. But PLEASE do not hold him on your lap. Would you drive in your car with him on...
- Hi A., Flying with a baby for 1st time is a wonderful experience. Car seat is not required in flight.If you need it in Boston you can take it with you but still you w...
Please Help !!!!! Traveling for the First Time with 11 Month Old Active Baby
Asked by Z.G. from Dallas
on September 11, 2008
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Hi Moms, I'm flying to Georgia with my 11 month old daughter who is very active. I'm seeking any type of advice that you may have to offer.I'm very nervous and so afra...
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- If you're breastfeeding, try to get a window seat and nurse on take-off and landings - that helps tremendously with ears popping and my younger son would just fall asl...
- I agree, you have gotten some great advice. I do want to mention, if your daughter does cry don't stress out too much. You can't control that, contrary to another mo...
- We've taken a total of 3 plane rides with our son, but he wasn't walking at the time. We're flying again in about a month, and I'm feeling the same apprehension you a...
