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International Travel Suggestions, Please!
Asked by J.V. from Chicago
on January 27, 2009
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We are taking our then 13 month old to see her grandparents in Ireland. She has yet to be on a plane, and I find travel stressful enough as it is! We have found some ...
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- We flew with our 15 month old a while back and did not buy an extra seat - it was me, my husband, and 3 year old, so we had 3 seats amongst us. We did fine without th...
- Hi J., I flew on my own (without my husband) with my two kids last May. We flew to Europe and then flew 3 flights within Europe. I did not have a separate seat fo...
- I would definitely buy the extra seat - and when you get to the airport see if you can upgrade. It costs me an extra 75/per ticket to fly first class with my then 2 y...
International Travel W/ Toddler
Asked by C.F. from Dallas
on May 8, 2009
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I have 2 questions. Background: I will be taking my 2 year old daughter to Denmark in June alone. Do you have any suggestions regarding the travel itself? Such as ...
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- Hello C., You may want to call the airline to see what paperwork you need since you'll be traveling alone with her. take any meds you may need (even over the counte...
- I traveled to England in February with a 4 month old and a 20 month old. I did not have to dump out my son's sippy cup. They said that if it was for the kids, it was...
- We took our 9 month old and 21 month old to Paris and things went well, Our Flight left late afternoon so I had my youngest one take an early nap and my oldest one no ...
Suggestions for International Travel with a 5 Month Old?
Asked by A.P. from New York
on June 11, 2009
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Hi moms,
I will be taking a family vacation to Spain in August and my son will be 5 months old at the time. We are taking a nonstop flight, have purchased a seat fo...
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- I know a lady who traveled to Turkey I think it was with her twin baby girls and husband. I think you are stressing yourself for no reason. You'll be fine, especially ...
- I took my baby when he was 3 months old to England and it worked out great because he laid in the basinet in front of us and the white noise of the plane relaxed him i...
- We took our daughter to Mexico when she was 4 months old. We did not buy an extra seat for her but found she had no problems sleeping, despite plenty of noise in the ...
Need Advice on International Travel with a 10 Month Old Baby
Asked by A.M. from Denver
on May 3, 2009
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Hello,
My husband and I are traveling to Ireland next weekend with our 10 month old baby, and I am nervous about the flight, the jet lag, and just bringing a baby to ...
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- Hi A., We actually just flew to Germany for the weekend a couple of weeks ago with our then 8 month old daughter and I am getting ready to fly to Australia with her n...
- only 4 days... honestly that hardly seems worth it to adjust him to the time change at all. I took my 10 month old to Germany with me last summer, so here is my advise...
- Not sleeping through the night may actually make it easier for him to adjust. We always found that with our kids, although we never went more than 4 time zones away. ...
International Travel
Asked by K.R. from Detroit
on February 8, 2006
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My husband is from Germany and we are planning a trip to visit his family in June. Our daughter will be 11 months old and I am looking for advice on traveling with her...
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- Hi K., I traveled a great deal with my first child and I never bought an extra seat. I had a baby bjorn (sp?) and I carried her in that and held her on my lap on th...
- Hi neighbor, I recently flew to TX over Christmas with my son (who is also 11 months). My husband was unable to get out of work for the trip, so just the two of u...
- Hi K., I am a single parent that traveled a lot when my son was under a year old and held him in my arms, but it wasn't easy due to lack of room in the plane. If it's ...
International Travel
Asked by H.G. from Dallas
on April 20, 2007
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We are taking my son to Mexico with all the grandparents, cousins, and extended family and meeting at a condo in September, and he will be 9 months old. My son is a g...
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- Yep, definitely need a passport no matter how old they are.
- Yes, as far as I know. My son was 22 months when we went to South Africa late last year and he needed one. Mexico I'm not so sure, but more than likely yes, and I woul...
- I applied for my son's passport last month...the process time is up to three months now...unless you pay extra and can show proof of travel. The cost was around $100...
International Travel
Asked by C.L. from Chicago
on October 2, 2008
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we plan to take our two young kids (who will be 4yo and 18months) to england next summer and wonder how people have handled the time zone change with small kids.
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- My daughter was 10 months old when we went to Poland (7 hours ahead). We took the last plane out - at around 10pm. She slept in our arms the entire trip. The night was...
- Hi I travelled with my daighter when she was 20 months old, to India..that is on the opposite side. We moved here clsoe to an hour every day it was tough. But thing...
- Went to Greece with my 23 month old. We just had her on the same sleep schedule as my husband & I & it worked pretty well for on the way there. When I brought her bac...
International Travel
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on October 6, 2007
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I will go on international air travel with my 11 month old baby boy. Is there any advice you can give me to make the flight as smooth as possible?
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- Please don't give him Benedryl unless you have given it several times before. A huge percentage of children (mine and several others I know) have the adverse reaction...
- A., I fly with a carrier but we do not go out of the continential U.S. My advise to you would be take lots of snacks for your little one. As well as the usual things ...
- I flew with my 13 day-old six years ago, and I breast fed him during take-off and landing, figuring this would help with the pressure changes in his ears. It's probabl...
Advice on Air Travel (Do We Need a Passport for a 7-Month Old?)
Asked by S.C. from Washington DC
on January 18, 2008
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We have a 7-month old preemie (born 2 months early) who is doing fantastic. We have decided to take a trip to Miami for the weekend. The flight is only 2.5 hours so I'...
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- Passports are only needed for out of country travel, not domestic. You may need birth certificate or shot record as proof of age. Depends on the airline. Call them ...
- No, you do not need a passport. I have flown mutiple times with my 2 kids (age 3 and 5), since my first son was 2 months old. No one has ever asked for any ID for ei...
- I have flown with my daughter a hand full of times at the following ages: 7 weeks, 12 weeks, and 5 months. I have never had to show ID for her (Northwest Airlines nor ...
International Travel Tips
Asked by J.M. from San Antonio
on May 20, 2008
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So we are traveling to France in less than two weeks. I have a 5 year old and a one year old. Any tips? As far as I know the restrictions are on only liquids...snac...
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- I would buy several small, cheap toys and as you see the kids getting bored, pull them out. We did this on a long car ride and it worked great. We had pipe cleaners,...
- How much fun! Snacks are fine.Play dough was our saving grace. Of course art supplies. We wrapped little gifts and when she got restless, we would give her a new littl...
- Having lived overseas for 8 years, traveling back to the USA every summer with 5 kids, I learned along the way to pack a complete change of clothing in a ziploc bag fo...
