We know a few moms who are reluctant to fly with their children because they are concerned the experience will be out of a horror movie for them and for their families.
Since our kids were in the belly, they have been exposed to planes and airports. We love traveling and are happy to share our passion with our little road warriors. There is nothing like enjoying a new place together, or seeing their expression as they learn about mommy’s favorite places first hand.
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| Play with the kids and see if you can spot landmarks from the air! |
- Try to give yourself extra time to get to the airport or to your gate (bathroom breaks and distractions interfere). You will be thinking about many details and going over lists, or counting heads. Extra time can ease parent’s stress.
- Don’t forget to take along fun for entertainment or to make travel delays bearable for the little ones. Keep in mind this “fun” should be TSA friendly, light and easy to carry around. (TSA is the department in charged of screening you and your carry on at the airport before you access your departing gate)
- If you have a little one that enjoys music, include kids tunes in your iPod
- Load your tablet with amazing good reads for children and hours on end fun apps and games.
- Pack some snacks. Your child’s faves might not be available at the airport plus it will help the budget too. Again on TSA: you can bring water only if in a bottle. You can purchase juice or water after the TSA checkpoint. Beware: if return flight is international, you might have an additional security check at plane’s door at which point you will have to rid yourself of bottles of liquid more than 3 oz again.
- Book an aisle seat for those bathroom visits during the flight.
- Get gum or lollipops to help ease the ear discomfort due to pressure changes. On take off and landing make a game of the one that gets to hear their ears pop fist chewing gum or sucking on the lollipop. If you have an infant have them drink their bottle or feed from mommy, that should do the trick.
- Don’t forget the child’s FAA approved car seat if you have one. If you have a Britax car seat you are good to go. Your arms or lap is not the safest place for kids on a plane.
- Above all, be calm. when you are going bananas and getting all kinds of stares, remember kids are not prohibited from flying and you paid their fare too. Let them stare, your kids are beautiful to look at anyway 🙂
- If you do worry about your fellow passengers, we buy drinks or snacks for those seated in the row in front and behind us. It does make a difference to spread a little cheer around….or distract others from the tantrum you have in your hands.
These tips should keep me from looking at that exit sign with parachuting ideas! 🙂 Hopefully they will do the trick for you too.
Our final tip is for the deplaning. You can’t forget to take with you the Britax B-Agile 4, the newest addition to the family! It has definitively been designed with families on the go in mind:
- it is lightweight and has a compact frame
- one hand, quick fold allows for simple storage
- effortless maneuverability thanks to swivel front wheels and comfort-ride suspension
- spacious under the seat storage woohoo!
Of course it comes loaded with all the Britax safety and comfort we all know about. The new stroller features a five-point harness system for a secure fit as well as the Click & Go system to accomodate Britax infant car seats safely. As for conmfort, check out the infinite recline capability!
We are ready to go! so much fun awaits us on the other side of that plane!
Go out and visit relatives, discover the world, cross of an item from your bucket list with your children. Nothing should stop you now!
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Those are all great tips. We fly a few times a year and for us, the snacks are the most important thing we bring along 🙂
Great tips! I only used Britax seats for my kids. They are well worth the investment! They held up great, stain resistant covers, and easy to install.
These are really great tips! A hungry, tired kid that need the toilet is a nightmare!!
Remaining calm is a very important tip because you have to be prepared for the unexpected when you are traveling with children. As parents, it’s important to roll with the punches.
We took my Granddaughters to Las Vegas a few years ago … quite a few years ago. It was the first time they had ever flown. My One Granddaughter chewed the gum so hard that it is a good thing she didn’t bite her tongue.
I have traveled quite a bit with my toddler and she’s accustomed to planes. Those are great tips and I so agree with getting that aisle seat.
I really wish you could rent a carseat from the airline for their safety. The last time we flew my son was angering the flight attendants by pushing the call buttons lol.
Great tips!
Nice tips! We learned about the gum from some flight attendants during my oldest son’s first flight. It helped a lot!
Great tips! I didn’t know about the FAA approved car seat. Good to know.
These sound like great tips, I’ll have to pass them onto some friends with children who are off flying (lucky things) x
Great tips. I will share with my friends that have young kids as a couple of them are planning on travelling this summer. Thanks for sharing.
Those are all great tips. Staying calm is a big part of it. Amber N
Buenisimos tips no sabia se podia llevar la sillita y ponerla en el asiento
These are all great tips,We tend to drive and go on the ferry more that fly as i am not that keen on flying i much rather get sea sick than get on a plane lol.We will be going on one soon as we want to go to more further places.
Me encantaron los tips, que buena idea el punto #10 muy ingenioso! Gracias
I definitely agree on giving yourself extra time! When I traveled with my son, I swear it took twice as long to do everything.
We fly with our kids too. The newish trend to not have children and parents sitting together without a fight is making me nuts though. I’ve had to fight to sit w/my son on two airlines, and from the responses of others on a blog post I wrote about it, it’s not uncommon. #crazy
Great tips! I’ve never flown with kids before, but I remember seeing something online of a couple who made “goodie bags” from their newborn for all the passengers, apologizing for any crying, etc. I thought that was a little overboard, but cute. I like your tips better LOL
These are great tips! I have only flown a few times on my trip to bring my son home (adoption) but if I ever do fly again I’ll have to revisit this list if the kids are going for sure.
Excelentes tips!!
Excelentes tips definitivamente… Algo que es muy necesario y en realidad nunca tenemos tiempo o encontramos algún artículo interesante, como este, para prepararnos… Me encantó.
Great tips! I’m going to be flying with a 2-year old in a couple months.
These are such great tips!!
I’ve never had to fly with kids, but these tips will come in handy when my sister comes for a visit soon!
I can honestly say that these are GREAT tips!!
Awesome tips! Traveling with kiddos can be hard – but you’ve got it all figured out!
Great tips! I didn’t know you could actually use a car seat on a plane! My best friend flew in to visit me last year with her daughter and her car seat went through luggage instead. Very interesting!
Thanks for sharing these tips, they are great.
I could never dream of flying with my kids, but these are great tips!! It seems very overwhelming!
Such great tips! In our experience practice makes perfect! Since the girl’s were in the womb too they’ve experienced flying, and we are so blessed we are able to go on family vacations. Yes, even the most prepared parent will have something come up, because isn’t that how it always goes lol BUT the traveling anxiety {mostly experienced by the mom} is all worth it in the end!