Comments on: Flying with Small Children : 3 tips

By: baby bassinets

baby bassinets — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:49:53 +0000

If you are checking bags a backpack or similar small carry-on is a must. You can stash away all your important baby items and a new change of clothes. You never know when the airline may “misplace” your bags and you will be very happy to have the backpack for the neccesities.

By: Judith Rasband

Judith Rasband — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:54:42 +0000

Are you familiar with Huga Monkey? It’s an uber affordable baby sling based out of Utah.

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By: baby carriers backpacks

baby carriers backpacks — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:46:45 +0000

Great advice. Always bring a baby carrier along with your stroller. You won’t regret it!

By: Nicole Feliciano

Nicole Feliciano — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:39:01 +0000

No connecting flights! We also swear by downloading some episodes of Super Why for the 4 y.o. and I wrap small toys in wrapping paper–makes it more exciting that way!

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:39:21 +0000

Oh, I should also add. When we travel it’s usually to visit family, correction, it’s always to visit family. We’ve needed check bags so we try to get just about everything in to the checked bag and carry only essentials on board so we have less to juggle with the kids. My carry on bag is usually just full of snacks, toys, diapers and a change of clothes for kids and shirt for me.

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:36:51 +0000

I definitely agree with baby wearing and stroller. We’ve also done both and it makes everything so much easier. We’ve traveled to warmer destinations from colder home base and it was nice to have the stroller to stick our coats in once in the airport (or for that matter just going from cold to cold who wants to have a coat/jacket to carry around). My big tip is always snacks, lots of snacks, snacks that you might not always have at home too. On one trip we a friend loaned us her portable dvd which was a great distraction when we were stuck for a couple hours having missed a connecting flight.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:37:32 +0000

Bring a few magazines. It will save you some money when you are at the airport and bored, and when you are finished with them, leave them in the airplane for someone else to enjoy!

By: Melinda J

Melinda J — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:38:23 +0000

How do you like the Boba compared to the Ergo? I’ve been shopping for a new carrier option and I’m really having a hard time deciding!

By: MaryBeth @ FourSillySisters

MaryBeth @ FourSillySisters — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:11:50 +0000

Because we are usually flying standby and don’t know for certain whether we’ll be on a flight, I always try to pack lightly and have everything in a carryon bag only. If I am traveling alone with my kiddos, I place their lighter items in their own backpacks along with their plane entertainment items and then place all the rest of our luggage in my huge, comfy backpack. That way I still have two free hands for wrangling my four squirmy children and getting them safely through the airport.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:29:21 +0000

I have never been allowed to travel with my son in a carrier through the Atlanta airport security, not the ergo, bjorn or moby. I think it depends on person/airport. And definitely not overseas, we have traveled through Europe quite a bit and have never been allowed through security using a carrier anywhere there either.

The best thing to do is ask wherever you are!