Comments on: Traveling During The Holidays? 10 Tips For Making It Easier With Kids

By: Family Travel Tips

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By: Simple Mom: Tips for Traveling with Kids

Simple Mom: Tips for Traveling with Kids — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:46:57 +0000

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By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:53:16 +0000

Good advice! I second tip #7: be prepared to spend the whole flight interacting with your kid--this isn't mommy down time! I had a 5.5 hour flight with my 18 month old recently, and it was totally her playtime until she (finally) fell asleep and I got a break. She had fun, and since I didn't have the expectation of having time to myself, I wasn't constantly frustrated by her. Plus, she was much happier (and therefore cuter!) than the other kids on the plane... Rachel´s last blog post...A simple project for a simple crafter

By: Stacy (mama-om)

Stacy (mama-om) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:11:37 +0000

Hi, We flew to the Philippines when my son was 27 months old. We flew from Seattle to L.A. (2 1/2 hours); L.A. to Hong Kong (13 hours); and Hong Kong to Cebu (2 hours). It went much better than I could have imagined. We brought the car seat (and a little wheelie thing for it) and I do think that helped him sleep. We left Seattle at night so when we boarded the long flight, we did jammies, nurse and "night-night." He slept for five hours in the seat and then was fitful and on me after that, but that was enough. We had a lot of books, very small and new-to-him items, the ergo carrier, and lots of snacks. Good luck with your travels!! Stacy (mama-om)´s last blog post...Park Day

By: jessiev

jessiev — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:29:11 +0000

excellent article, debbie! jessiev´s last blog post...musical holiday gift ideas

By: Jess @ NBP

Jess @ NBP — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:17:50 +0000

Thanks for the tips. I've linked you in my monday round up post. Jess @ NBP´s last blog post...Winner of Lady Lynn's

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:11:48 +0000

I've flown to Germany with an 18 month old. The longest flight was 9 hours one direction and 13 hours coming back. We did LOTS of taking turns walking up and down the aisles. I guess I'd call it doable but painful. Gabriel´s last blog post...Blogging Tired

By: Katharine

Katharine — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:29:41 +0000

We have only taken domestic trips with our kids recently (ages 3 & 7). We take the easy way out. Activity books for take-off and landing, iPod loaded with movies and shows for the flight. Suckers/fruit snacks for ear-popping, although they can both chew gum now. When the baby was smaller, I would give her some baby tylenol before the flight to cut down on the ear pain. After the first screaming flight, we haven’t had the problem again.

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:23:48 +0000

What you say is really encouraging me. We’ve got all the family living overseas and didn’t go to visit for more than 2 years. I couldn’t imagine going there with my lil’ one on a plane but you make it look achievable Thanks Tsh! And by the way – LOVE your blog, always a source of inspiration to me.

By: simplemom

simplemom — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:23:13 +0000

We live overseas, so when we travel back to the US for visits, it’s about a 20-25 hour flight time, including layovers. We’ve got an almost 4-year-old and an almost 1-year-old. It’s a looooong day.