Book evening flight: everyone goes to sleep, lights dimmed, your child will sleep most of the flight relatively undisturbed.
- When getting your tickets, reserve bulkhead seats and a bassinet for your child. Bassinet will hook to bulkhead wall, your child can sleep in or play with toys. If your child is traveling on your lap, then you sure will appreciate being able to let him sit a few minutes in a bassinet.
Think disposable: disposable bibs, diapers, diaper changing pads. Use and toss. Don't carry around extra dirty things. Extra pacifiers - they tend to get lost. Sucking on a pacifier also helps to take pressure off ears when taking off and landing.
Bring portable dvd player with favorite cartoons. I had my son's 'veggie tales' on my iphone and we watched them together. Or get them on IPAD, there are some baby entertainment apps available, like flash cards.
Food has a great entertainment value - so pack on. Ideas: baby food, cheerios, crackers, dried fruit, etc. Don't rely on airplane snacks - they are not kid-friendly: peanuts-chocking hazard. Pick up any fruits at the airport: apples, bananas, chips.
Bring both stroller and baby carrier. Gate check the stroller. You can put your baby into carrier when folding the stroller and checking in,your hands will be free and your baby safe.
Expect to entertain your child for the entirety of your trip. If baby begins to cry or unhappy, just do your best to tend, no matter how tired you might be, remember the trip will come to end soon.
We had our little baby granddaughter last fall that we took on the plane. It was a little different. We weren't used to having a baby with us in so many years. Fortunately, my daughter had all the right things for us to take on the plane.
Thanks for the tips for flying with baby. H5!
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