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Babies

Bring lots of wipes and diapers. pacifiers, sofie the giraffe . Bring a zip lock bag for poop-spolisons. Also dress you child in clothes that you don’t mind throwing out like a stained onesies or a cheap sleeper, it will also double to keep messes more contained.

I have a therapy called the murphyslaw of poopslosion . your baby/toddler will have a blow out on your flight at a very inconvenient time. I swear the pressure change does something to their bowels. Ive flow a lot with my kids as babies and every ding dang flight there was some sort of poo disaster.

Also don’t change your child in the seat or hand an unwrapped dirty diaper to the flight attendant or heaven forbid leave it in the seat back pocket.

Baby carrier like a Tula is great especially if you are traveling with multiple children or by yourself with a baby. Also I swear by the GB pocket stroller, YOU DON’T HAVE TO CHECK IT AT THE GATE! It is so tiny. Its so light. Its good up to 50lbs it’s the best investment for traveling families I loved ours.

Toddlers

Things to pack Painters tape or Washi Tape, Window Clings, Fidgets, SNACKS, lots of snacks, special snacks, dry snacks. put in ziplocks because the original big bags that are that mylar material will cause TSA to flag it for further screening.

Again bring a change of clothes, even if they are potty trained. Extra wipes, handsaniziter.

Activity ideas

Washi Tape and Hot wheels cars to make tracks on the tray table.

Window clings are easy to play with on tray tables or windows. The invisible ink pads are great for keeping coloring messes contained.

Kids

Snacks. Refilable water bottle bring it empty then fill at the airport. I used to try to keep my kids off screens during flight but this last trip they played Best Fiends on kindle tablets and listen to audio books . I also like to include a sticker book and a new audio book.

For the parents

Snacks. If you have a baby or toddler a change of clothes for you or layer your shirt so if you get something gross you can chuck a layer. Ziplock bags are helpful for trash or for accidents. Wet ones or lysol wipes. Also Starbucks has order a head at the air port so you don’t have to wait inline with your kids.

I can’t stress enough snacks and water bottles. there’s been some difficulties in air travel right now and its so important to have access to water and food incase you get stuck on the tarmac or delayed and the air port runs out of food (its happened to me).

Also book the earliest flight of the day they tend to be on time if not early. Waking up at 3 am stinks but its better than having your vacation stuck at an airport.

Share your travel tips below in the comments.

-Julia