flying
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A Flight Attendant’s Perspective – Traveling with Toddlers
Parenting on a plane can seem like a daunting task. However, if you pack and plan accordingly it should be a smooth flight. As a flight attendant for a major US airline, when parents don’t plan ahead, we’re all in for a turbulent flight. With 3.5 years of flight attendant experience, even as someone with…
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Tips for Flying with a Newborn
As a new mom, the thought of flying with your newborn for the first time can be terrifying. From packing all the necessary diaper bag ‘must-haves’, to remembering the bottles and formula, it can seem like an insurmountable task. Our first travel adventure with our 2-month-old newborn was in the middle of COVID. We flew…
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How to Keep a Toddler Occupied on a Plane
Keeping a toddler interested, and engaged, in general is a daunting task. Now, try putting that toddler on a plane for 8 hours. They are supposed to sit quietly in their seats and not disturb the other passengers…. Well let’s just stop this post here because that is never going to happen. Toddlers aren’t meant…
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How to Minimize Those Travel Meltdowns
Traveling with a toddler can be extremely stressful. You need to get everything packed, wait in long lines at the airport, drive to the hotel, and then unpack and get settled – EVERYTHING is new and out of routine. So, it is no surprise that this is a lot of change for your little one.…