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domestic travel w/ 3 month old
Posted on 5/9/22 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 5/9/22 at 1:47 pm
Am I out of my mind? Direct 2:30 hour flight, 3 nights in a suite-style hotel, in the mountains, so will have to drive from Denver a few more hours.
baby loves to eat and sleep pretty regularly. Should I talk wife into it, or go solo?
baby loves to eat and sleep pretty regularly. Should I talk wife into it, or go solo?
Posted on 5/9/22 at 1:54 pm to YumYum Sauce
better at 0-7 months than it is from 8 months - 2 years imo.
Posted on 5/9/22 at 1:55 pm to mizslu314
any tips?
Looks like getting a carry bag for stroller helps in airport.
Looks like getting a carry bag for stroller helps in airport.
Posted on 5/9/22 at 2:41 pm to YumYum Sauce
Biggest tip I have it try and do as much night traveling as possible, and avoid morning traveling. I cant remember, and 3 months may still be to young, but seems babies are most wired in the mornings, so its harder to travel.
I do most traveling with the little ones via car, so I don't have any real help with cars seats/stroller etc. sorry.
I do most traveling with the little ones via car, so I don't have any real help with cars seats/stroller etc. sorry.
Posted on 5/9/22 at 3:11 pm to YumYum Sauce
We did it. My theory is I was going to train them for travel from the start. It's a pain in the arse, but that is most elements of life with kids.
I recommend one of these.
Amazon Link
It's pretty much just a T-shapped seatbelt strap with D rings on each end. You can quickly strap a full car seat to your rolling luggage using the default LATCH attachments. It was strong enough on our luggage to let our boys ride in the seat while we pulled it.
I recommend one of these.
Amazon Link
It's pretty much just a T-shapped seatbelt strap with D rings on each end. You can quickly strap a full car seat to your rolling luggage using the default LATCH attachments. It was strong enough on our luggage to let our boys ride in the seat while we pulled it.
Posted on 5/9/22 at 3:35 pm to YumYum Sauce
Traveled with our 4 month old to Virginia to visit my wife's family and then when he was 8 months old we traveled to Breckenridge. Direct flights are 100x better. We had a direct flight to denver but got moved last minute to a connection in Houston and added way to much travel time plus the rental car and the drive was pretty miserable.
Try to plan you flights around bottles and naps. We would give a bottle at take off and let him nap during flight. Give another bottle when he is waking up usually during landing.
Try to plan you flights around bottles and naps. We would give a bottle at take off and let him nap during flight. Give another bottle when he is waking up usually during landing.
Posted on 5/9/22 at 4:52 pm to YumYum Sauce
we were fortunate to have a kid that had to get accustomed to flying at a young age.
First flight was at about 3 weeks old. Anchorage to Seattle with one night layover. Then Seattle to New Orleans. She did fine.
Then flew back about a month later without the layover in Seattle.
Then flight to rural Alaska at about 2 months. Then a couple more flights back and forth between 3 months and a year to Anchorage.
Then a flight at around 8-9 months to Hawaii and back. Then flight back to New Orleans.
It definitely gets tougher as they get older.
My helpful hint. Make sure that before the plane leaves to have the kid on a nipple (bottle or natural)...same when the plane begins its descent.
First flight was at about 3 weeks old. Anchorage to Seattle with one night layover. Then Seattle to New Orleans. She did fine.
Then flew back about a month later without the layover in Seattle.
Then flight to rural Alaska at about 2 months. Then a couple more flights back and forth between 3 months and a year to Anchorage.
Then a flight at around 8-9 months to Hawaii and back. Then flight back to New Orleans.
It definitely gets tougher as they get older.
My helpful hint. Make sure that before the plane leaves to have the kid on a nipple (bottle or natural)...same when the plane begins its descent.
This post was edited on 5/9/22 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 5/9/22 at 5:43 pm to YumYum Sauce
Direct flight is the key
Posted on 5/9/22 at 6:15 pm to S
Would definitely be direct. Did yall check the stroller each time? Also, I assume when baby was newborn you just carried him in your lap onboard?
Posted on 5/9/22 at 7:28 pm to YumYum Sauce
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Did yall check the stroller each time?
we got a stroller that we could collapse down into a carry on suitcase.
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Also, I assume when baby was newborn you just carried him in your lap onboard?
we had mesh baby sling and when she got older and baby carrier that straps on either your back or chest.
Posted on 5/10/22 at 7:35 am to YumYum Sauce
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Did yall check the stroller each time?
Always gate checked ours. For that age it was just a frame stroller that the car seat would clip into.
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Also, I assume when baby was newborn you just carried him in your lap onboard?
Always got the kid his own seat to have the row, but I understand if it's an affordability problem for others.
Graco Frame Stroller - other brands should have compatible versions
Foldable Stroller - there are a few different brands of these, after infant stage mostly though there are attachments to these things for some brands
Cosco Travel Car Seat (When they are between infant and 2/3)
WayB Travel Car seat (For age 2/3 and up. Expensive but light/efficient. Forward facing only hence age limitation based on state law)
I've seen people check the big heavy car seat and I feel bad for the dude hauling it so I provided these links.
Another thing I used to do was for trips I was hiking/walking and brought my Osprey kid carrier, I'd use it as a high chair at the airport.
This post was edited on 5/10/22 at 8:00 am
Posted on 5/10/22 at 8:20 am to YumYum Sauce
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Am I out of my mind? Direct 2:30 hour flight, 3 nights in a suite-style hotel, in the mountains, so will have to drive from Denver a few more hours.
baby loves to eat and sleep pretty regularly. Should I talk wife into it, or go solo?
Not out of your mind. We did something similar when my daughter was 3 months old. Direct flight from New Orleans to Miami, and we live about 2 hours away from New Orleans. The trip was super easy. If the baby gets fussy on the plane just give it some milk
Posted on 5/10/22 at 8:23 am to YumYum Sauce
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Would definitely be direct. Did yall check the stroller each time?
Gate check stroller and car seat. And yes, child on lap.
We had a car seat “bag” that allows you to carry it on your back.
This post was edited on 5/10/22 at 8:24 am
Posted on 5/10/22 at 8:30 am to Epic Cajun
lots of super helpful stuff in here thanks my dudes.
I tried googling it first and its all endless blogs
I tried googling it first and its all endless blogs
Posted on 5/10/22 at 9:22 am to YumYum Sauce
Ya lots of blogs.
If you don't lap child you can use the infant car seat on the plane seat against the window.
There are little plastic "hooks" on each side of the car seat you probably never paid attention to that the airplane seat belt slides under to secure the seat.
I held a kid once on a plane and it sucked. However, that was because the plane was oversold and we "bumped" our kid for $800 or so.
I tell that story because if you have a kid under 2 you are in the unique position to profit without changing your flight or plans at all.
If you don't lap child you can use the infant car seat on the plane seat against the window.
There are little plastic "hooks" on each side of the car seat you probably never paid attention to that the airplane seat belt slides under to secure the seat.
I held a kid once on a plane and it sucked. However, that was because the plane was oversold and we "bumped" our kid for $800 or so.
I tell that story because if you have a kid under 2 you are in the unique position to profit without changing your flight or plans at all.
This post was edited on 5/10/22 at 9:25 am
Posted on 5/10/22 at 10:06 am to RaginCajunz
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We did it. My theory is I was going to train them for travel from the start. It's a pain in the arse, but that is most elements of life with kids.
This is what we're doing. Although I'm dreading a flight to Colorado with our son this week. He's generally flexible but this will be his longest flight (he's 15 months). If he doesn't sleep it's going to be a thing.
I'm a planner, especially when it comes to airport logistics (I hate airport chaos) and the kid thing hasn't been too much of a drag yet. Have a bag for the carseat that will also hold the stroller seat, so we gate check that and the stroller frame, which is easy enough. Check everything else to make it easier on ourselves. ATL, for its faults, has been pretty easy going on all things stroller/etc. security to date.
Posted on 5/10/22 at 12:21 pm to Pettifogger
I check as much as I can now vs before kids.
Gotta have those hands free to play defense. I prefer Cover 2 or Robber.
Gotta have those hands free to play defense. I prefer Cover 2 or Robber.
Posted on 5/10/22 at 1:02 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
He will be 3 months old so he WANTS to be held non stop right now
Posted on 5/10/22 at 1:49 pm to YumYum Sauce
Either feed or give a bottle during take-off and landing to help with the air pressure. We flew with a 6 month old, gate checked the stroller so we could have it right when we landed. Usually didn't have to wait for very long.
You'll be fine, just have to try to time it so they're sleeping. Definitely agree with everyone saying that over 6 months would be more difficult because our 11 month old doesn't want to sit still right now.
You'll be fine, just have to try to time it so they're sleeping. Definitely agree with everyone saying that over 6 months would be more difficult because our 11 month old doesn't want to sit still right now.
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