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re: Traveling with toddlers on a plane. Any tips?
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:27 am to DiamondDog
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:27 am to DiamondDog
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Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:31 am to DiamondDog
Everyone pretty much stated what we did. Pay for the extra seat and get cheap but light car seats. Most airlines let you board a little early and you have time to strap them in. We also let everyone get off the plane before us since taking the car seats out would slow those who had connections down.
Tablets, headphones, Dramamine, and snacks. Most kids are good for a few hours with those things before they are bored. Know that everything takes a little longer, but be prepared, make it an adventure and fun for them, and don’t show stress. They will feed off the confidence and be fine.
Tablets, headphones, Dramamine, and snacks. Most kids are good for a few hours with those things before they are bored. Know that everything takes a little longer, but be prepared, make it an adventure and fun for them, and don’t show stress. They will feed off the confidence and be fine.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:34 am to DiamondDog
What I do is be a handsome single dad. Struggling with my kids in public is a good thing. Half of people are very nice about it
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:37 am to Gaggle
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What I do is be a handsome single dad.
Spoken like a man who cheated on his wife or has a crazy ex baby momma.
Choose your fighter.
If none of the above are correct, I’m only joking. I’m sure you are a great dad and enjoy the time with your son
They are a blessing This post was edited on 8/10/24 at 6:38 am
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:38 am to DiamondDog
If you’re in position to do so, mail some items ahead of your travel (or order them online for local destination pickup).
Less to pack , which will be appreciated on game day. Safe travels!
Less to pack , which will be appreciated on game day. Safe travels!
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:38 am to DiamondDog
It’s absolutely miserable, we just don’t travel much these days.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:39 am to DiamondDog
My advice since you are flying Southwest. Board with family boarding and go straight to the last row of the plane. I still do this when flying with my kids who are now 6 & 4. You will be closer to the bathrooms and flight attendants. Also on the last row you will disturb as few people as possible if the kids do become unruly. On the last row there is a chance you could have a couple of open seats if the plane is not full.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:45 am to SomethingLikeA
quote:It’s a crazy ex-wife. Let’s keep it classy
or has a crazy ex baby momma.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:50 am to DiamondDog
Buy them a seat.
We always did.
You end up with a row.
So much more room if you are flanked by little kids instead of Megan Thee Stallion or some such whale.
We always did.
You end up with a row.
So much more room if you are flanked by little kids instead of Megan Thee Stallion or some such whale.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:54 am to DiamondDog
2 year old in a super lightweight car seat in extra seat(Cosco is good and cheap). One year old strapped to your chest with carrier. Small portable white noise machine loud enough for them to hear but not so loud it will bother others(more for the 2 year old, the one will hear heartbeat). Snacks and whatever tools they are used to for self soothing.
Good luck
Good luck
Posted on 8/10/24 at 7:14 am to Gaggle
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It’s a crazy ex-wife. Let’s keep it classy
I got one of those myself 
Posted on 8/10/24 at 7:31 am to DiamondDog
Yeah. Don't. You're welcome!
Posted on 8/10/24 at 7:38 am to Obtuse1
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Ship them UPS to your hotel to be delivered on your arrival date. Make sure to use heat or cold packs depending on the season and your destination.
Remember, he is a lawyer, and this is legal advice.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 7:43 am to DiamondDog
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I have become what I always hated when I traveled a ton. That family. I hope to do my best not to impact the travel experience of others.
With all that is going on in the world, I wouldn't worry about this.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 7:50 am to Ostrich
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My advice is to not worry about this too much
Toddlers on a plane aren't any worse than fricking old people that won't shut up the entire flight (NOBODY GIVES A frick ABOUT YOUR BUNIONS, JANICE) or four drunk woo hags GOING TA NEW ORLEEEENS at 10 AM.
"Larry Businessman" who's flying middle seat in the B boarding class on Southwest and won't end his fricking phone call until the plane is 2/3 down the runway is a cwnt, too.
Did you pay for the ticket? Do your best to keep everybody in your group on an even keel. Chances are, you guys aren't the biggest assholes on the plane, no matter what happens.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 7:52 am to DiamondDog
Shouldn’t be a problem, oh I see you are flying SWA odd I had no idea that people post here that don’t fly general aviation? Maybe take this to the SEC ot that’s more your type over there
Posted on 8/10/24 at 7:53 am to MightyYat
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My best piece of advice? Don’t worry about anyone around you. Kids are a crapshoot on a plane. We’ve had trips where neither of them made a peep. Others where one was screaming bloody murder for 2 hours. One thing that helped is we started trying to book flight around nap time. For our girls their normal time was 2pm. Most of our flights with babies resulted in slumber silence
Managing timing is definitely key. As well as your own stress levels that they will feed off. Two good pieces of advice.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 7:59 am to DiamondDog
1) do NOT worry about anyone around you. 99% of people are understanding that you’re not intentionally making them upset if they start losing their shite
2) snacks. Snacks snacks snacks snacks
3) If you’re big on no screens, throw that out the window. Routine stops on flights
My kids have been flying since 3 months and it’s honestly not as bad as you’re building it up in your head. Take them places, let them see things. It’s awesome.
2) snacks. Snacks snacks snacks snacks
3) If you’re big on no screens, throw that out the window. Routine stops on flights
My kids have been flying since 3 months and it’s honestly not as bad as you’re building it up in your head. Take them places, let them see things. It’s awesome.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 8:02 am to Sheep
Stupid post Karen.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 8:06 am to DiamondDog
Let the toddler run anywhere they want to into the terminal and just follow them around. It gets a lot of energy out before
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