Schlepping the car seat through the airport? Ugh. No fun, particularly during the hectic holiday travel season. UPDATE: CLICK HERE TO READ MY FULL REVIEW OF CARES WITH TIPS ON USING IT AND PHOTOS. The Advantages of CARES, the airplane harness for kids There are certainly times it would be much easier to leave the…
On our recent flight out of Oakland International Airport, I was delighted to enter the green lane at security dedicated to “families and special assistance”–primarily because some of my most unpleasant security screenings with babies and children have taken place at OAK (the Moby Wrap debacle included). I’ve actually favored SFO in recent years for…
When I packed several jars of baby food, rice cereal, plenty of diapers and wipes to get us started, baby-safe insect repellent, sunblock, and even a pop-up sun tent for our trip to Thailand with our first daughter, I had no idea I could have had all of those very items meet us at our…
A mom recently asked me what to expect in the way of baggage fees now that she and her husband will be flying with a baby over the holidays. Here’s an overview of what you might expect this season… And remember, for ANY questions you might have about flying with a baby or toddler, head…
Update 6/7/2013 – While it’s much less likely you’ll be asked to remove your baby carrier or sling at airport security these days, the current policy of the TSA states that, “If a baby is carried through the metal detector in a sling, additional screening may be required even if there isn’t an alarm.” Although…
I received this note from Liana with the subject line:Portugal with 16 Month Old“Hi Shelly, Thanks for writing such a helpful book with great tips. I know that I’m being a real anal Annie, but I’m trying to come up with ideas of how to entertain my daughter Zara as we travel to Portugal in…