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Check the new "Flying with babies and toddlers" page for extra travel tips and advice
Flying with a baby or toddler? Check out the new help page. Sometimes, when I get a perfectly innocent question like, “So can you give me any tips for flying with my toddler?” I admit I feel a little like a pine tree being asked–does it have any needles? Sure. But where to begin? Well,…
Five Tips to Help DURING Holiday Travel with Kids
Already on your way? Or just heading out the door? Here are some tips to keep handy to help DURING holiday travel with kids. Let your child document your trip. Smartphones make it easier than ever to turn your wee traveler into an aspiring videographer. Put your child in charge of collecting photos and/or video…
Travels with Baby Tip #29: Turn Around Testy Flights with Your Toddler
While your toddler most likely rides facing forward in the car at home, you may want to consider the advantages of installing his car seat rear-facing on your next flight — if that is an option. Keep in mind that most convertible car seats have rear-facing upper weight limits of 30 lbs. or more (see…
Three things you can do this week to simplify holiday travels with baby
Travel in peak seasons with the added chaos of gift shopping and possible weather issues can be challenging enough. For those of you who are setting out for Thanksgiving travel or journeys through the rest of the upcoming holidays with young children, do yourself a favor this week and simplify what you can—while you still…
Tip #44: Baby carriers, wraps, slings, and airport security
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…
Flying with children: Will your car seat be allowed on the airplane?
Ahhh, as if flying with children–and flying with car seats–weren’t challenging enough. Just recently, a flight attendant stopped my husband as we boarded a flight with the kids, saying skeptically, “Excuse me sir, but I’ll need to verify that car seat is approved for air travel.” It was our Sit N Stroll (since discontinued). I…
