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Ask Shelly: Will Southwest Airlines let me use the Baby B’Air vest for my lap child?
This question comes from an Australian mom who will be traveling extensively with her 11-month-old, including internal U.S. flights. (For more about flying Southwest Airlines with a baby or toddler, see this post.) Hi Shelly, First, thank you so much for your informative blog. It’s been a godsend so far in preparing to travel…
Air Travel | baby | toddler | vacationTravels with Baby Tip #26: Get Travel Insurance
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When can kids safely fly without a car seat on airplanes?
With so much in the works around here recently (great stuff! I know I keep hinting, but I promise a big reveal soon…), the sixth birthday of this blog flew by without ceremony. What seems even more amazing, is that I purchased the TravelswithBaby.com website nine years ago, where I first began addressing travel with…
