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Ask Shelly: Best car seat for flying when kids are too big for CARES?
Hi Shelly, Can you help me with safe air travel options for my child who does not meet the Cares Harness requirements any more. He is 49 inches & closing in on 60 lbs. We actually carried our Britax 5-pt Booster last year on a long flight & it was a nightmare (too big, too…
Simplify diaper changes on airplanes with a handy “diaper purse”
When setting out to travel with a baby, it can be tempting to pack everything including the kitchen sink—or at least the infant bathtub that fits it. And when you’ll be flying with your baby, what more logical place could there be to keep it all than in your diaper bag? That is, until…
How to earn frequent flyer miles without even flying (or leaving your desk)
This is the third post in the “Fit more travel into your family’s new year” series this month. If you missed the earlier posts, you can start here. Following last week’s post: “Get (at least) one roundtrip flight with a mileage credit card,” I want to address one of the other best ways I’ve learned…
Families Go Green at Airport Security
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…
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A Closer Look at CARES, the Flight Safety Harness for Children
Update: Please see our full feature review of CARES in Car Seat Alternatives at TravelswithBaby.com – click here Obviously, I love traveling with my children. But even I will admit that one of the greatest challenges in traveling with a toddler can be managing the logistics, and bulk, of a toddler-sized car seat on top…
Ask Shelly: Best seats when flying Air Canada with a baby… to Munich?
Just as flowers are suddenly popping up outside, a whole new crop of “Ask Shelly” questions are popping up in my in-box as well (thank you!), including this one I’ll dive into re: flying Air Canada with a baby and possibly an airplane bassinet–or fingers crossed for a “freebie seat.”
