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…
Flying with infants in airplane bassinets or skycots – If you have an overseas flight with an infant in your future, chances are you’re hoping to take advantage of the airplane bassinets available on some long-haul flights. If so, a few quick words of advice: “Don’t assume anything.” Truth is, it’s a lot easier to…
If you’ll be flying with an energetic toddler, there are a few things you might rather do with the extra time you’d spend together in the airplane if you opt for family pre-boarding; undergoing root canal work may be among them. But while many parents and seasoned travelers are quick to say, “Wait as long…
Join the conversation! Please, share your own thoughts on this with a comment below this post. In case you haven’t yet heard, there is a petition circulating in an effort to end the practice of allowing babies and toddlers less than 2 years old to fly as “lap children” on airplanes in the U.S. While…
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…
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.”