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Flying with Small Children — 8 Comments

  1. Good hints! I remember sitting by a 7-year-old boy traveling alone on one trip who had nothing to do (but we had fun anyway)! But I also remember a red-eye at 2 a.m. flight going home to my mom’s funeral where a baby cried all the way (from Arizona to Michigan).

    • A child traveling alone would be a whole new ballgame! I’m thankful that little boy had you sitting by him to help make the time pass. No doubt you were a blessing to him and to his parents who couldn’t be with him.

  2. Great tips! We recently traveled from California to London and back with our two-year old. My biggest advice would be to set your expectations low and forget about any schedule you have at home. My daughter was happy the whole trip but so excited she didn’t want to sleep. We decided to follow her lead and not insist on the usual sleep and meal times. It seemed to work out OK – if a little tiring!

  3. What a helpful post. My daughter was a teen before she flew on a commercial flight, so I didn’t have to deal with these issues. But I can imagine what it might be like with little ones. I know this will be helpful to many young moms out there.

    • Thanks, Janice. I remember always feeling nervous as I got on the plane with my little ones, just wondering how they’d do. I pray this helps some moms out there to feel just a little less anxious. Thanks for your sweet comment.

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