tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631269115395079689.post2204341685174457668..comments2023-06-04T01:46:06.403-07:00Comments on Flying With Fish: Flying With Kids - Some Basic TipsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631269115395079689.post-60181681465699203932008-01-13T18:30:00.000-08:002008-01-13T18:30:00.000-08:00There are myriad helpful tips on this blog, but th...There are myriad helpful tips on this blog, but the simple ones like SW's unassigned seating and the triangle crayon tip are extremely helpful! Now I need to go email the link to this blog to all my family and friends who may travel. Thanks, Fish, for sharing your immense knowledge!Lissa101https://www.blogger.com/profile/07370141273041015795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631269115395079689.post-20986184661084767172008-01-12T11:48:00.000-08:002008-01-12T11:48:00.000-08:00My tips...Gate check your stroller! It is MUCH ea...My tips...<BR/><BR/>Gate check your stroller! It is MUCH easier to run from gate to gate with kids in a stroller, and it's a great place to nap during long waits at the airport. I will NEVER FORGET the time I was stuck at the Boston airport with my not-yet-walking-but-VERY-mobile 7 month old. I was BEYOND exhausted and we had delay after delay and I had no stroller to put him in just to keep him in one spot because I had checked it. <BR/><BR/>Also... once they are mobile... I know it's expensive, but BUY THEM A SEAT. NO mobile child is willing to sit on their parents lap for an entire flight. PURE TORTURE for ALL involved!!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322008174130606349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631269115395079689.post-47652071246997132852008-01-12T04:48:00.000-08:002008-01-12T04:48:00.000-08:00Great tips! Just last month I had to fly from ATL...Great tips! Just last month I had to fly from ATL to LAX and back with my not-yet-walking 14 month old, and it was quite a chore. She had her own ticket, which meant in addition to my checked bags (checked at the curb), her stroller (checked at the gate), and my carry-on bags, I also had to carry her car seat, since she's too young to sit in the airline seat without it.<BR/>The flight experienced an unusual amount of turbulence, which meant no unnecessary wandering about the cabin. Diaper changes in the lavatory were tedious (using the lid of the toilet as a changing table). I found myself changing her on the seat when possible, but went to the lavatory for stinky ones.<BR/>I brought plenty of snacks, but the thing that really made for an uncomfortable flight is the fact that she couldn't just get up and walk around the plane. Our return flight was filled with children, alternating in a chorus of crying. Whenever one would stop another would chime in to serenade us all to our destination.<BR/>If I had anything to add, it would just be to bring as little to carry-on as possible (another no-brainer), and don't hesitate to ask for help with putting your stroller on the x-ray conveyor while simultaneously holding your infant and removing your shoes, laptop computer and any metallic items. Oh! That's another one... get as much of that done as possible, before you get to the security checkpoint. I wore pants that didn't require a belt, and already had all my metal (keys, etc) in my backpack.univrsltransl8rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774772069125882554noreply@blogger.com