Comments on: What to expect when traveling with a baby

By: Briony

Briony — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:34:14 +0000

Hi all
So I just got back from 2 weeks in west africa with a 4 year old and an 8 month old. I read all your tips before going but thought I’d summarise the best advice I got and things I’d do differently:
- taking a few tins of pasta shapes for emergency meals for the 4 year old were a god send when we ended up places with only very spicy food and when he had an upset tummy and wanted something fun and bland (spiderman & winnie the pooh were big hits)
- next time I’d put them both on Larium (a weekly antimalarial) getting a pill down a 4 year old every morning was hard work. Final solution was crushed and mixed with nutella on toast.
- if on a night flight, remember to take little one to loo and put on night nappie at gate (they don’t let you go on plane before take off, after which he was already asleep)
- babybjorn carrier for baby useful on flight
- I took a bottle of calpol on the flight, but luckily both slept so no need to use it
Happy travelling, Bx

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By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:36:56 +0000

My family lives overseas and we fly internationally all the time- with two kids under 4 and one more on the way. For toddlers/preschoolers: have some new little toys (horded Happy Meal toys are great) to introduce at intervals. Travel with your own DVD player or video iPod with headphones. Bring plenty of disposable sippy cups. And, for when the poopsplosion is out of control (like my 2 year old’s midway through a 15 hour flight): the fabric on the bottom part of an airplane seat is removable. Happy flying!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:56:49 +0000

I have a 2 year old and a 4 month old. I think they are both just as difficult to travel with! My 2 year old hates being strapped in and tries to take off his seat belt!

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:03:58 +0000

I liken it to labor and delivery. Much pain and suffering. And then it ends. Except it doesn’t really (hello jetlag) but at least you survived the worst. When we moved to israel with our six month old we had 8 EFFING DAYS of jetlag. It was a boon for my milk supply (read: took my body a week to stop producing so much at night), but otherwise sucked donkey balls. The older kids got back on track after about two days. Pretty amazing. Good luck mama!

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:46:14 +0000

Thanks Laura, every day I think about it, I imagine the poo’splosion and/or crying jags at altitude. I’m trying to be zen about it… Ommmm, the glass is already broken.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:02:42 +0000

I don’t think travelling with a baby (or in my case, two) is really that bad! My 18-month-old twins have been on about 10 flights so far, including two international flights where I flew alone with them, and we’ve had no problems at all! A whole lot of snacks and entertainment does the trick for us!