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Air Travel with 2 year old

katiekate_gakatiekate_ga
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My husband is headed out of town for 3 weeks for business and we figured it would be nice to have a little family vacation on one of the weekend. I will be 27 weeks pregnant and my 2 year olds first plane ride.

 Any tips and suggestions? Thanks.

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Re: Air Travel with 2 year old

  • Novem06Novem06 member
    IpAd!!! That with a few small toys and coloring books that LO hasn't seen before. Snacks and sippy cup 
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  • 1momma1momma member

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    IpAd!!! That with a few small toys and coloring books that LO hasn't seen before. Snacks and sippy cup 

    yup this, and dont under any circumstances forget a sippy (made that mistake once eesh it was bad). We had a tablet and a drawing app kept him busy for hours.

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  • anonsouthernbellanonsouthernbell member
    schedule your flight during nap time :)
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  • tiphoni02tiphoni02
    Just did the very same thing in May.  I downloaded brand new apps so that they were a surprise to him.  On the way home he slept the whole time.  It went better than I thought considering I had morning sickness the whole trip.  good luck!
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  • katiekate_gakatiekate_ga

    Thanks everyone...I love the idea of surprising him with new apps. Flight is at bedtime so hoping he will get tired and sleep. But being a new experience he might be over excited.

     Any suggestions on moving through the airport? I will have my suitcase and saw the straps that I could attach the Britax car seat to a roller suitcase. Anyone had experience with this type of thing or a better suggestion? I also have a diaper bag that has a built in carrier so if he wants to be carried I would have my hands free.

     

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  • tiphoni02tiphoni02
    I just checked an umbrella stroller and that worked great.  I didn't bother with a car seat for the plane.  I don't think anyone else on board did either with little kids. 
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  • harloscharlosc

    I just did night time travel and daytime with DD. I surprised her with some craft kits I made and she played with pipe cleaners and play dough over the iPad. Just a suggestion because they are easy to pack. gl.

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  • AmericanInOzAmericanInOz member

    I brought my stroller to get her through the airport as she didn't want to walk much, but a carrier would work too if you're up for carrying a 2 year old! I had a lot of walking to do, so the stroller worked for me and we just gate checked it.

    I did have the carseat, but I couldn't get her to sit in it for the whole time - and it actually got in a way a lot as it took up space on her seat. I think the CARES harness is MUCH better and easier.

    I wouldn't do nap or bedtime - my dd was so excited by flying that she did not sleep at her normal times and wouldn't sleep until she was COMPLETELY exhausted - which was many many hours later. Just bring LOTS of new toys/coloring books/stickers/etc for LO to play with & you'll be ok!

    (I just did 17 hours of flying with my 2 year old and we did fine!)

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