Tuesday, December 3, 2013

How to manage a baby in a flight?

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My baby is 18 months old (naughty but not hyper) and I have a long eight hour flight. Any tips how I could cope? Thank you.


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We took a trip with my daughter when she was 8 months old and she did great. We brought lots of great snacks and her favorite sippy cup. We brought some toys, but she mostly just threw those on the floor. We also brought a DVD player and she watched some baby einsteins. Since she was too little for headphones, we just played it on low volume. Nobody complained about that. She did laugh kind of loud a few times at the video, but was quiet otherwise. Better to have a little noise from the video on low volume, than from the baby crying. Our flight was 5.5 hrs and we filled the time by eating, drinking, playing with toys, watching videos, and some napping.

Also, if you are travelling with another adult, I would highly recommend having that person board the plane early to get all your gear set up. You should stay in the termnal and play with the baby and board the plane last. This allows her maximum time for running around in the airport to let out some steam, and reduces the time the baby has to sit on the plane itself. I really think this helped us.

Is it safe to carry a baby in plane?




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I d like to know if its safe to travel for a long journey with a 2-moths old babygirl. How about air pressure changes? Is there anything I have to be warned about?
The journey d involve about 9 hours flight: 6 hours, half a day break and then another 3 hours.
Thanks a lot for the answers, I really appreciate it as am totally freaked out.



Answer
Yes, it is safe. Just make sure you bring the car seat because you might not be able to hold on. It's best to bring a big enough backpack as a carry on bag so you two can share it. Oh and try to get a window seat because most car seats strap into window seats. If the car seat snaps onto a stroller I'd aadvise bringing that so you can make your trip. You might want to bring a extra outfit in case and not all bring a changing pad and maybe 1-2 diapers. A scented bag helps mask the smell. Here are a few sites that should help you so you will not have to read this long gibberish. In other words it is perfectly safe. You might want to get there about 2 hours early so you won't have to rush. Might I reccomend booking a seat for your infant? Bring some sanitizer and wipes to help keep your baby from getting sick! Since it's so long bring along NEW toys for her to be entertained with. Put pacifiers in ziploc bags to keep from getting dirty. Some people keep a jar of water so if a pacifier get's dirty they can drop it in their and pull out an extra. Dressing her in layers can help so you can control her temperture and keep her comfortable. Blankets and sheets work for a lil privacy for baby and help get rid of a little of people's voices for more quietness for her. If you do this and get a window seat for her bring along two clothespins. Bottled water is best because the airplane water may not be as filtered as you or your baby likes. (I flew before and there water was disgusting) Hope all this dumb gibberish and these links help.




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