hi i am gonna be taking a 3 hour flight with my 10 month old girl.......any suggestions as to wat precautions i sholud be taking while travelling cause the journey is only three hours but waitin at both the airports would be max 2 hours each.pls help.

Sushma - posted on 03/26/2009

hi there nd thank u very much.makes feel a lil better to know tat am not the mom in th world travelling with a baby.my husband is travelling with me so i guess tat would be like 50 percent of the load off me.....the rest i can mange with all the advice from all of u.thanks again.

Cindey - posted on 03/26/2009

What I did with my then 16 mo old & 2 mo old, later in life, my 3 mo old, was make sure I had more snacks than usual & made sure I had the pacifiers and bottles ready so they could get that sucking motion going as we were taking off as well as the chewing which I think helped tremendously. I nursed the babies (the then 2 mo old & 3 mo old) while taking off until we got into the air, too. Maybe some new cheapy dollar store toys to distract them too. But don't break them out all at once. You keep your baby guessing.

Jennifer - posted on 03/26/2009

yeah, people are not always quick to help out a struggling mom. I traveled with my 6yr, 4yr, 2yr, and 10mo old and not one person asked if I needed assistance.

Holly - posted on 03/26/2009

Take very little carry on. Maybe a bag or two. I did the max when my DD was 2 and it was a nightmare. I had too much to keep up with and a tot that got away in the airport. Everyone laughed at me because I was struggling and no one offered to help.

Jennifer - posted on 03/26/2009

I must say that all these ideas are great, but you need to mentally prepare yourself for a meltdown. Sometimes they just can't keep it in. Sometimes the flight attendants will let you walk up and down the aisle to calm them.

Tina - posted on 03/26/2009

I wish I had taken some spare clothing for me when my baby travelled at 3 months old as she threw up on me and I spent what felt like an eternity in a smelly top! I packed spares for her, not me :)

Good advice on here esp with sucking and toys etc. With a bit of luck there will be others at the airport with babies and toddlers so maybe there'll be opportunity to relax, have a natter and let the little ones play together? Don't be afraid to ask others for help as seeing a cute baby often makes their day :)

Jerri - posted on 03/26/2009

I am not sure if you are still nursing or not but when I took my daughter at that age I just let her nurse whenever she wanted and it was perfect.  Not a peep through the whole 3 hour flight.  I also took a few books and a few other of her favorite things.  So, just think of a few of her favorite things and make sure you have them.  Good luck!

Leia - posted on 03/26/2009

my daughter is 4 and has been on about 5 flights, the 1st when she was 2!!! just pack snacks and books...really anything to keep her occupied! it does get a little worse when they are able to get up and run off, thats when the baby leash helped me!

Kim - posted on 03/26/2009

I can't stress how important it is to have your child somehow sucking on something during takeoff and landing. Other people have said it but it's SO important.
Infants and children don't know how to relieve the pressure that builds up in the head during this time (landing will be worse than takeoff).
Having flown with a sinus infection recently (and unable to clear my ears), I can attest to the excruciating pain. I was literally in tears for the last half hour of the flight and I couldn't hear out of one ear for about 24 hours after. It was horrible. Now imagine someone going through that who can't communicate that pain to you.

Julie - posted on 03/26/2009

Hi Sushma,

My 2 year old boy has now been on 10 flights, the first one at 4 months old, and he usually sleeps the enitre flight as the engine noise, take off motion etc sends him very sleepy. Feeding/drinking through a straw at take off/landing is essential to help their ears, a blanket you can roll up and put on the armrest is very useful too as your arm will go dead with her head resting on your arm for the entire flight, and it measn you can then eat your meal or read a magazine freely!  but my most important advice for any parent travelling on a plane with a child now would be take some piriton syrup in a small bottle in case of an allergic reaction. I had a very scary experience where my little boy had a severe allergic reaction in flight and the crew would not give me anything for it. We had to just pray that he didn't go into anaphylactic shock in the 40 minutes it took us to descend to the awaiting ambulance! A 2.5ml dose of piriton syrup would have been sufficient to have prevented the panic we had and i'll never travel again without it! Sorry if this scares anybody but I would hate anyone to experience what we did that day. I'm sure your flight will be trouble free.

Jennifer - posted on 03/26/2009

The bottle at take off and landing or even a sippy cup definitely helps with the ears. Allthree times I have flowin with my daughter who is now 2 1/2, the lull of the engines has put her to sleep through the entire flight!!! If you didn't buy her a seat...they will usually let you bring her car seat on if it's not sold out my dayghter slept in her car seat all 3 times I was allowed to do this without purchasing a seat for her. Good Luck hope it goes well.

Nebt - posted on 03/26/2009

I co-Sign with Deidre and katherine,
nurse her or bottle feed during take off, new toys, snacks etc

my babies first flight was at 7 months i had a stroller and all was very easy.

Kay - posted on 03/26/2009

take a bag with a bottle of cordial,her favourite toy.a book,you can show  her or read to her,even a colouring book,with some pencil's,

Katherine - posted on 03/26/2009

Hi Sushma



My little girl is turning 2 in June and has now done 12 flights, the first when she was about 4 months old. One suggestion is that you try and feed her at take off and landing sucking helps reduce the pressure in the ears. Also try and let her move around while you are in the terminal. Basically see is if you can physically get her tired so that on the flight she sleeps. Lastly a new toy or book stashed into your bag that she has never seen before works wonders… Good Luck! Kx

Deidre - posted on 03/26/2009

I traveled with my daughter when she was about 8mo old and things went fairly smooth besides a layover on the way home that messed up her bedtime. Just make sure you have plenty of snacks and formula for your itinerary. You won't be allowed to bring water through the security checkpoint but you can bring powdered formula (or ready-to-feed) and then buy water once you get through security (that is if you formula feed). Also have a couple toys if possible. Is your baby sociable? If so, it will be super easy! My daughter is a social butterfly and loves meeting new people which helps tremendously during layovers.



You are allowed to bring a stroller right up to the plane if you use one (you just need to take your baby out of it at security). Are you flying alone? If so, make sure to take advantage of any help that any stewardess or worker offers (as long as it doesn't creep you out lol) and don't hesitate to ask for help if you need it! When we traveled everyone was very friendly and considerate of us as a family :)