Travel Tips With Your Baby
- Take plenty of snacks, kids appetites may vary to the timing of the travel cart plus snacking fills in some time.
- If your child has only recently been potty trained, you may want to consider putting them in pull-ups or a nappy for the flight just in case you might need them.
- Stay calm even if your child cries, don’t worry about what other passengers think, you are doing your best!
- Make sure you take Paracetamol with you onboard in case of earaches or other pain.
- Put some breathable fabric over the top of the bassinet to shield the baby from lights in the cabin.
- Try to keep your kids hydrated by frequently offering water and perhaps occasionally juice.
- Ask the hostesses for help if you need it, most of them will be really willing to help.
- If you need hostesses to heat bottles for you, ask them in advance of when you need it, they are often busy with catering duties, etc.
- If your baby takes a dummy, let them have it on take-off and landing to ease pressure on their ears, feeding babies on take-off and
- You can ask the cabin crew to keep your meal warm while you feed your kids and they can bring it to you when you are ready (within reason.)
- Dress your kids in layers, planes can be very cold or very hot, and layers mean you can adjust their clothing to suit the temperature.
- Let the kids have a wander and stretch out by strolling up and down the cabin every now and again.
- As much as possible stick to your child’s bedtime routine for evening or night flights, change them into their pajamas, read a story and have a bottle, etc. before having asleep.
