Does your family vacation involve flying? Here are some terrific tips to keep your sanity intact and everyone smiling during summer travels.
- Buy a travel bag for your stroller. Fill it with bulkier items like a Puddle Jumper life vest.
- Pack two to five days in advance and create a travel toiletry bag for your kids.
- Overhead rolling suitcases offer more space than a diaper bag and can help you get through the airport faster– have your child hold on while you walk to the gate.
- Fly direct if you can.
- Mini containers of Play-Doh are the best for tots. Bring tools for added excitement.
- Books! My kids choose three or four of their favorites.
- Snacks in little baggies are lightweight and you can reuse the baggie for garbage in flight. (Make these fun butterfly snack bags!)
- Avoid sugar, but lollipops can help during takeoff and descent.
- Reusable water bottles help kids stay hydrated.
- iPads and child-friendly headphones are a must. Try to keep kids off devices a few days before you travel so it becomes an extra-special treat.
- Take it all in stride. Delays happen when you travel. You’ll arrive eventually.
Happy, safe travels!
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