19/12/2024
My favorite travel tips for flying with kids✨
I’ve had a lot of questions leading up to this trip on any tips for flying with babies and kids, and while I’m NO expert we’ve flown internationally (plus within Europe) for the past 5 years 🙌🏽 And I think this past 11 hour flight with my two kids was the best one yet!
Here are a few things that I’ve learned and what I won’t do again 😭
✨ For toddlers / kids - Teach them how to choose their movies on flight/ play games
✨IPad with a kids case - download all the favorite shows and kids headphones
✨Bring changes of clothes - both for you and your kids (especially if you know your kids get nauseous when travelling 😉)
✨ Wrap up “presents” to surprise / distract your kids on board. It can be toys you already have or a few small new crafts / toys. I use tissue paper for wrapping for easy prep + clean up.
✨Pack coloring books and triangle crayons if you can find them (they don’t roll away!)
✨Pack nose spray to help with little ears (or yours)
✨Snacks in different containers / we love the snack discs by
✨Pack all the chargers
✨Bring first day of clothes / PJS / tooth brushes in carry on for easy changing when you arrive
✨ suitcase for ride on through the airport + toddler bed in flight (we found ours second hand and love it)
Things I’ve done wrong:
✨Just say no to tea or coffee with meal service. It’s wishful thinking and I’ve spilled on my kids (and me) before
✨IPad on landing - can make kids 🤢. Just don’t, trust me.
✨Not bringing stroller on board - even with gate check you probably won’t have a stroller when you land (big regret from this trip!)
✨ I’m sure there’s more but can’t think of it now!
🍼 For moms with babies - I’ve found that it’s easiest to travel with a baby under one and with a toddler over two. So if you’re in the one year old age - hang in there, it gets easier! And this last flight with a 2 year & 5 year old truly felt the easiest! They could play together and my oldest could help so much too ❤️
What’s your favorite travel tip?! Share them with us in the comments👇🏽