Children on planes tips?

Question

I want to bring my two year old daughter with my husband and myself to Paris for new years for our aniversery.I am not sure if its a good idea ?

I dont know how my daughter would react to the plane and she can get very irratable.

my parents offered to take care of her but i have never spent time aay from my daughter and am nervous

Answer 1

We took my son when he was only 2 months old to Florida. Take activities to keep them busy. Also you will need a drink or a pacifier for her ears. Young children don't realize they need to swallow to adjust their ears. Also on a flight to Paris there will be a movie so that will help. Hope you have a great time on your trip!

Answer 2

I'm not sure where you are starting out from, but a flight to Paris could be pretty long. 2 year olds are notorious trouble makers and don't like to sit still. I took my son to London when he was 8 months old, and that was fine because he was little and didn't run around. Now my parents want me to come back. My son is almost 3 and I don't really want to because I think it will be miserable! Please keep in mind that you are pretty limited on what you can bring on international flights now and that could limit the amount of entertainment and snacks that you can provide!

Not too mention that Europe is just not as baby friendly as the US and many restaurants don't have highchairs and boosters, there are very few changing stations, nothing is convenient and the French are especially rude.

My opinion is that you and your husband should take advantage of an offer for babysitting, get on that plane and enjoy New Years and your anniversary kid free. You can have a romantic dinner and stay out late. Enjoy the sights without a stroller!!

Answer 3

I have two children. I also live in alaska while all my other family live in the lower 48 it's not paris but I have taken my kids on the ariplane. My oldest was only 6 months when I first went down then when I had my second child she was about the same age. So I think airplane rides depends on the parents and how they feel. Now if you are going there to have fun then leave her with grandma. If she is used to her and knows her then she will be fine with it. when my husband was working out of town and I was working and going to school their grandma asked if she could take the girls for a whole week and at first I was excited then they left and I got paranoid and upset so I called everyday and they were fine and now It's not a problem although I call still. As far as her getting irratiable easily I would suggest bringing along activities to keep her busy, snacks and drinks to keep her satisfied and what not. Good luck on your trip have lot's 'O' fun.

Answer 4

My husband and i took our daughter to California for 9 days this summer (we live i louisiana). She was about 21 months old at the time. It was HORRIBLE! She was very good on the plane...we had some books for her and a portable dvd player and her favorite movies, but she pretty much slept most of the time, which was nice. BUT, the whol time we were there we were really limted on what we could do, when we could do it. Always having to work around her mood, feeding her, naps, and so on. My daughter is aways VERY wel behaved, sleeps all night,taker her anywhere anytime, but that all changed when we were away from home for that long. We are so done with vacations with her for a while! I would advise you to leave her home! If you want to have a nice romantic anniversary in Paris, its really not a good idea to bring her. Maybe plan a trip to disneyland or the beach or somthing with her this spring or summer, but take some time for yourself and your marriage!! You deserve it!!!

However, if you really insist on taking her, be sure to have:
Sippy cups
snacks
dvd player/dvds
books to read and color/crayons
Germ X
Tylenol/motrin (not to drug her up, just in case she gets a fever!)


Good Luck and enjoy your trip!!

Answer 5

My daughter are 6, 3 and 1, we just got back from a trip to the Bahamas and last year we flew to Europe for my sisters wedding. We made sure that our flight was booked during sleeping hours, that was the KEY when we flew to Europe. We also made sure to bring lots of snacks, a portable DVD player and new toys and books that the girls had not seen until we were on the plane. To make it even more fun the gifts were wrapped up and they loved unwrapping each one and seeing what they recieved. I made sure to space the gifts out over the flight and we also made sure to bring movies alogn that they had never seen.

We also talked about the airplane and came up with some key rules for the flight (I had a 2 year old at the time last year as well as a baby). I found that making the rules with our girls as well as talking about the flight was really helpful, I was truly amazed at how well behaved my kids were on the flight.

Hope this helps, good luck!

Answer 6

My baby niece went on a place when she was only a month.

Some suggestions would be to bring earplugs so the plane dosn't make her ears pop because that might hurt her.

Make sure that you bring along a few toys to keep your daughter busy since little kids are very impatient.


However,I don't know where you live (well in the U.S,of course but what state) and Paris is a long way for such a small girl.If your daughter can keep herself busy,perhaps by singing quietly then you will be fine.

Answer 7

Might not be quite the romantic anniversary you were hoping for with a 2 yo in tow, but best of luck anyway. As far as if it's a good idea or not, you have to ask youself is the aggravation worth the benefit? We've always taken our 3 yo daughter with us on all our vacations, and she's had her share of bad plane flights. 2 yo is kind of a tough age because they're pretty restless and need constant entertainment to keep them occupied. Even if you entertain them, they will inevitably have periods where they just want to get up and run around which may not be entirely feasible. However, with proper planning and good teamwork with the parents, you can certainly get the job done. But again, your question "if its a good idea" basically comes down to "do you think all that hard work and aggravation is worth it to bring your child with you on vacation?"

In our case, my wife and I decided the answer was yes.

Answer 8

Taking children of any ages on a plane can be difficult.
I took my four year old on a long trip from S.Africa to U.S.(24 hours of planes and 3 airport overlays)
First of all i took lots of coloring books,crayon's and puzzles.
Also i suggest trying to get a night flight so that your child sleeps through most of the trip.Take chewy foods to alleviate the pressure in ears . You will have to make up games and keep her entertained the entire time. If she gets upset and cries take her to restroom(so rest of passengers dont get too disturbed) and wait till she is calm again. Occasionally let her walk in the isles to stretch her legs. Thats the best advice i can offer.

Answer 9

Many airports now have dvd players and movies that you can rent and drop at your next destination. I think if you bring a few things for her to do you will be fine. You can even bring your own snacks, just be aware of the new regulations on liquids and gels ( no pudding, jello, etc..) I fly a few times a month and I see young children all the time that do fine. You know your daughter's tempement and tolerance. I have one child who would do great and one who would not. Use your best judgement.

Answer 10

nicely, needless to say you have completed a reliable pastime of raising them. they could actual get use of an iPod or Gameboy. a transportable DVD participant with headphones could be useful. They probably will additionally savour looking out the domicile windows. Being 10 and 12, they gained't be annoying different passengers like infants could do. Have a tremendous holiday.