What is advice for airplane travel with children?

Answer 1

Be prepared for long waits. Carry your own food for the children as they may not like the food provided on board. Ask for a seat neat the entrance/toilet for easy movement. Avoid giving lot of liquid before boarding and also avoid giving heavy food. Carry some toys etc.. so that even if there is any inconvenience with noise or movements, they can forget that.

Answer 2

The safest way for baby to fly is in an approved car seat used as a flight seat or using a CARES flight harness. Check the base of your infant or toddler car seat to look for the FAA approved sticker --- if you can't find one, check the manufacturer's instructions or contact the manufacturer to find out if the seat is approved for use in airplanes.

Print out a copy of the FAA's Childproof your Flight brochure (pdf), read it, and also take it with you when you fly --- especially if you are going to fly non-US airlines, which do not always allow car seats on planes without authoritative persuasion. Use this brochure as part of your authoritative persuasion if you have to. Please note that airlines usually ask that car seats are located in window seats so that other passengers can access their seats easily.

If you are not able to purchase a seat for your child under 2 years old, you will be asked to hold your child on your lap. You must then comply with the local regulations for securing (or not securing) your child by means of a lap or belly belt during take-off, landing, and turbulence. In Europe, Asia, and Australasia you will be asked to secure your child on your lap using a lap or belly belt. You may also use a Baby B'Air travel vest during the main flight section of your journey, but you will be asked to use the lap belt in addition during turbulence.

In North America and Canada lap-held children under two years of age must be held on your lap or in the burping position without any form of harness. You may only use a Baby B'Air travel vest during the main flight part of your journey, but not during take-off or landing.



CARES flight harness --- This product is approved by the FAA for use as a child safety restraint during the entire length of airplane flights. It has an equivalent safety rating to an FAA approved car seat.

The CARES flight harness is an easily transportable 'H' construction harness that you attach to a regular airplane seat and lap belt. It is suitable for children aged 1-4 years who weigh 22-44 pounds. It is much more easily transported around an airport or an airplane than a car seat (it's small --- you can fold it away) and can be used in any airplane seat, not just the window seat. (Airlines ask that car seats are strapped into window seats only so that other passengers can access their seats easily.)

You must purchase a child fare seat for your child (even for a child under 2 years of age) if you want to use the CARE harness. You cannot use it for a lap-held child.

http://www.flyingwithkids.com/travel_tips.htm#Eating%20and%20meals%20on%20board

Answer 3

It is mainly depend on the type of children have you

Answer 4

well bring headphones for your self and some sleeping drugs for your kids. or jsut give em something that they like to do, like puzzles, book, or draw. thats what i did when i was five and i went to california it worked out well. they even gave me a little plane for being so quiet!!!

Answer 5

take all essential things whivh your baby needs,mke sure you have good numbers of dippers with you.....have a milk bottle.its toys.............anything else which you think the baby requires.take care of your sweet child.