Travelling with Kids

[Atreyu]

don't know if anyone said it yet, just squinting through, but during takeoff, climb, descent and landing when said child is 'tied' into the chair, a window can often take their mind off being belted up. Changing view etc. worked when i was alot younger

Still works now

Atreyu

[RatherBeFlying]

The two Master RBFs flew in their FAA-approved infant car seats principally for safety considerations.

Fellow pax appreciated the fact that they were used to travel in their car seats and made next to no fuss.

Different airlines have different policies; so, it pays to check at booking time and give your business to those that allow them. It may also be useful to have such car seat policy faxed to you in case gate agents (not always employees of airline) make up their own rules.

Can't say I did all that. The air that you travel like this all time tends to fend away any hampering. CC with their own small children likely prefer to travel with car seats.

[alindmathur]

So I am the guilty one sending my wife alone with our 2 year old.
Thanks to all of you, especially to Joles, I think I have a plan.
Eboy and Mike, your tip of keeping him sugar free and not let him sleep during the day could be the combo magic pill.

I am going to feed him plenty of sugar early morning so he is hyper through out the day and doesn't sleep, until the flight takes off later in the night

Off course no sugar party later in the day

vegas_jonny, that was a nice suggestion of leaving him back home, but then I would suffer for weeks. No thanks

Alind

[chippy63]

A splash of rum or brandy in their milk never goes adrift. And don't forget the obvious trick of giving them a finger to suck when climbing or descending. Anticipating ear discomfort and giving them a finger (not the finger ) is easier than settling them once they are in full cry.
..and don't forget to have a toddy yourself.