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- Planning air travel with kids? I've got five super helpful tips to flying with children to make life easier and less stressful! Flying with kids can be fun and a great experience for the whole family. I hope these travel hacks and tips for kids are helpful for you!
UPDATE JUNE 2022 - I made an updated follow up video! Make sure to check it out for even more tips! • Tips for Flying with K...
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VIDEO TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - My Philosophy on Air Travel with Kids
3:15 - TSA Pre-Check
4:53 - Be a Smart Packer
7:27 - Master the Carry On
9:44 - Know the Rules of Your Airline
11:44 - Have Realistic Expectations
13:55 - Outro
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We always gate-checked our stroller, and checked the carseat, as it got jammed on one flight (you can use your carseat in the assigned seat, and they couldn't get it out. Had to cut the belt. I also ordered diapers/supplies and had them shipped to my destination (they weren't readily available where I was at, and it saved time shopping for all that stuff). Then, I left them in the condominium as a donation to the cleaning team. I buy shampoo bottles/conditioner/mouthwash there, so I don't have to carry them, or collect the free ones at the hotel; however, it takes 3-4 of those to shampoo long hair- so it's just better to run to Walmart for that if you have to.
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Thank you 😊
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Omg this diserves soooooo many more likes
Thank you
Extremely helpful video! Keep up the good work 💖
Such great information! we just made a similar video and totally agree how preparation is EVERYTHING!!! and traveling with kids is so worth it!
Great tips! After hundreds of flights with my kids we're still learning lots.
That's awesome that you and your husband never gave up on traveling/flying.
This is great!
This was so helpful thank you!!
Glad you found it helpful! Good luck traveling with your littles!!
This was great! Thank you!
Thanks for the tips💜
Thank you! First time flying internationaly with my 2 boys and you answered quite a few questions I wondered about!!
Great video! Thanks for the tips :)
Thank you for this yay
These were helpful. Thank you!!!
Great tips!
Thank you. First time flying on a plane with the kids. This is great information.
Happy to help! Good luck! Hope everything goes smoothly!
Good luck with your first flight with kids
Yessss I needed this so bad I’m actually flying for the first time with my two boys and I’m pregnant 4 month 😭. Hopefully everything goes smoothie
Really helpful thank you very much!
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This girl should be famous thanks for your tips it really help me A LOT!!!
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Congratulations on your third baby! Love your channel thanks for the tips even though mines are older.
Always make sure your babies/kids are nursing/eating/chewing on take-off and landing to avoid ear pressure problems. We used a small DVD player to keep our kid entertained- it was only a couple of hours.
This was so helpful
Limit liquids to just the water that the FAs come through with so that they aren’t going to have to go pee at inopportune times!!!
Also our biggest issues with flying with kids have come when it comes to getting off the plane! I finally figured out one more snack on touchdown gets them through! Because it can be even 30 mins still before you’re actually physically getting off the plane. Anyway go you for continuing travel with the kids!!! That’s awesome! I am getting ready for a 13 hour flight with 3. I’ll need to up my snack game big time.
You are so lovely. Thanks for all the tips
Thank you! I shared this video with my dad because I have a little sister who is a handfull sometimes and we are going on a plane next week lol!
If you live near Canada you can get nexxus. Which is cheaper than global entry. It is 50 dollars for 5 years and includes TSA precheck and global entry. You will need to go for an interview in a US Canadian border city. I have nexus to go with my expanded drivers license to get into Canada. This way I don't need a passport.
I wish I had watched this very helpful video before. The closest appointment for TSA precheck near me is 6 days before my trip. I don’t think it’ll be enough time.
Thanks I’m traveling soon
This video helped so much I'm a minor but a toddler in hart my mom stopped packing for me a long time ago so this helped.
Great Video 👍🏿 What makes you travel?
We totally agree with getting Global Entry and TSA precheck! Life is so much easier with it. I would add that when traveling alone with kid/kids you need to have a signed parental consent document from spouse - some airlines have blank versions online to download and use.
Great tip! I flew alone internationally in October (after I filmed this video and had the baby) and took my then 2-month -old baby with me to Turks & Caicos. I was not asked to submit a parental consent! Do you feel like it's dependent on location?
@@Meg_O I'm not sure. I have had to produce it in Europe, Africa, and the United Kingdom. It seems to be at the descretion of the passport immigration officer.
What if you are a single parent ? And the father is not involved in any way
I’m a 10 year old kid and going to NYC tomorrow and i was sad to leave my friends but this got me sooooo excited even though i’m still sad to leave my friends
Love this! You are too cute!
Can you do a packing video
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀!
I like your sense of humour and your make up is great! Some people don't travel because they have kids but this is a great advise if you want to have both :) Thanks for sharing!
What did you use for sleeping bed for kids
Omg my son took his first flight when he was 2 months and my daughter took her first flight when she was 4 months
i bring myself ipad headphones wordsearch in case my electronic dies wish i could travel out country but i get chance to go every summer for a month of august to New Jersey from Arizona it take 4 hours what your thought for other stuff?
Nice video! I like your mindset. I have twins who are 7. We have been traveling since they were 6 months old. It amazes me how parents think they should not take kids on vacations or on airplanes till they are 5 plus. You have to train your kids from day one to travel and get used to changes and inconveniences. We travel 3 times a year by plane. We do not let our kids slow down our travel life after we had kids. When my kids were toddlers we would go to bed at midnight and wake up at 10am plus. I never have liked when kids wake up at 5-6am. There is no reason why. Now with school hours. My kids go to bed 10pm and wake up 8am in general. I have trained my kids to not yell and scream and run around. They know when they play they can. My kids can sit in an restaurant and sit still. When they were younger any noise they made. We instantly shushed them or took them outside. When they were toddlers If they cried I would take them outside instantly to show other parents who to teach kids manners and have respect for others. We are overdue for our vacation this year and my kids feel it. Vacations are very important. We have not gone out of the country only because I want them to be a little older for waking purposes. We never have encouraged naps after the age of 3. So many parents are strict on nap times. It’s ok if your kids miss a nap. Hell if we are stopping our plans out and about to go home and take a nap. Your kids will be ok. Cranky yes. But they will pass out. Years of not having kids and being married made us this way. When we go on vacations we pick hotels that are not next to tourist areas. Kids tend to wake up 5-6 am. We like to sleep in on vacation and wake up late and stay up late. If you can afford it. Please take your kids on a vacation. My sister has kids ages 10 to 16. They only have been on one vacation. They have the money but think it’s a waste of money. Her kids have never been to Disneyland or anywhere fun. My number one tip for flying is to keep your kids up till 2am the night before. They will wake up till you get to the airport. They will pass out on the plane every time. We did this especially when they were 1 plus. We hated it when baby’s would cry on airplanes. We knew the parents gave them a full nights sleep beforehand.
How do you get Wi-Fi on the plane when the plane requires you to put your device on airplane mode? Stressing for my kids. They have games on their mobile phones but it’s not active
I have another tip for airport security if you have kids. If your kids or have kids under 13 in your family do not remove their shoes.
The new guidelines allow kids under 13 to keep their shoes on generally.
Is it all states?
TSA quick check is free? You just made my anxiety go through the roof talking about how difficult it is to go through security with kids and I'll have to carry 2 bags and a car seat
cole world TSA pre check is not free! I’m not sure what the cost is but go here to read all about it! But if one adult on the reservation has pre check, everyone can go through that security line together! www.tsa.gov/precheck
I feel you, we've flown several international flights with our children and it's a lot to lug around. You feel so drained by the time you are at your destination. Do you usually do road trips with your family?
Do you know if 4 yr olds need to use the carseat while on the plane? No special safety devices?
Most airlines do not require a car seat for any child, no matter the age. Your 4-year-old won't be required to sit in one, it's just your personal preference. Since your child will be a ticketed passenger, they will have a seat for them reserved anyway - it's up to you to decide whether or not you want to bring the car seat. No special safety devices aboard most airplanes. Our family never brings carseats on board because we find the car seats to be too much of a hassle to drag through the airport. We have an upcoming flight to Jamaica in June and we may actually do it this time for our almost 2-year-old. We kinda feel like it may be worth it now to keep him extra safe and contained in his seat. We shall see!
Does my 3 year old need any seat restraint system or just the belt that’s on the plane
Technically you're find with just the seatbelt on the plane! You're not required to bring anything on board. The baby I was pregnant with in this video is now 2.5 and we have been bringing a lightweight carseat on board just to contain him and strap him in better, lol. But that's not a requirement!
Awwwwh my mum don't know this yet....
Thank you cuz im 8 and my sister is 6 Thank you so much
I always packed extra shirts and jeans (and plastic bags!) for myself and my husband. You never know who will be holding the baby when the inevitable happens.
How much does it cost to check in carseats and strollers
You'll need to check with your specific airline, but most airlines will let you check them for free!
My daughter is 4 years old and I want to know do I need to take her birth certificate or any identification for her
We haven't really needed to bring birth certificates lately. We flew last week and then a month ago (United and Southwest) and at security checkpoint they just had the kids tell them their names. Your best bet is to call the airline beforehand and ask what they prefer at check in! We've found that if they're ticketed (which they are at 4 years old) they typically just ask the child what their name is to identify themselves. But it never hurts to call and be prepared on the off chance they're strict about ID!
What is your idea/experience with long flights that include stops? Not sure if it will be a nightmare.
Good video but I will never travel I'm always scared of going on plan's
I try to limit liquids actually because we
Any help, tips or advice for a first time visitor to USA from UK, on my own for the 1st time anywhere with 3 kids (14, 12 and 7) I’m such a nervous traveler anyway even on a 2 hr flight so the idea of a longer 9 hr flight then all the security at the end has me very anxious.
My husband has TSA pre check but they do not let me and the baby go with him
It used to be where if one adult had precheck, the entire reservation could go through the precheck line. Now all adults need precheck, and minors on the reservation can go through with them. So theoretically your husband can take the baby through with him and you’d have to go through the regular line. It’s 100% worth having precheck so definitely do it if you can!😊
I’m going on a flight lol
I’m ten and I only need my iPad food and a charger
Like that’s it
UwU me Is Gabby that’s about all my girls need nowadays too! When they were super little there was much more to pack. 🤣
UwU me Is Gabby lol same
and clothes
Gabby I'm ten and agree with you 😃😃
Give it a try if you want your kids to draw like a Pro 😊
I hate aeroplanes but I like being in them.
*Airplanes**
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I am new I’m a kid
That's tsa pre check
Im a freaking 11 year old watching this
Hi! Thanks for watching!
@@Meg_O no problem
I don’t got kids
cool story bro
50 50 me being 10 and not gon on a airplane
Absolutely love this! 🔥 This makes me want to book my next trip asap. Definitely going to subscribe. We just started a couples travel vlog so this is motivation! Check us out! We're a smaller channel but hoping to grow and support other channels with travel inspo like this one!🧡❤️💛💚💙💜
Oh your just wealthy nevermind lol
Tip #1: DONT
Don't. Thanks
- everyone else
Hey, here's a tip....why not leave the kids at home? Rather than disrupt the entire flight with a screaming kid or kids, leave them with a relative or hire a sitter. You're not entitled just because you decided to breed and inconvenience everyone else. I know, I know, you're entitled because you chose to bring these monsters along and after all, it is YOUR plane and YOUR right to disturb others because you have kids. That's just the way it's become.
Hey, here’s a tip. Don’t be such a jerk. 😘
@@Meg_O Jerk? At least I'm not hauling kids around on a plane that create havoc because I'm not entitled and I'm considerate. Continue on.
@@kevindelaurentis8666 pretty unrealistic for you to think that kids shouldn’t exist in public places. You’re going to be severely disappointed in life, and pretty angry. Also pretty classist to think that people can afford a sitter for a week or have reliable relatives. Oftentimes, traveling IS the cheaper option. Pretty jerk-ish for you to assume that I think everyone else should be inconvenienced because of my children. You clearly are not a parent. No parent says, “everyone needs to deal with my annoying kids.” No parent wants to inconvenience others. Get over yourself.
Dude, chill out. You’re not entitled just because your parents decided to breed you and inconvenience everyone else. Rather than disrupt other human beings for just trying to travel like yourself, stay with a relative or hire a sitter. Screaming kids on a plane is not fun for anyone, but neither is being a jerk to someone. Let parents take their kids on vacation. Let the kids enjoy planes too
Oh god, the aggressively child free are at it again. Don’t you have a dog to walk to a plant to whisper to?