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Author Archives: Beth Henry

About Beth Henry

Beth Henry is a 16 year flight attendant for a major US Airline. Beth has a passion for children and has been taking care of them first as a babysitter, then as a nanny, and now as a mom. She shares tips for flying with kids based on her experiences with her 7 and 3 year old frequent fliers and from the families she meets on her work flights. Her goal is to empower parents to feel confident and comfortable when flying with their kids.

Caption This! (Plus Travel Tip for Infants)

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Beth Henry

I’m still in the process of surviving an infant with colic who doesn’t sleep during the day (fortunately he does sleep at night, although he wakes up several times). My post about traveling with colicky infants will have to wait because I have to choose between writing and sleeping and I hardly get any sleep … Continue reading »

Categories: Photo Friday, Travel Tips | 10 Comments

Infant First Flight

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Beth Henry

Finally the day has come! John has been waiting his whole life to fly on an airplane! At last, at 10 weeks, 5 days old he got to experience the mystery of flight. I would be lying if I said he loved it. He wasn’t terrible, but he wasn’t wonderful either. You can read my … Continue reading »

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Travel Tip: Find Fun Anywhere

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Beth Henry

Of course it’s stressful flying these days. Especially with kids. But if you slow down and take some time to have fun, your kids will be less stressed and better behaved. That’s good for everyone! Like most children, Ella used to be terrified of the loud hand dryers. But now that the noise doesn’t scare … Continue reading »

Categories: Photo Friday, Travel Tips | 4 Comments

Upcoming Post: Flying with Colicky Babies

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Beth Henry

Well, I would like to write about flying with fussy babies from my observations than from my experience. But poor baby John has horrible reflux and we are flying next week. So…after our flights and once I can get him to sleep for more than 20 minutes in the day I will write a post … Continue reading »

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Beth Henry
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How to Get Your Child to Buckle Up

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Beth Henry

Today’s high wind advisories across half the country have me thinking about turbulence and staying safe by buckling up in flight. Here’s a chart of the projected turbulence for today. Green areas are moderate (AIRMETS), red are severe (SIGMETS). The numbers inside of each area show which altitudes that the advisory is for. For example, … Continue reading »

Categories: Flying with Infants, Flying with Toddlers, Travel Tips | 2 Comments

Dreaming of Disney

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Beth Henry

It’s 21 degrees here right now and lightly snowing. It’s making me reminisce about our trip to Disney World last October. We’ve all had Disney on our minds this week. My newborn is only 3 weeks old and Ella asked if he’s big enough yet to go to Disney…maybe in a few months…. I love … Continue reading »

Categories: Blog (Cloud Surfing Adventures), Photo Friday | 4 Comments

A New Era

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Beth Henry

In airline news this week bankrupt American Airlines revealed their new logo and paint job, striving for a new look signifying a new era. I am partial to their vintage look and will miss the eagle (although the logo is meant to be an eagle’s beak and wings). Here’s the airline’s new look: Kids don’t … Continue reading »

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Welcome to the newest Cloud Surfing Kid!

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Beth Henry

Sorry I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks. Here’s the reason: We welcomed our second born, a son, on 1-3-13. John was born at 0808 and weighed 8lbs. 14 oz. Ella is over the moon in love with her little brother. So am I. We are still in rest mode, recovering from the big … Continue reading »

Categories: Blog (Cloud Surfing Adventures), Photo Friday | 9 Comments

New Year’s Eve–The Best Time to Fly

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Beth Henry

How I Met My Husband on New Year’s Eve Do you ever take flights on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day? It’s typically a great time to find light loads and cheaper fares. My husband and I traditionally love to fly on New Year’s Eve, ever since the day we met… New Year’s Eve … Continue reading »

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