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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.

Pack this, not that (Video)

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Beth Henry

Sometimes children want to bring everything with them on a trip. When we were moving, Ella asked, “But how will they get the bathroom and toilet and sink on the moving truck?” If you give your child the option to choose a few toys to bring on the airplane, be sure to give some guidelines. … Continue reading »

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Kiss The Plane (Video)

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Beth Henry

Kiss The Plane It’s great to start traditions when you fly. What are some of your travel traditions? Ella started this one on her own when she was just a toddler:

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Toddler Tantrums

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Beth Henry

A huge fear of parents is that their toddler will throw a tantrum in public. On the plane, when there is no place to take the toddler to prevent bothering others, this fear is magnified. Some worry that they will be kicked off the flight if their child throws a tantrum. While this is not … Continue reading »

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Moving Cross-Country

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Beth Henry

Yesterday we made the move from San Diego to New York. Ella’s dad has earned upgrades with his frequent travel and upgraded us all to Business Class. We had the seats that go fully flat, and boy, was that nice! Ella very rarely sleeps on the plane, but she did this time. In fact there … Continue reading »

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Beth Henry

To all of our Cloud Surfing fans, Happy Valentine’s Day! We’ll be adding more content to the site soon. Also we’re looking forward to announcing our first Giveaway in the near future. Stay tuned!

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Review of Go-Go Babyz TravelMate Deluxe Cruizer

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Beth Henry

I will tell you more about the Go-Go Babyz TravelMate Deluxe Cruizer, but all you really need to know is this: You can easily steer it with TWO FINGERS!!!  Go-Go Babyz advertises that the Deluxe Cruizer can be steered with just one hand, but they are being modest. Walking to the plane I stopped for a … Continue reading »

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5 Homemade Travel-Friendly Foods

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Beth Henry

It’s always an good idea to pack plenty of food when flying, whether or not your kids are with you. The more self-sufficient you are, the easier it will be to handle interruptions in your travel day.  Have you ever been on a flight that didn’t get catered as planned? What if you’re counting on … Continue reading »

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Ella Cloud Surfer

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Beth Henry
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Top 5 Recycled Travel Tools and Toys

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Beth Henry

We like to be frugal and re-use things when possible. Here a few ideas of things to assist in your travels. We’ve found them useful and hope you do too! 1. Plastic shopping bags It is so useful to have a stash of these in your backpack. I love to use them to collect trash as … Continue reading »

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Sleeping issues? Advice from an expert.

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Beth Henry

An over-tired child is a crabby child. Getting proper sleep when traveling is hard for all of us. Children are especially sensitive to the change in sleep environments. A sleep-deprived child usually equals a grouchy, fussy, or uncooperative child. So what do you do? Irene Gouge, Sleep Consultant & Faciliator, from Loving Lessons was kind enough to … Continue reading »

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