Author Archives: Beth Henry
5 Inexpensive Tools For Kids’ Travel Food
Are you traveling by plane or car for the upcoming holidays? Here are some great tools that will help with the food and drinks for your little ones. Each of these items is under $10. #1 is my favorite. 1) Banana Savers– Bananas would be such a perfect travel food if only they didn’t turn … Continue reading
Traveling with more than one child
I only have one child so my advice for traveling with several is based on my observations as a flight attendant. My sister, however, has 3 kids: ages 13, 9, and 3 so she has a lot of experience. Here are a few tips she shared with me about traveling with more than one child: … Continue reading
Review of Go-Go Babyz Handle Pouch
I am a huge fan of Go-Go Babyz Products. We have used their Travelmate wheels since Ella’s first flight and I can’t imagine taking the car seat throught the airport without using the Travelmate. Go-Go Babyz has been adding innovative travel products to their line over the last several years and I am so excited … Continue reading
Getting the Kids to Sleep
Our biggest challenge when traveling is getting enough sleep. There are so many things that interrupt the sleep schedule. Start with flying at odd hours. Add to that schedules that interrupt regular sleeping hours combined with strange sleep environments.Sleeping is difficult for everyone, not just the kids. Ella is extra-sensitve to her sleep environment. I have … Continue reading
How to pack for Toddlers on the Plane
Expect to actively entertain your toddler during the flight. Toddlers have short attention spans and need near-constant engagement to stay happy. If you’re lucky your child will sleep for part of the trip. I wasn’t lucky, Ella very rarely slept. (Well, I was lucky because she was always very good. But she refused to sleep.) … Continue reading
Backpack harness–useful or mean?
Before I had experience with toddlers I looked at the use of child backpack harnesses as rude, treating your child like an animal. Then I had a family member who before age 2 became a FAST runner. She loved to dart off and could disappear in a second. Then I understood. The harness/leash is simply … Continue reading
Infants on the Plane
The first thing people tell you about flying with an infant is to make sure they are sucking a pacifier or bottle on ascent and descent. This is not necessary. My doctor informed me that a newborn’s ears have less fluid than an older baby so there shouldn’t be a problem with pressure equalization. If … Continue reading
Traveling with toddlers–getting through security
(This post was written by me and first published as a guest blog on The Third Boob. It is included here with permission.) Traveling with toddlers can be a challenge. They want to explore and be independent and they don’t understand all the sights and sounds around them. It might be useful to have some practice … Continue reading
Packing for Onboard the Plane–Infants
Ella as a happy 3 month old frequent flier The packing can be the hardest part, so here is my advice on how/what to pack: Many people advise to pack minimally. I don’t agree. You should *concisely* pack everything you need for worst case scenarios like lengthy delays, unplanned overnights, spit up, and diaper blowouts. … Continue reading
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