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Flying with a Sensory Sensitive Child

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Beth Henry

Tips for Flying With Your Sensory Sensitive Child Does your child cry or cover their ears at loud noises? Meltdown when too much is going on around them? Shy away from crowds? If you have a sensory sensitive child you may be nervous about flying with him/her, but with careful planning you can have a … Continue reading »

Categories: Autism, SPD, Special Needs, Travel Tips | Tags: autism, busy bag, packing, sensitive, spd, travel tips | 2 Comments

15 Simple Packing Tips, Tools, Hacks

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Beth Henry

Simple Packing Tips I’ve been on over 130 flights with my kid/s plus a handful of road trips, so I’ve learned lots of packing tips, tools, and hacks. For me, packing wisely is one of the keys to enjoying your family travel. But it can be overwhelming! Here are some simple packing tips I use … Continue reading »

Categories: Packing, Travel Products, Travel Tips | Tags: air travel tips, family travel, flying, flying with kids, packing, travel hacks, travel products, travel tips, travel tools | 13 Comments

Breastfeeding on a Plane

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Beth Henry

Tips for Breastfeeding on a Plane Breastfeeding on a plane comes with some challenges. Some babies (mine) are overstimulated and won’t pay attention long enough to nurse. Some babies want to latch on for the entire flight. Mothers might be nervous that other passengers will stare or complain. You may be so squished in small … Continue reading »

Categories: Flying with Infants, Flying with Toddlers, Travel Tips | Tags: breastfeeding, flying, flying with baby, nursing, travel tips | 6 Comments

Getting Seats Together on Your Flight

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Beth Henry

Flight Attendant Tips for Getting Seats Together on Your Flight Seats together: you might assume that booking tickets together means your seats are together, but that’s not usually the case! It can be so frustrating if you are flying with your family but you and your child do not have seats together. There are many … Continue reading »

Categories: Travel Tips | Tags: buying tickets, flying tips, flying with kids, seats together, travel tips | 2 Comments

Fear of Flying? Flight Attendant Tips to Overcome Fear

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Beth Henry

Flight Attendant Tips to Overcome Fear of Flying As a flight attendant, I meet a good number of passengers who are afraid of flying. This fear usually increases during turbulence. Most of the time the passenger is able to remain calm enough to not disturb others around them, but occasionally the fear overtakes them. I … Continue reading »

Categories: Travel Tips | Tags: air safety, fear, fear of flying, flying, overcoming fear, SOAR, tips for flying, travel tips | 8 Comments

Seven Natural Ways to Prevent Motion Sickness

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Beth Henry

Seven Natural Ways to Prevent Motion Sickness

Categories: Travel Tips | Tags: airsickness, essential oils, ginger, homeopathic, motion sickness, natural remedies, travel tips | 3 Comments

Quick Tips for the First Time Flier

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Beth Henry

Quick Tips for the First Time Flier As a flight attendant mom I am often asked for tips for a first time flier. The whole purpose of this website, Cloud Surfing Kids, is to help parents feel prepared when flying with their kids, and I love sharing tips that work for me and that I … Continue reading »

Categories: Travel Tips | Tags: first time, first time flier, flying tips, flying with kids, packing, travel tips, turbulence | 3 Comments

Busy Bag For Preschool and Elementary Age Kids to Share

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Beth Henry

Busy Bag For Preschool and Elementary Age Kids to Share My kids are five years apart, ages 8 and 3, so of course they have different interests and abilities. But I have discovered that I can pack a travel busy bag that captures the interest of both my elementary age daughter, Ella and preschool age … Continue reading »

Categories: Packing, Travel Tips | Tags: busy bag, Elementary, flying with kids, How to Pack, preschool, Proprioceptive Input, Travel Bag, travel tips, travel tools, travel toys, What I Pack | 5 Comments

WHAT TO PACK IN A TRAVEL EMERGENCY KIT

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Beth Henry

What to Pack in a Travel Emergency Kit As a flight attendant, I stay in a lot of hotels. Every time I hear about an earthquake or another natural disaster, I think about what I would need in a travel emergency kit if I was away from home when disaster hit. The majority of my … Continue reading »

Categories: Packing, Travel Tips | Tags: earthquake kit, emergency kit, emergency preparedness, emergency travel kit, Hotel, travel tips, travel tools, what to pack | 11 Comments

QUICK TIP: PACK SPARE CLOTHES

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Beth Henry

QUICK TIP: PACK SPARE CLOTHES Welcome to Travel Tuesday Quick Tip, a weekly series where I share a quick tip for flying with kids. Most of these tips apply whether or not you have kids. This week my tip is to pack spare clothes. What do I mean? Of course when you’re flying you’re packing … Continue reading »