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Advice needed re: flying with a toddler

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    • So, my wife and I are flying to Florida on Christmas day with our 19 month old daughter. I'm beginning to dread the flight. We've all been annoyed at the family with young'uns on the plane and I don't want to be those people.

    The last time we flew, on our return flight from Boston our daughter (then 13 months) threw up on the approach into Denver. We were completely unprepared for it, as she gave no cues to the impending snack upheaval and I ended up catching most of the vomit in my hands. Needless to say, after a quick 'cleanup', I was unable to make eye contact with anyone around us during landing/taxiing and shuffling out of the plane. I will be prepared for any unexpected upchucking this time around, but am more concerned about her being figity and basically disagreeable.

    We're planning on bringing my wife's laptop and a few Christmas DVDs and some books/toys, but we can't carry too much stuff on the plane. I'm optimistic about the DVDs as our daughter hasn't really watched any television (except for a few Buckeye games, of course) but I'm still apprehensive.

    Any advice from seasoned travelling parents?
     
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    FCollinsBuckeye;1624524; said:
    So, my wife and I are flying to Florida on Christmas day with our 19 month old daughter. I'm beginning to dread the flight. We've all been annoyed at the family with young'uns on the plane and I don't want to be those people.

    The last time we flew, on our return flight from Boston our daughter (then 13 months) threw up on the approach into Denver. We were completely unprepared for it, as she gave no cues to the impending snack upheaval and I ended up catching most of the vomit in my hands. Needless to say, after a quick 'cleanup', I was unable to make eye contact with anyone around us during landing/taxiing and shuffling out of the plane. I will be prepared for any unexpected upchucking this time around, but am more concerned about her being figity and basically disagreeable.

    We're planning on bringing my wife's laptop and a few Christmas DVDs and some books/toys, but we can't carry too much stuff on the plane. I'm optimistic about the DVDs as our daughter hasn't really watched any television (except for a few Buckeye games, of course) but I'm still apprehensive.

    Any advice from seasoned travelling parents?
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    Babies cry, and yours probably will too. I don't mean to sound too callous, but as regards other passengers who might become upset at your kid's likely noisemaking? Fuck 'em.
     
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    FCollinsBuckeye;1624524; said:
    So, my wife and I are flying to Florida on Christmas day with our 19 month old daughter. I'm beginning to dread the flight. We've all been annoyed at the family with young'uns on the plane and I don't want to be those people.
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    Any advice from seasoned travelling parents?
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    fourteenandoh;1624553; said:
    benadryl
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    Beat me to it.
    Don't want to sound harsh and all that, but, yeah, benadryl the baby. It really will work.

    Most of the time kids cry because they cannot get relaxed, that means their ears feel pressure during ascent / descent - which is intolerable, very painful and hard for them to understand.

    The Benadryl will help them relax and swallow, naturally, which is the only way to relieve the pressure on the ears and thus the wee one will not cry.

    Instead, your baby will sleep for about four or five hours. You and the missus will all get compliments on your well behaved kid.

    If you absolutely do not want to "dose" the wee one, and I can understand if that is your decision, then another option is to bring along some bottles or sippy-cups with junior's favorite beverage.

    The sucking/swallowing helps relieve the pressure on sinus and ear-drum and your young'un will not feel any intolerable pain.
     
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    Get to the airport early enough to walk her and walk her and walk her... tire her out... so when she gets on the plane.. she'll sleep

    Make sure you have something for her to suck on... when you ascend and descend, pressure will build up in her ears.. just like yours... but you know to swallow... she'll need help

    Relax.. cuz if you're tense... she'll pick it up... it's to be a very enjoyable trip... make it one
     
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    MaxBuck;1624602; said:
    Babies cry, and yours probably will too. I don't mean to sound too callous, but as regards other passengers who might become upset at your kid's likely noisemaking? Fuck 'em.
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    Yep, agree, don't stress too much about the parts you can't control. But make a point of smiling at the folks around you when you board and make sure they overhear a bit about your preparations. This makes no difference as to what happens, but everyone will be more relaxed about it if things do get noisy.
     
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    A binky will help with the sucking/swallowing required to relieve that pressure that makes babies cry as well, I think. If you don't want to "dose em" with benadryl or the like try some homeopathic remedies, perhaps in a bottle or sippy cup preflight. Chamomile or the like, "sleepy time" tea, something like that. Your plans for entertainment are great too, boredom being a leading cause of fussiness. Don't forget some lubricating drops for the eyes and or nose to counteract the dryness of the cabin. Have a safe trip!
     
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    OCBuckWife;1624693; said:
    A binky will help with the sucking/swallowing required to relieve that pressure that makes babies cry as well, I think. If you don't want to "dose em" with benadryl or the like try some homeopathic remedies, perhaps in a bottle or sippy cup preflight. Chamomile or the like, "sleepy time" tea, something like that. Your plans for entertainment are great too, boredom being a leading cause of fussiness. Don't forget some lubricating drops for the eyes and or nose to counteract the dryness of the cabin. Have a safe trip!
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    Your post contains the words, "sucking," "swallowing," and "lubricating," yet I'm not aroused in the slightest.

    What a downer.
     
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