Air Travel Tips for parents of children
The person who first suggested the term "friendly skies" was not, of course, traveling with small children. If at some future date, you will be on a narrow, with a rambunctious child (or two) in the first place, I offer my condolences. As a mother of two boys and a veteran of so-called friendly skies, I was in your shoes more than once.
Yes, I know – you do not need my sympathy, my empathy, my life or colleagues. Need help! Therefore,for what it's worth, here are my words of experience (errr, I mean smart) on how to survive your next trip:
Toddler Air Travel Tips # 1: Do not use the white paper bag in the pocket of the seat in front of you like a paper airplane!
No matter that you have a small fortune to upload your Vera Bradley carry-on luggage with goodies designed to keep his two years, for hours. There is an unwritten rule that the child who wants to get boredwithin the first fifteen minutes after departure.
The bag of white paper in the pocket of the seat in front of you will start to invite you, with the promise that if you convert it into a paper airplane, or an origami sculpture, the small passenger sitting next to you would be brave to After two hour trip.
Stop – do not! Believe me, once you break your pocket, your child what he ate for breakfast upchuck. And guess where that spit regurgitatedpieces of food will be treated. Yes it's true – and that person is not willing to be! The pants, shoes, yes, even the brand new Vera Bradley luggage and will be covered at once digested remains of his breakfast.
My advice – where to board the plane, find the paper bag and place where you can do that in a moment. And do not touch it again unless you need it for its intended use.
Toddler Air Travel Tips # 2: Do not let your child does not goseat belt when the candles burn.
I do not need to tell a difficult time sitting still for two minutes and had children, let alone two hours. The legs just were built to run, kicks and jumps.
With this in mind, prepare yourself for the fact that your child may complain and moan and writhe and twist again. But no matter how writhes and moans, do not loosen the belt. If you do, be prepared to cancelTheir decision. Why? Well, freed from the constraints of the belt, which will struggle to start, and then his inner instinct to run, will take over. One can only imagine the rest of the failure occurs.
My advice – do not unfasten the safety of your child is not a reason or another. Even better, to take his seat with you on the plane and strap himself into a god!
Toddler Air Travel Tips # 3: Never make eye contact with other adultspassengers.
Unfortunately, most of your traveling companions do not understand your situation. There is something flies, maybe it was the cramped, high altitude, or recycle the air, has not forgotten that their first child, or children, or that the world would end if it were not for children. To them, you are the enemy.
My advice – you should avoid eye contact with other adult passengers on the plane. Saveyou in the face and reflected, not knowing that you will not make you evil. Not have enough on his plate without the addition of a side of great help to blame.
Finally, keep your expectations realistic. They survive the journey. You may also want to have your travel tips and wisdom to pass, when it's over!
Posted on February 9th, 2010 by admin
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