Flights with toddlers can go either way. Sometimes they’re completely absorbed in the plane itself, and you barely touch the toys you packed. Other times, you run through everything in your bag in the first 30 minutes and still have hours to go. After 300+ flights with our kids, now three of them. We’ve trialed,…
At hour 12 of a 17-hour flight from Dubai to Texas, my 15-month-old was still wide awake. Not crying. Not upset. Just bouncing. We built a blanket fort around our seats to block out the cabin lights and meal carts, and he finally fell asleep somewhere around hour 15. If you’re planning a long haul…
I didn’t fall in love with the Babyzen YOYO after one trip. I fell in love with it after years of gliding through airports at midnight, pushing it over cobblestones, sliding it into overhead bins, and relying on it when my kids were tired, jet-lagged, or absolutely done. We bought our YOYO in 2018 after…
Tantrums and toddlerhood go hand in hand, but as toddler parents, we try to minimize the tantrums as much as possible when traveling. This means being prepared for your travel days, even if that means flying with milk for a toddler if that’s what they need. Bring your toddler’s favorite milk, juice, special yellow water…
This post is sponsored by WAYB, but all opinions are my own. I’m going to assume that traveling with car seats does not fill you with joy. I could be wrong though. Maybe you enjoy strapping 27 pounds to your back or lugging 22 pounds through security, to your gate, and down the jet bridge….
Apparently flying with a toddler wasn’t difficult enough so 2020 had to throw in a pandemic to challenge parents even more. You never know how much you can manage until you’ve already done it. I learned this after becoming a parent. And I think 2020 has proven this statement ten times over. Flying with a…