I blinked to offer my burning eyes some relief. I struggled to keep them open at hour 12 of our 17-hour long-haul flight. Elden at 15 months old was still bouncing around with no signs of slowing down. He didn’t cry, he wasn’t cranky, but he wouldn’t calm down to fall asleep. After hoarding half…
After over 100 flights with our two babies, we’ve figured out our favorite go-to toys with guaranteed distraction success and the best ways to keep them entertained on any flight length. Read on for our best tips and favorite toys for entertaining babies and toddlers on a plane. Having the right items to amuse your…
So you booked a flight (or are planning to) with your baby for the first time and now you’ve made your way here looking for advice? Or maybe it’s baby’s second, third or even tenth flight but you are looking for advice to make things go a little smoother this time around? Hopefully, I can…
Standing at the back of the plane, looking out that tiny little window, I relaxed as the familiar whir of my breast pump started up. I was not in the bathroom, nor in the back row seats. I was literally at the back of the plane, facing the rear exit door hooked up to my…
As you open up that brand new crisp bottle of water you remember you have to go through security for your flight and will have to throw the water away. Despite our frequent flying, sometimes I still forget this and it’s the worst! Do you have a little one with you? If so, don’t throw…
Pitstop on the way home from the hospital? A celebration when the baby is one month old? Some people travel with a newborn, and some people don’t travel until their child is 1, or 7, or 16. People’s customs and comfort levels vary widely when it comes to going out and traveling with the littlest…
NOTE: This post is written for USA citizens applying for their baby’s passport while in the USA. Both USA citizens and non-USA citizens residing outside the US may have different requirements and experiences. If you have plans to travel abroad, your baby will need a passport. Typically it takes 4-6 weeks to get it back…
Traveling with babies doesn’t have to be as tough as some people imagine. From the car to the plane to the bus and everything in between, here is some of the baby travel gear we use for getting around. We prefer to travel light, as we find it makes our travel experience a bit easier…
Sleep while traveling is extra important so you have enough energy to get out and about for adventures. See below for some sleep-related baby travel gear we use to encourage some extra zs (or at least the same as we get at home) while on a trip. Because well-rested babies = happy babies = happy…
From feeding the youngest babies to toddlers feeding themselves, below is some baby travel gear we’ve found useful for feeding a baby while traveling (and some for at home too). We prefer to travel light, as we find it makes our travel experience a bit easier and less stressful. You don’t need specialty baby travel…