what to do instead of chewing gum when riding a plane
First Aeroplane Ride for Kids
Updated on June 02, 2009
K.K. asks from Carlsbad, CA
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Hello!
In June my iv-twelvemonth-one-time, and v-month-old volition be experiencing their first plane ride. I am starting to panic. I am looking for advice to make this as smoothen as possible. The plane ride is to San Diego, 6 hours of pure bliss, i'1000 sure. There may even be a lay over, not certain yet.
If you know anything about what the airdrome offers, or just tricks that accept worked for you, I would love to hear them! Thanks!
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One thousand.C.
answers from Cleveland on
I give my kids pasty bears instead of gum since I don't take to worry about a mess or them swallowing information technology but it gives the chewing they need to aid the ears pop.(won't aid with the 5mo sometime but will with the 4yr erstwhile.
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C.R.
answers from Cincinnati on
Nosotros purchased a portable DVD player for our son'southward first trip (make sure you take headphones). Also, we bought some new little toys to assist entertain. Nigh the fourth dimension, the stewards/stewardesses are pretty attentive, only not ever. Nosotros also sat in the dorsum of the airplane, near the bathroom and in the noisy function of the airplane. It will not be every bit bad every bit you recollect (for united states of america, the worst part was waiting in the airport and taking off shoes for security).
Northward.S.
answers from Columbus on
Bring plenty of "stuff". Old toys, new toys, favorite toys, blankies, plush animals, etc. My friend just came back from CA and said that her life saver w/her 18 month old was a portable DVD player. She used it when her child got really, really fussy and restless. Instead of using a portable DVD player, you lot can likewise use a "Video Now". It'south a tiny device (the size of a walkman or Nintendo DS), that plays PVDs. You can go it at Walmart or on-line. I just saw the players at a Tuesday Morn for $9.99 and I have seen the PVDs at Walmart and plenty of them on Ebay. Also, I would get "seabands" for both kids. These are fabric bracelets that you tin can go at Walgreen'due south that apply accupuncture pressure level on the inside of your wrist to preclude motion sickness. My pediatrician took her kid on their kickoff plane trip. They thought of everything except the possibility that the trivial ane could become air sick. They had to clean up after the 3 year old the unabridged plane ride. On the way back, they used the seabands and benadryl.
A.W.
answers from Toledo on
My oldest first plane trip was to San Diego at 5 months erstwhile and I was worried how he would practise on a 6 hr flying also. I was able to nurse him during take off (since he was considered a hand held passenger at the time) and once more during landing. The change in cabin pressure level went then smoothly. Most of the trip he napped but when he was awake we kept him busy with his soft toys and books as well equally taking his Babe Einstein on a portable DVD with headphones. When he was two we moved to England and traveled back and along every three months for 2 1/two years and that was an viii 1/2 60 minutes flight each way. We got him his own backpack to carry which has a Bound pad with five unlike cartridge/books with headphones, books, portable DVD with his favorite movies, suckers (for motel force per unit area changes during take off & landing) and whatever else nosotros could notice that were "quiet" toys. Everytime we landed people would comment that they didn't fifty-fifty know there was a child in the seat, he was and then quiet. So the cardinal is to bring things that volition occupy them and respect the other travelers around you at the aforementioned fourth dimension. Nothin like beingness on a flight with a screaming kid for 6 hours! Expert luck!!
R.S.
answers from Terre Haute on
Take books,peradventure coloring items. If your 4 year old is able to chew glue take some it helps "popular" their ears to make the trip more pleasurable.
Ordinarily bottle feeding the baby at have off volition assist in helping the baby pop ears.
The stewardess told my daughter to agree her olfactory organ and blow lightly. Information technology worked for her.
good luck information technology could exist a dandy time but be prepared for boredom
A.C.
answers from Cincinnati on
K.! I'm here to aid! We took my daughter on her start plane ride when she was about 3 1/2 months quondam.
The airport Volition let you take your stroller & carseat to the gate. If you did not buy the petty bitty one their own seat, you volition want to cheque both items at the plane. They will put a vivid tag on them & put them under the aeroplane. When you get off the plane (even with a layover) you will wait at the plane for them to bring your stuff up for y'all. Information technology works like acquit-on baggage but you don't fight with it. Information technology makes life a lot easier.
I don't know if you're a breast feeder or not but if not, you can have powdered formula on the plane with yous. You have to buy the water to mix it with on the opposite side of security. And so, the bottles can't exist pre-made.
I would recommend timing the baby to consume when the plane is set up to have off. When the plane is ready to go (taxied & everything) I would starting time to feed the babe. That volition really assist with ears popping. Same thing when you land. Even if information technology's just a snack bottle or a juice canteen... it's something to suck on.
For the 4 year old, I would take a book or ii. Maybe a coloring book & crayons. You have to purchase him his ain seat so he is allowed carry-on. Let him pack a dorsum-pack with his favorite stuff to keep him occupied. Make sure you have mucilage or hard candy for him to suck on when the plane is taking off & landing as well.
I think that's about all I got. Proficient luck K.! I was picturing the worst when we went to Florida but information technology turned out to be really easy and even kinda fun!
K.P.
answers from Cleveland on
Okay the most essential affair is a acquit on with entertainment for your iv year old i.e. toys, games, snacks, drinks..Practice the same for your 5 month quondam and things should go smooth...
Some airlines offering movies to exist played and give headphones to the passengers you can request for a childrens picture show..
J.N.
answers from Toledo on
For my kids I bought Leapsters with unlike games and didn't give it to them until they really needed it on the flight. They were happily surprised and the games are learning games which parents love. Leapsters are too good for waiting in doctor's offices, at restaurants, etc. Nosotros also had a portable DVD player, and CD player on our trips. My daughter chews gum for accept off and landing only my son doesn't. He drinks from a drink box. In that location are parents that swear by Benedryl. Not me! Information technology can have a negative event for some kids, mine is ane. Ask your doctor first and try it at home some time BEFORE the trip to see how it furnishings your kid if yous plan to use that.
Nosotros played 'plane trip' before the actual trip to Seattle. I told my kids about going to the airdrome, checking in our luggage, waiting for the plane, getting in our seats, and flying. Nosotros pretended on chairs in the living room. We talked near the noises, vibrations, and sometimes "bumpies" the airplane makes and how beautiful it is to look out the window. We live close to a smaller airport and then we went and watched the planes take off and land. The cyberspace has videos about plane travel too. Nosotros let our kids pick out a small carry on suitcase with wheels for the trip. They each packed their own with fun things to do, their music, movies, and a stuffed animate being. The loved to wheel their own luggage through the airport. Knowing what to expect with planning is wonderful for kids and gets them looking forward to information technology. My kids look frontward to plane trips.
R.K.
answers from Dayton on
Things that helped when we only flew for the first fourth dimension with our 18 month one-time: If you're nursing, nurse a lot! It really helped us, because of the pressure level on the babe'southward ears, etc. It went well. She got bored, simply enjoyed interacting with others around us. People really do aid out (most people) and it volition probably go well, every bit long as you pack some age-appropriate things for the iv year old. Another thing that your iv twelvemonth quondam might relish is a pack of cards. My little one loved taking them i at a time and putting them in the seat pocket in front of us. I'1000 certain your son is beyond that kind of thing, merely information technology was a nice, easy thing to pack, and has lots of possiblities, sorting into blackness and crimson, counting, math games, etc...
And I love the Hyland'due south kids kit for calming babies and helping them stay healthy. I recommend information technology highly. I gave my babe a bit of chamomilla before the flying, and I think information technology helped. Also, if you lot're worried nearly motion sickness, yous might search for some sea bands for your son.
Good luck!
D.T.
answers from Muncie on
Packing snacks and their favorite security items(pacifier,coating,favorite blimp toy) tin can really help. Your youngest may not exist bothered by the sound just the air pressure change might carp him, sucking on a pacifier or nursing tin help. Sometimes little ones get motion ill, all natural ginger candies tin be helpful for upset stomachs. As well ginger ale can assist, little sips at a time. If you lot ain ear muffs yous can use those for your older boy if the plane racket bothers him too much. Action coloring books and toy cars he tin "bulldoze" in the fold out tray are practiced things to bring. You lot tin even buy him a minor backpack for him to pack with things he wants on the aeroplane tin help get him excited about the plane ride.
Personal feel of numerous flights as a kid and car rides. Sometimes if things go to be too horrible for you and your little ones a little infant cold med to aid them sleep can be a solution, just I would merely consider information technology in farthermost cases.
Good luck.
1000.South.
answers from Columbus on
Brand sure you pack a huge "bag of tricks" to proceed them entertained. Pack snacks also! If you can afford information technology or possibly borrow from someone a small-scale hand-held video game (like a Leapster) for your four year erstwhile. Besides, and I'chiliad sure this is controversial advice, give the 4 yr a little liquid Benadryl. Information technology takes the edge off of them existence fidgety and may take a nap. I never travelled with a baby but did when my daughter was 2 1/2 and this worked great for me. Accept a safety flying!
C.
answers from Columbus on
Hi M.,
First of all don't panic! Most kids practice just fine on planes my son is four and he has flown about xxx,000 miles with me so far. I was overseas when I had him. Anyways the younger they are, the better too.....Brand sure y'all make the five month erstwhile one drink(canteen or chest) taking off and landing that volition help with his ear pressure.......I let my son chew mucilage on flights he loves that! If y'all don't like that idea just brand sure he swallows liquids during accept off and landing. I accept a ipod for him as well with his favorites songs. Have a couple of new toys in your conduct-on they have never seen to utilise when they go bored, of grade small snacks to keep so decorated, I think your youngest will sleep virtually of the style... almost do on there first flights.....Yous may go lucky and the 4 year one-time will too!! Effort to go on it unproblematic utilize a back pack for a deport on to continue hands free, you can use a stroller all the way up to the plane door so take one, it will be waiting by the door on your inflow.... inquire for aid if you need it don't exist shy! Make sure the airlines know yous demand a bassinet so you will be in the bulkhead seat ( and so much more room there). If you retrieve your iv y/o will accept an accident do yourself a favor and make him wear a pull-up but if he is proficient to go he volition love the little plane bath, kids are similar that!.......if you have whatsoever more than questions please dont' hesitate to ask.....I will email you if I think of something else good luck!
Cathy
South.F.
answers from Cincinnati on
Though my "babies" are xvi and 21yrs, I retrieve flight with them several times. The biggest things have been covered by other responses, just i or two boosted items for you. Don't be stressed, upset, worried, panicky yourself. Many parents become to the drome or on the aeroplane and are stressed and "feed" the emotion to the kids. One contempo flight we were on the family in the row in front of us-2 parents and two small girls-were doing well. One daughter got wiggly and emotional, Mom went off on her berating her and telling her she should "close the f--- up". All because she was stressed virtually a seat alter. The rest of the flight was miserable for her and anyone sitting close. As well, do not exist reticent to requite a lilliputian "Pedialuude"-benedryl-to the small ones. About 30-hour before the flight works well. I simply did that once, it was just right. Equally a nurse and paramedic I honestly endorse information technology. If the 4y/o is wound upward, several runs up and downward the concourse at your gate works well to dissipate some energy! Have a neat time!
Due east.T.
answers from Cleveland on
Ring Pops piece of work swell - similar to a pacifier, and keep them sucking and swallowing during take off and landing
portable dvd players
books that keep them involved (sliding tabs, etc.)
milk and/or snacks
Good luck, expect the worst and hope for the all-time!
A.V.
answers from Indianapolis on
Hello K.,
I feel your pain, I felt the aforementioned way. I took my and then 5 mo. old for a first airplane ride in March and he did marvelous! I gave him tylenol about 1/2 before we boarded and at take off, I nursed him and then had a pacifier ready the minute he stopped sucking. He ended up falling alseep for almost of the flights. Otherwise I had a few low-cal upward toys for him and some gripe water simply in case as another manner to effort to pacify him. As far as your 4 yr onetime, mayhap prepare a treat for different stages of the travel with gifts from the dollor shop, enough of snacks and other of his favorite toys. Hope this helps!
A.J.
answers from Cincinnati on
I work for Delta....my son is 1 1/two years one-time and has been to Germany three times, California twice and tons of other places on a plane.
Yous can have baby food, breast milk, juice and babe food thru security. They do not have to be in the quart size ziplock purse or nether three ounces. Have your normal food and liquids for what you would need during the flying and a little before and after simply in example -tell the TSA at security check point what yous have.
As for the airport, CVG has a kiddie play area in concourse A. Make sure your 5 calendar month old sucks on a bottle or pacifier during take-off and landing, this will help with their ears to balance out. Every bit for your 4 twelvemonth erstwhile -- take books, their fav toys, dvd player, something to go along them occupied. If yous can fly during nap time, that is the best!!!!
Strollers and carseats are free of charge to checkin as baggage, I would have your stroller all the way to the gate, so much easier and you can gate cheque it. Strollers are not counted every bit comport on allowance. Good luck!!
C.H.
answers from Cleveland on
I have a son turning 4 on June 11th. I just took my son on his offset aeroplane ride in April. I but made sure he had things to play with. I brought some dvds for him to watch n that seamed to exercise the trick. We went to seattle so I know how yous are feeling. I was Very nervous considering my son is very active besides and doesn't similar to sit. He did better than I thought he would do. Simply have toys he tin play n gum he can chew because of his little ears.
C.,
B.B.
answers from Indianapolis on
Nosotros have a 5-1/two and a 2-1/2 year sometime. While we haven't flown with them still, we take taken them on some long drives. (My parents live ii hours abroad, and nosotros've too taken the oldest to Florida before the youngest was born.)
The play a trick on with driving was nosotros bulldoze until we run out of gas, or somebody needs to cease (to go potty, because they're hungry, too long in the automobile, whatever) - only that'due south with driving.
One thing we exercise accept is what we call the "haul pocketbook". It'southward a diaper handbag that we take with us to restaurants, or any other "place of activity" (restaurants, outings, etc.). In it, nosotros pack:
**Diapers and wipes, and whatever booty supplies (like Handbag Balm or Desitin)
**Snacks (mayhap peanut butter crackers, small milk cartons of goldfish crackers, graham crackers, poptarts)
**Jars of infant food; cups of applesauce (if the 4 yr old wants some); a ziplock bag with some spoons
**Extra zip lock bags (nosotros'll use ane for dirty spoons, another for trash, some other for stinky pants until nosotros can get somewhere to throw it abroad)
**A few sippy cups
**Bottle(s) of water
**A couple small misc. toys (similar toys from happy meals) or maybe a coloring book and a ziplock bag of crayons
**Bendy straws (comes in actually handy if you lot accept an "adult size drink - only sippy cups are a close "runner upwardly")
**I change of clothes for each kid (in case someone throws upwardly or potties in the pants or another blow).
**Whatsoever medicines (infant tylenol, children'southward motrin, Advils for adults, baby orajel teething swabs, etc.)
We don't stock it like it's to last for a week - it's just stocked with enough stuff to go united states of america through that specific trip, so "restock" at the next destination. (After you stock it the beginning time, then you only need to "re-stock" later you go domicile from an event where yous used it - then information technology'south ready for the next outing.)
Let them bring a blimp animal and/or blanket with them on the plane...something that smells similar home that will help put them at ease (and preferably something you can put in one of the carry-ons).
My parents used to program plane rides at night so we'd be tired. Yeah, it meant putting up with cranky kids while getting "checked in" at the gate, just once we were buckled into the seats and settled down, we commonly went to slumber for the trip.
Just a few ideas - for what it's worth...and good luck!
A.W.
answers from Columbus on
I have flown MANY times with my now iv & 2 yr erstwhile boys. I've never had a problem with the pressure only I do now let me 4 yr old chew gum on the airplane.
The 2 things that save me every time are the Leapster (my iv yr old will play it for hours!!) and a portable DVD histrion. I as well try to become a couple of new movies that they aren't tired of. My 4 twelvemonth onetime also loved a preschool action book on our last flight. (We also but flew to San Diego from Columbus)
If you happen to be flying Southwest - they are great almost telling you if there are extra seats available. If there are, y'all tin take your infant carrier or automobile seat on the plane and buckle the baby in a seat.
Practiced luck to you! I'm sure it will become smoothly!!
V.Fifty.
answers from Lafayette on
Hi. I've never traveled via airplane with kids, but my mom traveled from dad's Navy Base in Scotland to the U.S. twice with both me and my baby brother.
Her only advice to me was to keep kids sucking on something to keep the ears from hurting. I was nursed, so that wasn't a problem as an infant, only my blood brother was bottle fed and he only wanted warm liquids (she said hard to do) and never used a pacifier either, so he cried most of the trip. Poor darling. I am told that airline staff are more accomodating with formula these days.
I'm told that having older children chew gum will help.
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