Flying with my 18m old

Help! Need suggestions and tips. what to carry on, what to check? What to bring that I’m not thinking of?

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i wouldn’t worry to much we took our little boy away at 5months,12 months and 18months and i was really worried about the 18months trip and had visions of him being a live wire all flight but it could be coincidence but every flight he has always fell asleep through the rocking movement and slept for a good few hours, he was awake for a couple of hours coming home last time and sticker books entertained him for a while. (the first couple of times we went i packed so much for him in his carrycase that we didn’t use however did play with it all when we was on holiday) we go away again when he will be 26months and i’m hoping he will sleep the majority of the flight (wishful thinking this time 🤣) good luck im sure he will love it xx

Hi. Bring a stroller with you, much easier with bags and stuff, you can check it in at the gate and take it back at the gate ask for it before landing so they know. Carry- on: Small toys, small books, extra diapers then what you usually carry for that many hours, extra change of clothes, and extra baby food and snacks- the baby has to chew something so it won’t hurt his ears when taking off and landing. No separate seat needed unless you really need it, because carrying the car seat - is too much headache. The stroller is a lot of help. And you can always ask for a seat with an extra legroom, where the baby bassinet (up to 25- 28 lbs) goes on the wall, if you check in early at the airport, you’ll have more chances to get the seat with extra legroom.
If your flights is more than 3 hours, bring small bottle of child’s Tylenol or ibuprofen on carry on, just in case.

Good luck 👍

Get yourself a mobile busy board! Those things are great

We’re prepping for a 7 hr plane ride to Ireland right now with our 19 month old. She flew to Florida at 10 months and it was fine but I am nervous now that she’s walking. We bought her a seat and will bring her car seat on since having her strapped in will probably be easier for us (she’s used to longer car rides). We are bringing our travel stroller as a carry on (it fits in the overhead), a bentgo lunchbox with a bunch of snacks and I have a fold up busy board book, coloring book with crayons, a magnet doodle board, pop-its and a tablet to bring with us.

We have a small pack and play that will go in our checked luggage and I have a folding booster seat to bring with us to use in our airbnbs/at restaurants. We’re staying at a lot of different hotels and bnbs during our trip so I don’t want to risk not having a crib available. If I was staying in one place and they could guarantee it then I would leave the PNP home.

As for carrying everything. My husband has a backpack and I carry the diaper bag backpack. We use a luggage strap to strap the car seat to the travel stroller. And then we check 2 suitcases with all of our stuff.

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