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Travel Tips: Travelling with Children

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Airplane Advice

- Pack some finger foods, like fruit, pretzels and cereal for your children to enjoy during the flight. These items might help them adjust to in-cabin pressure changes. For younger children, try using bottles, 'sippy cups' or pacifiers to help ease inner ear pressure. For older children, chewing gum can serve the same purpose.
The Caldwell Family Showcase of Adventures

The Caldwell Family Showcase of Adventures ID948

Airplane Bag-O-Tricks

- When packing your 'bag-o-tricks' for an airplane trip with kids, think 'versatility'. I like to travel light with things that can be used in more than one way. My favorites are:

A pad of unlined, white stationery - use for drawing, paper airplanes, fans, and other origami projects
Crayola WATERCOLOR pencils - These don't melt like crayons and, when dipped in a cup of water, can be used as face paint (dries quickly, doesn't smear, easily removed with water or baby wipe). I once pulled them out during an airport delay and ended up with a line of kids waiting to get their faces painted (not to mention several grateful parents!).
A set of 20(+/-) plastic 'links' - unlimited uses. Some are: hook onto child's belt loop in a crowd, stretch between 2 people and have a limbo contest while waiting to board the plane; hang baby's toys so they don't drop on dirty floors; use as fasteners on luggage for name tags or jacket holders; and ...
One or 2 favorite 'beanies' - I can't begin to tell you the many adventures of 'Mickey' when he's accompanied us on our trips; great storytelling opportunities plus a wonderful ice-breaker for new friends!

Lorraine Fleck ID170

Another Use for Zip-Lock Bags

- Carry snacks in little zip-lock bags instead of whole cookie boxes or chip cans. You can split a box of cookies into four or five zip-lock bags, which you can give to your kids when they are hungry. Crumbs stay in the bags and you can throw them away without worrying about soggy leftovers or open boxes or packets.
Nalini Raj ID1573

Appropriate Documentation

- When travelling with children, especially if one parent only may accompany the child(ren) out of the country - make sure that you have a signed and notarized letter from both parents stating that permission is given to the accompanying parent (or temporary guardian) to take the child out of the country. Make sure also that the accompanying parent or guardian also has the necessary medical release forms for said child(ren). This is especially important when travelling to Mexico. Travel agents or the airline should have these forms available.

Submitted by Anne Hudson: If one of the parents is deceased, you will also need a death certificate for that parent.
Amy Welch, Casa Parota in Puerto Vallarta Vacation Rentals ID930

Are We There Yet?

- When I travel with my daughter and her cousin, I take 2 rolls of nickels. Every time one of them asks, 'Are we there yet?' I take away a nickel. They don't like to lose money, so that keeps them from asking. They also try to find ingenious ways to get around the 'law' of the game; so it makes the trip a lot more fun.
Liz McCarty ID928

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