International travel with babies?

crystal_he

Planning on flying from the US to South East Asia with a 3 year old and a year old. Sigh.... what can I do to make this trip easier? It'll be Washington DC - NY - Frankfurt - Singapore - Surabaya, Indonesia with SQ (Singapore Airlines). Has anyone made a similar trip? How do you handle the babies?
Thanks in advance.

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I had to do a lot of plane hopping with my little ones when I flew to Ireland (four planes to get there, five planes to get home). They were a bit older - but we also take frequent trips, and have been flying with the kids since they were infants.

I disagree with the other commenter. I never check my luggage. When jumping that many planes, there is a greater chance the airline will "lose" your bags. It is also a pain to wait for the luggage to come around when you have little ones who may be cranky or overstimulated. But if you are traveling alone, then checking it may be your best option, as you won't have to struggle with kids and bags through the airport. Just makes sure you pack a backpack or small carryon bag with extra clothes (at least one set for every person traveling) and any and ALL important supplies - diapers, medication, money, passports... Keep that with you, so if your luggage is lost, you are not stuck with nothing.

For the baby, make sure you have a pacifier or bottle, or something they can suck on while the plane is ascending or descending. The air pressure can hurt their ears, and the sucking will cause that pressure to pop. Some suckers might also be good, if the older child complains about the pressure.

Bring snack foods - granola bars, fruit, crackers... And a water bottle. Fill the water bottle before you get on the plane. But be careful not to let the kids eat and eat and eat out of boredom. There is nothing worse than a kid barfing on a plane.

Bring activities and toys - but nothing noisy that will disturb other flyers or make a mess (it's not easy cleaning up a tiny space with babies in the way). Coloring books and crayons for the older child. If your youngest is going to be a lap baby, then be prepared for another passenger being seated with you. If possible, try to keep the aisle seat, so you can get your kids to the bathroom without having to inconvenience anyone else.

Oh, and try not to stress out if your kids do get cranky and make a fuss. I can't recall any flights I have ever been on that there wasn't a baby crying or a child whining. It happens, and most people will be understanding. Those who aren't, well, ignore them. Just concentrate on your children.

How to travel with newborn internationally?

zawjatuabd

I would like to travel soon with my 7 week old baby to Canada so he can see his grandparents. This will be a 22 hr flight via airplane! How soon can I travel and how I carry him with me conveniently? car seat, stroller what kind, backpack carrier? Anyone tried travelling w a newborn- can u give me tips

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Oh wow i will be travelling from Canada hopefully within a week so her grandparents can see her and that will 22 hours of flight too but the difference is she will 4 months actually i wanted to go since she was 1 month but passport took some time. well the advices i got and after searching on different websites i came to know that:
When you get your tickets just ask them if there is anyway they can give you the seat where you can hook a bassinet up for the baby.
Take lots of diapers, pacifier, wipes, 2 to 3 change of cloths,
Make sure you take a soft blanket of your lill one.
Please don't drug the baby with Benadryl it can create more problem for you because sometimes babies get cranky.
Just make sure that u are feeding the kid (either bottle or breast feed) at the time of take off and landing so that he/she isn't cranky due to air pressure.
Btw dont worry your baby will be sleeping most of the time :)
Good luck!

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What do you think of the start of my book? THANK YOU :)?

Belle

"Jamie, where is your shoe?" Aria asked her younger brother. He shrugged, and ran off into the kitchen to look there. Aria grumbled, mumbling something about him always losing his things.

Nathan, Aria's foster brother, walked into her bedroom, "I found it, it was in the bookcase. That kid really needs to have his shoes taped to his feet."

Aria laughed, "I have a feeling he would find a way to lose them anyway. Hey, where's Lisa?"

"I think she's with Jamie, in the kitchen."

Aria nodded,"Hurry up, we can't be late to school again," she said as she grabbed Nathan's backpack.
She quickly gave herself a once over in the mirror, ran her fingers through her thick, wavy blonde hair, and left the room. "Jamie, lets go!"

Jamie came, tripping over his own feet, his goofy smile making Aria laugh. "Come on buddy, we cant miss the bus. Nathan, we'll meet you outside," she said before walking out the front door.

Nathan quickly joined Aria and Jamie at the bus corner, and the three of them boarded, and left for school. A few stops later, Jamie gave his sister a hug, got off the buss, and headed for Mrs. Albony's second grade class.

As always, Aria watched him go until she couldnt see him anymore. As the bus pulled in front of her school, she kissed Nathan on the forehead, and walked to first period English.

A tiny, petite red-head jumped in front of Aria, grabbing her wrists "Okay, loving the scarf, but the jeans are so not flattering. You're curvy, so drop the Walmart jeans, and wear something to show it. Oh, and the top, totally brings out your baby blue eyes."

"Mariah, now that you are don't insulting my pants, can we go and sit?"

"Fine. But your *** still looks bad." Mariah said before winking, and dancing to her seat. Aria laughed, and sat in her desk.

A large, grey haired woman entered the classroom. "Alright class, today we will have an assignment. You will all be pared with someone-" she was quickly cut off by the conversations of teenagers, as they began to partner up.

Aria quickly looked at Mariah, and they locked eyes. Mariah mouthed "easy A". Mrs. Henry slammed her hands on her desk, regaining order to her classroom. "You will be assigned partners," she stressed the word assigned. Each student groaned as if their dreams had just been crushed.

Mrs. Henry smiled, "Okay, each group will be assigned a fairy tale, and research the story. You will each write a six page report about the story, and present the report to the class, retelling the tale in your own words." The teacher snatched the clipboard off her desk, and began to read the names of the partners. Aria listened for her's and Mariah's names. "Aria Capener and Peter Bellson, your story will be peter pan, Mariah Lynn, you are with Cassandra Meyer, and you will research Hansel and Gretel."

Aria sighed heavily, and felt her A walk out. After Mrs. Henry finished the list, she smiled "The next thirty or so minutes will be with your partner, discussing your story. I want to hear nothing else besides fairy tales." Mrs. Henry sat at her desk, pulled out a book, and began to read.

Aria sunk deeper into her seat, and hoped to be ignored. A sudden tap on her shoulder told her she wasn't going to be so lucky. "Hey Darling, so your my partner, lucky you." A shaggy blonde boy slid onto her desk, his deep blue eyes stared at her.

Aria laughed "Wow, cocky, lucky me. So if you don't mind, I would appreciate it if you got the heck off my desk, and we get this project done as soon as possible."

He flashed her a sexy grin "But if we get this done so quickly, how will I get to know you?"

"You don't. Now, Peter Pan, perfect. A story about a young, insecure, smart-alec who was incredibly selfish, and a bratty attitude. Great." Aria mumbled.

Peter stared at her "I don't know, he seems deeper than that. His family forgot about him, he needed to escape. Which is what he found in neverland."

"But that doesn't excuse the fact that boy has a serious attitude problem. The whole story is silly, I mean fairies, and mermaids, and pirates. Its all goofy bedtime stories."

"Not always, the story is about enjoying your childhood, and not trying to grow up so quickly."

Aria stared at him "yeah well sometimes your forced to grow up early."

"What do you mean Darling?" he asked her.

She quickly looked away, "Nothing. Lets just figure out what we already know about the tale, and start from there. And stop calling me Darling!"

He laughed, "Whatever you say."

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Mariah, now that you are don't insulting my pants...
Mariah, now that you are(done) insulting my pants...
The story is interesting.
?A young adult story?
The part where the assignment is odd?
Why will teacher choose odd assignment?
It is interesting enough. Your story reminds me of The Hunger games. The innocents of the characters.
Good luck!

What do you think of the start of my book?

Belle

"Jamie, where is your shoe?" Aria asked her younger brother. He shrugged, and ran off into the kitchen to look there. Aria grumbled, mumbling something about him always losing his things.

Nathan, Aria's foster brother, walked into her bedroom, "I found it, it was in the bookcase. That kid really needs to have his shoes taped to his feet."

Aria laughed, "I have a feeling he would find a way to lose them anyway. Hey, where's Lisa?"

"I think she's with Jamie, in the kitchen."

Aria nodded,"Hurry up, we can't be late to school again," she said as she grabbed Nathan's backpack.
She quickly gave herself a once over in the mirror, ran her fingers through her thick, wavy blonde hair, and left the room. "Jamie, lets go!"

Jamie came, tripping over his own feet, his goofy smile making Aria laugh. "Come on buddy, we cant miss the bus. Nathan, we'll meet you outside," she said before walking out the front door.

Nathan quickly joined Aria and Jamie at the bus corner, and the three of them boarded, and left for school. A few stops later, Jamie gave his sister a hug, got off the buss, and headed for Mrs. Albony's second grade class.

As always, Aria watched him go until she couldnt see him anymore. As the bus pulled in front of her school, she kissed Nathan on the forehead, and walked to first period English.

A tiny, petite red-head jumped in front of Aria, grabbing her wrists "Okay, loving the scarf, but the jeans are so not flattering. You're curvy, so drop the Walmart jeans, and wear something to show it. Oh, and the top, totally brings out your baby blue eyes."

"Mariah, now that you are don't insulting my pants, can we go and sit?"

"Fine. But your *** still looks bad." Mariah said before winking, and dancing to her seat. Aria laughed, and sat in her desk.

A large, grey haired woman entered the classroom. "Alright class, today we will have an assignment. You will all be pared with someone-" she was quickly cut off by the conversations of teenagers, as they began to partner up.

Aria quickly looked at Mariah, and they locked eyes. Mariah mouthed "easy A". Mrs. Henry slammed her hands on her desk, regaining order to her classroom. "You will be assigned partners," she stressed the word assigned. Each student groaned as if their dreams had just been crushed.

Mrs. Henry smiled, "Okay, each group will be assigned a fairy tale, and research the story. You will each write a six page report about the story, and present the report to the class, retelling the tale in your own words." The teacher snatched the clipboard off her desk, and began to read the names of the partners. Aria listened for her's and Mariah's names. "Aria Capener and Peter Bellson, your story will be peter pan, Mariah Lynn, you are with Cassandra Meyer, and you will research Hansel and Gretel."

Aria sighed heavily, and felt her A walk out. After Mrs. Henry finished the list, she smiled "The next thirty or so minutes will be with your partner, discussing your story. I want to hear nothing else besides fairy tales." Mrs. Henry sat at her desk, pulled out a book, and began to read.

Aria sunk deeper into her seat, and hoped to be ignored. A sudden tap on her shoulder told her she wasn't going to be so lucky. "Hey Darling, so your my partner, lucky you." A shaggy blonde boy slid onto her desk, his deep blue eyes stared at her.

Aria laughed "Wow, cocky, lucky me. So if you don't mind, I would appreciate it if you got the heck off my desk, and we get this project done as soon as possible."

He flashed her a sexy grin "But if we get this done so quickly, how will I get to know you?"

"You don't. Now, Peter Pan, perfect. A story about a young, insecure, smart-alec who was incredibly selfish, and a bratty attitude. Great." Aria mumbled.

Peter stared at her "I don't know, he seems deeper than that. His family forgot about him, he needed to escape. Which is what he found in neverland."

"But that doesn't excuse the fact that boy has a serious attitude problem. The whole story is silly, I mean fairies, and mermaids, and pirates. Its all goofy bedtime stories."

"Not always, the story is about enjoying your childhood, and not trying to grow up so quickly."

Aria stared at him "yeah well sometimes your forced to grow up early."

"What do you mean Darling?" he asked her.

She quickly looked away, "Nothing. Lets just figure out what we already know about the tale, and start from there. And stop calling me Darling!"

He laughed, "Whatever you say."

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I really like it, I think it's a good start. I noticed you spelled bus wrong once and I think you put don't instead of done too. Just thought I'd let you know :)

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