By: Amy Wolf

Amy Wolf — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:31:43 +0000

I took my 4 yr old granddaughter to New Orleans 4 times last year. She is a model passenger, getting compliments from the flight crew and fellow passengers at the end of every flight. Our secret. Preparation, we talk about the flight, the check in, the airport security, our layover. We spent 7 hrs in the St Louis airport last year, she was a very good girl, thank goodness I stuck in a blanket at the last minute, she got a 2 hr nap that day. She has her own rolling suitcase she pulls through the airport, with our jackets and a change of clothes for both of us, it’s her job to find the bathroom for Gramma. I carry a small back pack that has her workbooks, color books, crayons and pens (she loves pens) dried fruit, cups for water and cheesy crackers. We took a ring pop in case her ears were bothered, but it turns out, its MY ears that are troublesome. This year we’ll be adding her 2 yr old sister to the mix. I’m anticpating a wonderful time with them both. She loves the rolling sidewalks, escalators (silly stairs), and she wishes her carseat had a tray that dropped down so she could color in the car. You can save a fortune by bringing along your own cups, then either splitting a bottle of water or hitting the water fountain. Hand sanitizer is a plus too, as very few airports have low sinks for kids….although she did finally start standing on her suitcase to wash her hands…..she’s a smart cookie.

By: Noreen Beauvais

Noreen Beauvais — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:18:58 +0000

How informative…we are anticipating on travelling with two six year olds and a six month old baby from the West Coast in Canada to Florida in November 2013

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