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CARES Safety Harness: Take it or Leave it?

March 8, 2018 21 Comments

Last updated on September 7th, 2018 at 10:29 pm

One of the top questions I get from Marcie in Mommyland readers is about flying with kids on an airplane. Should they bring a car seat? I’ve been traveling with my kids on airplanes for the past 4 years. Some flights I’ve used a car seat. Others I’ve primarily worn a baby in my Tula baby carrier. And on other flights, I’ve simply had a child using the lap belt on the airplane. Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the CARES Safety Harness. So, Kids Fly Safe sent me 2 harnesses to review on my latest flight to Hawaii. See what I think below: Post contains affiliate links.

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My Top Tips for Flying with a Baby

February 19, 2018 90 Comments

Last updated on September 7th, 2018 at 11:00 pm

Tips for Flying with a Baby

Are you starting to plan a vacation? Does the thought of flying with a baby make you nervous? I remember feeling panicked a few years ago when my husband suggested we fly to Thailand with our 6-month-old baby. Every time I imagined this scenario, I pictured my baby crying non-stop for hours and hours. I envisioned passengers saying mean things and giving us dirty looks. And when I started Googling to get tips, I found all kinds of horror stories.

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How I (Mostly) Survive Family Travel with Little Kids

December 11, 2017 42 Comments

Last updated on September 17th, 2018 at 10:04 pm

Family Travel with Little Kids

As 2017 is coming to a close, I’ve started to look back on this year. That’s what people do this time of year, right? We spent our first full year at our new home and have established great friendships with many of our neighbors. My oldest started preschool this fall. My youngest transitioned from a newborn to a young toddler. But what stands out the most in 2017 involves our family travel.

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Hawaii Packing List for Flying with Babies and Toddlers

September 25, 2017 12 Comments

Last updated on September 21st, 2018 at 06:32 pm

Flying to Hawaii with a Baby & Toddler

My Mom lives on Kauai and I try to visit her at least once a year from our home in Seattle. Since my husband has limited vacation days, I usually just take my son with me.

However, this year was my first time flying solo with both my kids. And traveling with a toddler on a plane is no easy feat.

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Simple Preschool Busy Bag Ideas for Long Airplane Flights

July 6, 2017 16 Comments

Last updated on March 14th, 2018 at 08:26 pm

When my oldest was a baby, it was fairly easy to fly with him. I’d put him in our baby carrier and rock him to sleep. As he became a toddler, I just packed lots and lots of snacks to keep him occupied. Now my oldest is 3-years-old and he requires a bit more consideration when flying. That’s where busy bag activities come in. For our recent flight to Europe, I prepared Montessori-style busy bags to entertain him on the flight and in our hotels.

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1st Class Kid Travel Pillow Review for Children

May 30, 2017 34 Comments

Last updated on March 14th, 2018 at 08:56 pm

Travel With a 3-Year-Old

We’ve traveled a lot with our 3-year-old since he’s been born. We have worn him in a carrier as a lap infant. He’s traveled in both his infant car seat and his toddler seat. He has even flown without anything in his seat. When I heard about 1st Class Kid travel pillow, I knew I needed to check it out. (Contains affiliate links.)

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Flying with a Toddler

April 30, 2016 1 Comment

Last updated on March 14th, 2018 at 09:52 pm

My husband and I love to travel. When we had Owen, we knew it would change how we travel. We flew with him domestically and internationally when he was a baby, but it’s definitely more eventful flying with a toddler!

We flew from Seattle to San Jose last July and it was Owen’s shortest flight at just 1 hour 30 minutes. We flew on Alaska Airlines and it was a pretty good experience. Because it was a short flight (and Owen was under 2), we had Owen on our lap. Without asking, a seasoned flight attendant gave us extra pretzels, a cup to put them in and extra napkins! This entertained Owen for quite a bit of time! We also were glad that we brought our Boba Carrier because he (and my husband) took a short nap on the flight down.