![]() ![]() To keep track of everything, make an itemized list of the major items (i.e., the car seat, stroller) the bags you’re checking and the bags you’re carrying on. If this is your first time flying with a baby, you'll be bringing significantly more items than you've flown with before. That way they’ll get to choose which items they just can’t live without, and you’ll get to set expectations about which toys are okay on the plane (leave the harmonica at home, please!). Let your children help pack their carry-on bags (but secret away a few new toys in your own). ![]() Practice putting your child’s stuffed animal or blanket through the X-ray and getting it back on the other side. Build a security checkpoint using a doorway as the metal detector and a cardboard box and towel as the conveyor belt and X-ray. Line up some dining chairs to make airplane seats, and act out how you should sit down and buckle up on a plane.If you’re headed to a new destination, make a trip to the library to pick up a few books set in that place. Read stories about flying, like Airplanes by Byron Barton for toddlers, and Richard Scarry's A Day at the Airport for older kids.Talk about your trip and your flight ahead of time, focusing on the aspects that are new to your child or might cause them concern. ![]()
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