I realize that such a post comes at an inopportune time, as summer is nearly over, but I figure that these tips will come in handy on upcoming holiday travel as well. Having traveled via airplane with my first (and now second) child several times – short trips, cross-country trips, and even internationally – I have several tips I’d like to share when traveling with your own kids to make it more enjoyable and hopefully less stressful. With a little forethought and preparation, traveling with kids can be fun. Don’t let it scare you or send you into a panic. Actually, babies are easy to travel with – it’s the toddler age that gets a little bit more tricky, but completely DOABLE!

Warning, this is an extensive and ridiculously long post, covering:

• BEFORE YOU TRAVEL
• PREPARING FOR YOUR TRIP
• AT THE AIRPORT
• ON THE PLANE