I usually avoid putting myself in situations where people will give me advice because I don't like advice. However, I'm hoping some of you will have a little expertise to offer me on this one:
Have you ever flown with a toddler? What did you do to make it bearable for your kiddo and for you?
In particular, I'm worried about take-off and landing (I feel reasonably capable of entertaining him and keeping him happy otherwise). I flew several times with Ben when he was a baby and never had any trouble. I was nursing then, though, so I just fed him at the beginning and end of each flight (the kid never refused to nurse, hungry or not). We're past that stage now, but I think he's still too little to let him have a sucker on the flight. Should I just give him a sippy cup and try to convince him to suck on it for a couple of minutes at a time? I don't see that working, but I haven't come up with a better plan. Help! How do I keep his little ears from hurting too much?
I'm really jumping the gun here because we're not actually flying until this summer. But I was thinking about it today and wanted to ask before I forgot :) In case this matter to anyone, Ben will be 21 months old, and he will not be in his own seat. I'm relishing this lap-child thing while I still can!
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How will Ben fit on your lap in the third trimester? Just a thought :)
Daniel will be with us. As long as he doesn't gain too much sympathy weight, his lap should be available ;)
heh heh, i was going to suggest a sucker. (mother of the year!!) i'd just hold off on giving him a drink an hour or so before takeoff. then when you offer him the sippy cup as you take off, he will drink it. or a juice box. those things are disposable. then you can whip out another juice box at landing.
i bet he'll be fine! i always have trouble popping my ears. clark claims i have smaller than normal eustachian tubes. then for the rest of the day i can't hear.
how are your visitors doing? how is ben? and how is you?? and when are you flying to abilene?????
Since I have no children I'm not sure if you can do this. I have trouble (and always have)with popping my ears. I usually take a cold medicine beforehand to open up those tubes a little. Maybe that (if there is baby cold med) plus the juice box would help.
Give him gum! It really does help with the popping.
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