As somewhat of an initial disclaimer: I truthfully wasn’t even sure if I should write this blog post. I’ve flown with my son twice now. Once TO our vacation spot, and once FROM our vacation spot. And although we did fly quite a distance for the first plane trip, and we did cross three different time zones (for a total of 6 hours gained… and lost), I still cannot be considered any sort of an expert in this field.
On top of all that obviousness, these types of “How To’s” are totally circumstantial. I mean, think about it: the age of your child and how their personality type is absolutely factors into the question of how your baby will do on a big metal tube in the sky:
Is your child colicky? Guarantee that’s going to be something that factors in, and usually not something anyone else writing posts like this tends to consider.
Does your kid hate being stationary for more than 20 minutes at a time like mine? They’re going to be in for quite a surprise when you get aboard your flight.
Is your flight early in the morning? Is it at nap time or bedtime?
These are all important thoughts to consider.