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How do you prepare kids for their first flight? What are some tips for preventing earaches during takeoff and descent?



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by jnbmoore
Mar 01 '00 We survived 22 flights before age two! You can too!!!!
Traveling with a young one isn't that horrible. Just follow these life saving ideas and the trip will be much easier!... read full review
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by sblaydes
Jun 03 '00 Mileage Plus Kids
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by mmcphee
Mar 15 '06 Children Should Fly in Their Car Seats - Not on Your Lap!
Children are safest flying in their FAA approved car seats. If you decide to hold them on your lap make an informed decision.... read full review
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by tiffer0220
May 26 '00 My flight with my 23 month old!
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by MHawkins
May 04 '00 Traveling with my nine year old and my thirty one year old kids(my Disney trip with the family and Poneyby)
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by mrssmoopy
Jul 09 '00 Warning! This Epinion may be uncomfortable to read for those with small children!!!
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by sgentile
May 29 '00 Avoid "TODDLER" in-flight & Lay-over Disasters!
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by Rob.
May 01 '00 Flying with babies (under the age of 2)
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by afton
Mar 30 '00 "But My Son Doesn't WANT to put the tray table in it's upright position"
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by AngelaBar
Nov 15 '00 Plane Travel Tips for a happier flight
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by augustwind
May 26 '00 Tips for air travelling with a baby
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by Unowho72
May 08 '00 Flying with young children.
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by shanna
May 27 '00 My daughter doesn't earn frequent flier miles, but should!
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by cking
Aug 01 '00 If you must travel with a young one, here's my US$0.02
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by mcgooch68
Jul 23 '00 Parenting at 30,000 Feet Above the Ground
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by education1
Sep 07 '00 Sometimes You DO Need a Travel Agent
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by sweetcece
Oct 08 '00 Air Travel with an Autistic Child
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by lorimartinez
Jun 02 '00 Up, Up & Away ....
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by happy2000usa
Jun 21 '00 How About the Other "Furry" Kids?
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by twicesweet
May 30 '00 Traveling on a Plane with Children
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by jeffrrey1970
Sep 04 '00 Give Kids a Break
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by SLOW
Jun 05 '00 Let's Not
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by dejata
Jul 17 '00 Blast OFF!!!!!!
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by Sabrina7
Apr 23 '00 That's okay. Being embarrassed in front of 100s isn't so bad.
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by JKportland
Jul 08 '00 Barf bags make GREAT hand puppets!
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by manal_fouz
Aug 04 '00 Going up in the sky with your kids
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by cristina1
Jun 28 '00 Was i crazy taking a 20 month old on a plane??
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by CHERYLSWISHER
Jun 08 '00 WILL YOUR CHILD STOP KICKING MY SEAT PLEEEASE!!!
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by gamblinfamily
Nov 30 '00 A Few Simple Ideas To Make It Go Smoothly
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by chrispys-mom
Jun 18 '00 Be Prepared...
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by TeachEm2
May 27 '00 Traveling with an Infant
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by noahtilsen
Jun 05 '00 Nobody Is Reading My Opinion Because I Am Jewish
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by coolest-thng
Aug 27 '00 WARNING! THIS VACATION CONTAINS HIGH LEVELS OF ESTROGEN AND MAY SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST!
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by nalyr98
Apr 04 '00 Whoa Baby!
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by Dianete
May 26 '00 A busy child is a happy child!
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by eldernurse
Jul 01 '00 Surviving Air Travel with your Toddler
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by jennmueller
Nov 04 '00 Flying with your child
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by KingGirl
Feb 26 '00 Frequent Flying Baby
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by mama2tinka
Jun 15 '00 No Popping here...
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by kitywompus
Oct 10 '00 She'll Have the Fish (Air Travel With a Cat)
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by lindalbino
Oct 19 '00 You MUST consider Spanair on your next trip to Europe
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by Writerip
Nov 09 '00 Tips for Traveling with Children
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by all4kids
Oct 16 '00 Will I Survive AGAIN?
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by kilinahe
Jun 12 '00 One year makes all the difference
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by Plannies
Jul 26 '00 A Little Planning Goes A Long Way...
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by JHershey
Jul 30 '00 Air Travel With Kids; Some Helpful Hints
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by Bettina1
Mar 25 '00 Tips on Flying with an Infant
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by sgersh
Jun 01 '00 Nightmare at 35,000 Feet
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by MumofH
May 30 '00 Frequent Flyer at age TWO!!!
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by stacyb
Aug 18 '00 Make it an adventure!
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by Mangy
Jun 20 '00 kids on planes? prepare yourself!
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by NataliesMom
Jun 11 '00 Flying the Friendly Skies with Kids
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by jmmatlock
Aug 17 '00 Buy Baby a seat please!
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by cnm1210
May 20 '00 Just A Couple of Hints
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by kitty_k
Aug 07 '00 Flying with my toddler....
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by sleonard
May 31 '00 Buy the Extra Seat...Here's Why.
An extra seat is well worth the expense, especially if your children are squirmy, fussy or difficult in the car. Do you really want them in your lap?... read full review
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by PinkStars
Jun 11 '00 Traveling with a toddler
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by virgovixen14
Nov 21 '00 How to avoid wishing you'd given your child sedatives before getting on the plane
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by Clairysse
Jun 22 '00 Straight from the kiddie's mouth
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by ned1
Mar 30 '00 Flying comfortably with kids (how big are those over head carry on bins?)
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by lwg
Jan 04 '01 Mom + 2yr old + 6mo old = SUCCESSFUL TRIP!
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by DiamondDave
Jun 19 '00 Two babies, two parents. Could it get more fun?
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by Quebecoise
Sep 14 '00 Preparation is EVERYTHING
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by count
Jun 03 '00 International Travel
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by khorrell
May 27 '00 Flying outside the US with Toddlers
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by LadyInWhite
Jan 09 '01 It doesn't always have to be a nightmare!!
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by RBagnal
Sep 21 '00 Flying with Young Children - tips from a veteran flight attendant
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by all4kids
Nov 15 '00 I Lived to Tell the Tale!
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by 12judge
Jan 03 '01 Tips for Travel with Kids
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by geoffb
Jun 11 '00 Night flights work for us!
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by kitty_k
Aug 07 '00 Who put the flashing airplane phones within my child's reach?
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by anniehm
Jun 21 '00 Flying with Babies, international flight info
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by annaa1966
Jun 17 '00 Up, Up, And Away
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by bernie99
Nov 30 '00 Choose Your Airline Carefully
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by smahk
Aug 06 '00 Kids and the airplane!
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by KJEWalsh
Jun 02 '00 Helping you baby become a Frequent Flyer!
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by Mauderich
Jun 27 '00 Forbidden "fruit" and my toddler
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by bwyckoff1
Jun 16 '00 Tips ForToddler Travel
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by DDemorest
Sep 28 '00 Now from one who has kids.
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by klwalk
Mar 21 '00 What Do You Do With a Dirty Baby?
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by Stressmagnet
Oct 04 '00 We Don't Do it to Wreck Your Flight
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by suthnbeaut
Jun 03 '00 Don't forget the car seat!
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by punklikejules
Oct 18 '00 Kids in the air... it's not bad!
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by EDlula
Jun 05 '00 A little Planning and Preparation means Enjoyable Airplane rides
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by tiannei
Jun 06 '00 Put together a travel pack
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by lildev
Jun 15 '00 Not Fun, But Sometimes a must
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by colleen777
Jun 13 '00 Delta, American & SW - how they rated with us
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by thebapsht
Nov 18 '00 Patience is a virtue
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by Uncle_Tippet
Jul 23 '00 Biohazard. Kudos to American and what I learned from my experience
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by 130Guy
Oct 28 '00 Been There on Both Sides
Plenty of pre-planning and a little knowledge will go a long way towards a trip both you and your kids enjoy and remember for the right reasons!... read full review
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by MissAslan
Jan 25 '00 Tips for parents when flying South West Air
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by CanvasFlacon
Aug 07 '00 Unaccompanied Children/Minors
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by fingy
Jun 09 '00 Ask yourself, Is this trip really necessary?
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by cluv
Jun 14 '00 Tips for children traveling alone and with families
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by cindy1854
Jun 09 '00 Red Eye Flights VS. Changing Planes!
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by dayc24
Jun 08 '00 Is there a better airline that I better for your kids!
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by chrissymat
Jun 06 '00 plan on entertaining and controlling your children
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by NYAndrea
Nov 07 '00 Fly Baby Fly!
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by maddi
Sep 15 '00 Let good parenting fly out the window
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by dbirchall
Aug 31 '00 Please put your breasts in the fully upright and locked position...
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by Writerip
Jan 09 '01 Passing Time in an Airport
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by DebbieG
Jun 09 '00 Flying the Friendly Skies with kids
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by nannersg
Jul 21 '00 Parents, don't let this happen to your child
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by ScienceTeacher
May 28 '00 Keep the Germs Out of Babies Nose!
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by TheBaba
Jun 11 '00 Oh! I HATE FLYING....BUT NOT THIS TIME!!
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by cbermom
Aug 13 '00 Tips for traveling with little ones...
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by poohgrl1o4
Nov 21 '00 Traveling with Infants.(Under a Year)
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by Ellie41799
Dec 22 '00 Keeping kids Entertained While in Flight
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by education1
Jul 01 '00 Traveling with Someone Else's Nine Year Old
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by frogwomyn
Jun 01 '00 Baby earns her wings!
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by charcunning
Jul 07 '00 SUMMER TRAVEL WITH TODDLERS!
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by Maja
May 31 '00 It's Cake!
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by santonucci
Jun 28 '00 The single best toddler flight idea ever...
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by caitlynmarie
Jun 05 '00 night flights
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by ampmom
Jul 25 '00 My son flew 2 doz times by age 21/2
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by traveler167
Jul 03 '00 Air Traveling With The Kids!
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by monikahobbs
Aug 08 '00 Flying with a baby
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by Matt_99
Jun 20 '00 Kids in the Air
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by alex01
Aug 06 '00 Flying with only one ticket
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by birdko
Jan 24 '00 Traveling with Kids
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by peejwilliams
Jun 16 '00 We did it with three kids!!!
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by SexySM2
Nov 16 '00 Avoid Long Flights!!!
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by KrnBboy
Aug 26 '00 Things kid need on the plane...
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by jackwyatt
Aug 08 '00 HELP! tRAVELING WITH KIDS
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by pamw
Jul 19 '00 It's not all bad
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by AnthonysBabe
Jun 07 '00 Kid Travel Help
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