Flying with a baby – or with kids in general – is one of the things travelling parents worry about most. This episode, the Kidventures family travel podcast hosts are joined by Carrie Bradley, former cabin crew and mum of two, who also writes the family travel blog called Flying with a Baby.
Having actually seen a baby delivered on a plane, Carrie has also survived long-haul flights to Australia with a baby with nappy rash and flying with an 11-week-old. Plus she’s got endless tips on everything from bassinets to toys to pack in your hand luggage whether you’re worried about babies sleeping, toddlers being entertained or surviving the flight yourself.
Her attitude? Don’t believe the horror stories – there’s nothing to stop you flying with kids, especially with a bit of research and planning beforehand.
Listen on for her key tips and how you can plan ahead to make a flight with a baby a little smoother.
We’ve also got links to some of her travel essentials for flying with a baby below – but there are some clever budget ideas in the podcast as well.
Flying with a baby – your essential packing list
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Amazon buckle toy –
Water magic pad and pens from the Galt Toys range –
Window clings for sticking on aeroplane windows –
Triangular crayons – which won’t roll off tray tables
Find out more tips, advice and product suggestions for flying with a baby on Carrie’s blog at https://flyingwithababy.com
And do check out the other podcast episodes for more family travel inspiration, tips, destination advice and recommendations from some of the UK’s top family travel experts, including hosts Cathy and Ting from family travel blogs MummyTravels.com and My-Travelmonkey.com.
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Meet the hosts of the Kidventures Travel podcast in this introduction