Family Travel Blog
On Monday we got back from a weekend adventure to Kauai! The little man had a blast and this was our first family vacation that was actually fun for the whole family. The 45 minute flight was fun and easy, although I was pretty sure I was going to die on that rickety, turboprop plane.
I have lots of photos from Waimea Canyon State Park and our amazing little cabin on the beach at Barking Sands, but I’ll post those later, because today IS MY BIRTHDAY and I have to go do whatever I want all day…
First of all, are we talking about kicking kids or kids who kick? I’ll let you guess, but really anything goes on long, crowded flights.
Check out this funny article about how to keep your own kid’s feet to himself on a flight. Among the best advice she gives is to have one parent sit in front of the kid, and also to tape a picture of grandma to the seat in front of you: “You can’t kick Grandma!”
I have never offered to buy another passenger a drink, but I might if my son was clearly ruining their flight. Sometimes you just have to avoid eye contact and literally count down the seconds, while restraining tiny arms and legs that are flailing around.
I’m working on a post of all the tips and tricks I have tried for flying with kids (some were stupid and others worked great.) Please comment or email with any advice you may have on flying with kids and/or babies – thanks!