Air Travel Tips For Parents With Small Children

Airline travel today is a lot different than it used to be, with new

rules and regulations, as well as security alerts and procedures. For

parents who are traveling with small children, air travel can be a

nightmare if you are not careful. Not too long ago, Delta asked a mother

to leave the plane because she was a mother and she was breast feeding

her infant child. That was the woman's only crime but she was forced off

the plane by Delta authorities because another passenger thought that a

natural beautiful bond between parent and child was obscene. Apparently

Delta agreed with the passenger who complained, because the mother was

not allowed to take the flight.

 

In the current world today, parents can no longer depend on airline

personnel to use common sense, because apparently some people just do

not have any. If you are traveling with small children, there are some

tips to follow to try and make your airline travel as hassle free as

possible. There are rules and regulations concerning what is allowed in

your carry on luggage, and the limit for liquids is two ounces. For

formula and expressed breast milk, this limit does not apply and you can

carry enough of these in your carry on bag to last for the duration of

the flight. The breast milk or formula must be kept separate from the

other carry on liquids, and you must declare to security personnel what

the liquid is and why it is needed. The exception only applies to the

maximum amount that could be needed for your travel, so you could not

take four gallons of formula or expressed breast milk for a two hour

flight.



For parents who have small children who still use diapers, most airport

bathrooms have changing stations, and you may bring diapers as well as

wipes, small bottles of lotion and baby oil, and any other necessary

supplies. Just make sure that the bottles are two ounces or less, not

bigger bottles that are half empty. If your child is a toddler, it is

also a good idea to bring books and toys to amuse them. Ever since 9/11,

security checkpoints are slow, and passengers must be at the airport

hours early, so make sure that you have something to keep your child

amused and happy.