This also ensures you will have a car seat available once you reach your destination. With nursing infants, consider reserving a window seat. It will provide more privacy, and less commotion that might disturb a sleeping baby. With toddlers and small children, it is advisable to reserve seats on the aisle. The passengers you won t be stepping over every hour on trips to the restroom will thank you.
Many airlines provide children s meals.
You must request this service prior to the day of your flight, as all food is made on the ground and loaded on the plane prior to take off. A terrific book, My First Plane Ride by Elizabeth Benjamin et al, provides youngsters the opportunity to explore the airport and plane with lift the flaps as well as a pop up airplane in the center of the book. This will free up your hands for wrangling children as you travel through the airport. A security toy, a puppet, a book, or some other item your children enjoys that is relatively small would be perfect. Provide one or two new items for your child.