Realize that crying actually unblocks the ears' eustachian tubes and helps alleviate pressure. Check with your pediatrician to make sure your child doesn't have an ear infection. Dr. Van Gilder advises parents to pack a diaper bag as if they were going to a desert island for an entire day. Along with diapers, include wipes, baby powder, Tylenol or another doctor-recommended pain reliever, an extra pacifier, juice, bottles, formula if needed, plastic bags for dirty clothes, two changes of clothing, a baby blanket, a bib, spoons and snack food. To use these, however, you must be in a bulkhead seat.
Many tots like to play with and munch on dry cereal, cut-up fruit and bagels.
This helps you get settled and allows you to find a nearby space for carry-ons. Often these can be stowed in overhead compartments. This means the stroller is taken from you as you board and given to you as you deplane. Never check your stroller with your luggage. You need a stroller for negotiating airport hallways and as a safe place to put your child when you haul items off the baggage carousel.