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Trouble-free Airplane Trips with Toddlers
Flying the Kid-friendly Skies
By Jill Eggleton Brett
Although it is a well-known fact that air travel is much safer than automobile travel, it's sensible to have a family plan in case of an emergency. If you're traveling alone with your toddler, the plan is obvious. But if you're traveling with your spouse, friends or other children, decide ahead of time who will be in charge of what child and which exit you will all head towards. Being prepared is half the battle when flying with a toddler. Just remember to relax, we were all kids once-- and that includes the elderly gentleman with the perfectly pressed three-piece suit sitting on the other side of your toddler.