PostHeaderIcon Traveling By Air Plane with Your Babies? Why Not!

Want to travel by plane with a baby? Risky indeed, but could have done. Yes definitely need special attention, if you want your child to participate in your journey. Is it true a baby can get on a plane? Actually infants aged three months or more already to make the trip by plane. In fact, according to the rules in an Indonesian airline, babies born just months and have no heart and respiratory problems may make the flight since the age of seven days.

But there’s nothing wrong if you do a consultation with your doctor and check the overall state of the child before you decide to travel by plane. To reduce pain and discomfort in the ear of the child, feed or provide food to the baby before take-off and landing. And the little one in a state should wake up and nursed when dropped from aircraft. Bring your equipment and needs of infants who needed to travel. Do we need car seat on the plane? It is usually at the age of 24 months was still a baby can be free of charge, but we strongly advise your child to sit your lap. Turbulences or pressure change drastically in the plane can make a child regardless of your grip. And if the accident occurs, little can be wedged between your bodies.

It’s good if you book one seat for little more special. If he was old enough to be sitting alone, it will be better. Or if not, you can use a car seat or safety for infants and young children. But do not carelessly use the car seat for your child, O Mother. If you buy US-made car seat, make sure there is certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). For more safety, look that says: “This restraint certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.” Meanwhile, if the baby weight has reached 20 kilograms, he’d better use the airplane seat belt. And always pay attention to whether the instruction of the crew when you need to ‘bind’ the child in his chair.

If you can find a seat near the window, it will be better. That way you can put your baby car seat without disturbing the road. But do not sit next to or near the emergency door exit. Do not forget to bring some toys or books your child’s favorite. Toys and books will help you so that your baby can relax and sit nicely on the plane.

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