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Comment on From the CEO - 10 things to do when traveling with kids. by Sara

Sara — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:49:39 +0000

Great post. I definitely relate to the before and after. You have a really good point that it is the parents responsibility and that even the best parenting doesn’t always work, kids get tired, and overwhelmed. That being said, we have traveled over twenty times with my 2 year old and I can think of only one time that she bothered people…the time “I” forgot the cooler with all the bottles, and snacks!

Unfortunately, people will generally act the way they do at home with their kids and not everyone pays attention. As a FA for 17 years, I can say with confidence that bad parents can be found on most flights;-)

Comment on From the CEO - 10 things to do when traveling with kids. by Amy

Amy — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:25:33 +0000

Well said, Jon! I may have to print this out to have as a handout on flights! LOL My own children are grown, but Im a big believer that Its what you teach them when they are little that affects the adults they become.

Comment on From the CEO - 10 things to do when traveling with kids. by Heather

Heather — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:51:32 +0000

This is hilarious! I have traveled a lot with and without my kids and it is all about the parents. I recently boarded a flight to Hawaii (5+hours) and the Dad behind me had bought his son clam chowder (at 8am) and yup, you guessed it, he spilled it everywhere and we had not even finished boarding the flight….yes, I had wipes, scented wipes. He on the other hand was empty handed. Talk about a stinky situation!

Comment on From the CEO - 10 things to do when traveling with kids. by Brad

Brad — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:17:30 +0000

This post is right on. We’ve made the trip to South America twice. (three flights each way from Minneapolis to Montevideo) and a third time coming this holiday. First time with a 3 month old. Pretty easy. Nurse, sleep, poop. She barely made a peep. It was definitely the easiest time to travel. The next time she was 15 months. A little trickier. We had every new toy or item that she would perceive as a toy. I think we withheld all new interesting items for a week so she would be that much more interested in every new item introduced on the plane. It was great. Other travelers said we should get some sort of award. We even had something as simple as multicolor pipe cleaners. Costs nothing and not a big deal if you lose it or give a few to mom traveling alone with her toddler to Brazil (which we did, she was very happy with the gesture as was her little boy). Now we have the third big trip a few days before her 2nd birthday! Wish us luck! We hadn’t needed #9 but I think we may have to add that to our repertoire.

Comment on From the CEO - 10 things to do when traveling with kids. by Paula Fisher

Paula Fisher — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:41:23 +0000

I love it! I am one of those people that just cannot deal with children, and feel that parents should be super on it when traveling. Every person that sells travel, or travels or even just has children should see this.

Comment on From the CEO - 10 things to do when traveling with kids. by Dave Spinelli

Dave Spinelli — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:04:29 +0000

HERE HERE JOHN! From one with two kids under four years, this is an excellent article. I love #9 (but I told my wife that #10 was my favorite ;). You shouldn’t get any heat from any this. Rude kids are the result of rude or careless parents. Certainly we all have to be patient of others but some let it go too far.

Comment on From the CEO - 10 things to do when traveling with kids. by Rob Mark

Rob Mark — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:26:10 +0000

What a great post on flying with kids. The non-kid folks all think this is nonsense until they have a few of their own. Ain’t growing up cool?

And what a great idea about the gift cards