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Tips for Traveling with a 1 year old

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tips for traveling with a 1 year old // Life Anchored

This week I stepped out of my comfort zone. I spent a week packing our bags (except for these), and then loaded everything in the car and JDub and I headed to the airport. ALONE. You read that right, I took a 1 year old on a plane, by myself! I still can’t believe it myself.  We made it to our destination in one piece and everyone was happy, so I’m counting it as a win. Here are my tips for traveling with a 1 year old. I hope they work as well for you as they did for me. 

Organize your diaper bag

 This is a big one. You are going to be carrying everything you need for your trip in this and you have to be able to find it easily. I have a whole system that I shared in yesterday’s post, so check it out.

Diaper Bag Organization 101 // Life Anchored

Leave the stroller behind 

By the time your little one is 1 year old, most likely they are riding in a convertible car seat. These don’t click into strollers so now you have a more gear to bring with you. I use my favorite baby carrier most of the time when we are out and about so a stroller isn’t needed. I used two great options for getting through the airport and taking our large car seat with us.  This awesome car seat cover guard is perfect for protecting your car seat when you gate check it, and if your little one isn’t happy riding along. You can always wear the cover guard as a back pack! I used the Munchkin® Roll N Go Transporter. He LOVES riding in the car seat and laughed the entire time!

Travel Tips: Leave the Stroller Behind // Life Anchored

SNACKS! Pack lots and lots of Snacks

Seriously, you can not have enough snacks. This can keep little hands happy for a long time. Make sure you choose healthy because they eat a lot of them. We use a few different things to tote our snacks in. For storage I love the Munchkin® Snack Dispenser and for the little man to use on his own it’s all about the Munchkin® Snack Catcher.

Tips for Traveling // Life Anchored

Window Seats are a Must

 Having a window seat provided so much entertainment for my little one. He had so much fun investigating the window shutter and looking out at the ever changing scenery. 

Tips for Traveling // Life Anchored

What are some of your tips for traveling with your little ones?

More tips for traveling with a little one from Jamie at C.R.A.F.T.

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Comments

  1. amber.m says

    June 10, 2015 at 7:03 am

    Oh these are great tips! Traveling with kids is never an easy thing but there are definitely ways to make it easier on yourself and others!

  2. Joanna @Makingmine says

    June 10, 2015 at 8:12 am

    Great tips! Never underestimate the power of snacks! 🙂

  3. Andrea Fellman says

    June 10, 2015 at 12:53 pm

    The roll and go transporter is fabulous! Keeps them safe and in one place.

  4. Emmy says

    June 10, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    Great tips! I have always seen those car seat/stroller things, but never had one, it would have been so nice when I had kids that age.

  5. Kendra says

    June 10, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    I’ve heard great things about those Roll N Go transporters.

  6. Sarah Halstead says

    June 10, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    That car seat transporter looks awesome.

  7. Phyrra says

    June 10, 2015 at 11:49 pm

    Great tips! More parents need to read this!

  8. Ashley says

    June 11, 2015 at 12:15 am

    I totally agree with the snack tip. We would have died on our last flight if it weren’t for cheeze its. haha

  9. Deb- It's me, debcb! says

    June 11, 2015 at 8:41 am

    We took a trip to Chicago when Rosie was one and she had an earache. She screamed for the entire hour-long flight. The guy next to me had no kids. I thought I was going to die.

  10. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

    June 11, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    Oh, you are brave! I have to say that I have never flown with a little one before. The first time my son was on a plane, he was around 10 years old, lol. Little miss will have her first plane ride when she is 5, and we head to Disney. I do have to say that Roll ‘N Go Transporter is pretty nifty though! 🙂

  11. Laura MyNewestAddiction says

    June 12, 2015 at 10:33 am

    Oh yeah. I did that recently. The struggle is real

  12. Sarah Washburn says

    June 15, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    I love these tips! When my youngest sister was 2 years old we flew overseas together as a family and surprisingly it went really well. We no longer have any little ones around the house, but I will remember these tips for the future if I am traveling with little ones! Thank you for sharing. ~Sarah (visiting from Radical Femininity)

  13. Steph says

    June 16, 2015 at 11:05 am

    We are taking a pretty significant trip this summer – including a flight. While I won’t be doing it alone, we’ll definitely be referring back to your tips. Thanks for sharing!

  14. Gail Akeman says

    June 19, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    Thanks for joining the Small victories Sunday linkup. Please join again. Pinned to the group board.

  15. Melissa Vera says

    June 20, 2015 at 10:11 pm

    I always made sure that I had extra clothes and wipes for those spills. Thank you for linking up at #HomeMattersParty this week. Hope you will come back next week and link up again.

  16. Aspen Jay says

    June 23, 2015 at 9:52 am

    I’ll be traveling with my three year old and one year old on an airplane by myself and I am getting more nervous the closer our trip gets! Thanks for sharing your tips!

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