Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Munchkin®, all opinions are my own.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
Great tips! Never underestimate the power of snacks! 🙂
The roll and go transporter is fabulous! Keeps them safe and in one place.
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.
I’ve heard great things about those Roll N Go transporters.
That car seat transporter looks awesome.
Great tips! More parents need to read this!
I totally agree with the snack tip. We would have died on our last flight if it weren’t for cheeze its. haha
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.
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! 🙂
Oh yeah. I did that recently. The struggle is real
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)
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!
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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.
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!