How does a 1 yr old travel in an airplane??

Question

do they have special seats,like car seats when you have to be buckled in ???

Answer 1

On your lap, or book early, and reserve the seats by the bulk head. These have bassenettes, and the baby can go in there, or just leave the kid at home with a bottle of coke and bag of chips. It will be right!

Answer 2

you can either fly with them on your lap at no cost or at a discount they can have their own spot in the seat next to you latched into your car seat

Answer 3

I'm a former Flight Attendant and I now fly a lot with my three children.

Car seats are never required for babies but *always* a good idea. It's actually the only way to fly safely with a baby.  

Make sure your car seat is approved for use on aircraft. If you're flying on a U.S. company, see the below link for information on if it's approved. Most car seats, including infant buckets, sold in the U.S. are.

http://www.faa.gov/passengers/fly_childr...

If you are flying a non-U.S. company, see the information for your airline. If you search with the name of the airline, followed by "children", that will usually give you the right page.

Another plus is that the seat will also get to your destination without risking it being damaged or lost in luggage. On my last transatlantic with my kids, three of our four bags didn't make it but since we had the car seat with us, my daughter was safe for the 2 hour drive home (the bags arrived 2 days later). I saw at least two other seats while looking for our luggage. Wonder how they got home?

If you don't have a seat for him, request it at check-in. Ask if the flight is full, and if not, they can "block" the seat next to you, only using it if they really need it. They often do this for families.

Bring the seat to the gate, even if they are unsure that you'll get a seat. This way, if you don't manage it, they will "gate check" your seat, sending it down with the strollers and wheelchairs. This is gentlier than checking it in at the desk.

I also recommend trying to sit at the bulkhead. These are the seats with the wall in front, located in different places depending on the aircraft. Bulkheads are easier with children since no one is leaning in front of you and there's probably room to crawl on the floor. Sometimes there are basinettes there but not always and as far as safety is concerned, they are no replacement for a car seat.

Most airlines around the world allow infants under 2 years of age to sit in laps because commercial aviation is so safe that there is very little chance of anything going wrong. If it does, though, these babies are not protected. If you don't get an extra seat, make sure your baby is LOOSE in your lap and not attached in any way (baby carrier, double seatbelt, etc.)

I always bring a car seat along and I'm almost always alone with all three children so it isn't that difficult.

If you have a travel system, you can use the stroller until you get to the door of the aircraft and then it'll be "gate checked". If not, use a stroller frame for a infant seat. You'll have it again, by the door of the aircraft when you arrive. If you have a convertible car seat (going to 40lbs/18kilos), there are a number of contraptions you can use to wheel it around. I simply strap mine to a small metal luggage cart and that works great.

If you do have a stroller, bring a bungee cord and double secure it before leaving it at the door of the plane. They can get damaged if they pop open en route. Make sure the claim ticket can be seen and isn't squished or hidden. Be sure to ask when disembarking where the stroller is.

Bring at least 1/3 more diapers than you think you'll need. I saw so many parents run out on flights when I was working! Wrap them in plastic bags and throw a bunch of rubber bands around them to save room in your carry-on.

For a formula fed baby, I really recommend using the bottles with plastic liners. Traditional bottles are too difficult to wash onboard because of the kind of sinks on airplanes. I premeasured the powder and rolled them up, placing the rolls in a ziplock bag. Then you throw the liners away as you use them and only have the ring and nipple to clean. This is much easier than those fiddly containers and the individual packets.

If you use bottled water, be sure to give yourself enough time to buy some once you're past security. Make sure you have enough! The water on the aircraft is filtered tap so decide if you're comfortable using that for your baby. Bottled water runs out fast on flights and we never had any extra for baby bottles.

Be sure you baby does not need the bottle warmed. Get him used to a room-temperature bottle before leaving. This is unnecessary health-wise and a real pain to do while travelling. I warmed many bottles on my flights but I wasn't there in the check-in line, the security line or the waiting area! Babies do great with room-temperature bottles.

Make sure you have at least one change of clothes. I would bring two. At that age, I simply dressed mine in sleep suits for flying. No one will care so keep him comfortable. Bring extra socks if he crawls so that he doesn't pick up anything nasty on the floor and to keep his hands clean.

Hopefully you have a good baby carrier. They're so useful for flying, especially at this age. I had a sling but other parents swear by their wraps and pouches. The Ergo and Beccos are other popular carriers for travel that go on the back.

I liked the sling because I could slide my babies from into and out of a stroller or car seat without waking them. It also doubled as a blanket, baby changer, breastfeeding cover-up and sunshade! My sling was magic for calming my babies during the flight. Other parents wanted one when they saw how easy it made my travels. Avoid front packs like the Bjorn since they're so bad for both the parents' and child's back. A good carrier should go to at least age 2.

Many flying tips say to make the child suck on something or drink during take-off and landing. This is actually a bit of a myth. ENT specialists say to have the child awake about an hour before landing (top of descent, landing or touch-down is too late).

http://www.entcda.com/AAOHNSF/earsandalt...

So does the AAP;

http://www.aap.org/patiented/flyingbaby....

I can confirm that is when I saw problems at work. Take your child to the doctor in the last few days before you fly to make sure his ears are clear and infection-free. Heathy ears can handle pressurization changes.

About 8 years ago, I wrote an article on flying with children for an expat newsletter. Over the years many parents have contributed. I later put it on a blog so that parents had access to non-commercial information from someone with both practical and professional experience on the web. There are lots of articles on the web but most written by people who have no direct experience working for the airlines.

Feel free to visit;

http://flyingwithchildren.blogspot.com

Have a good flight!

Answer 4

Put them on your lap, ussually the cabin attendant will provide you an extra seat belt to be attached  to yours. But most babies are advised to drink milk during take off and landing to comfort them, so most of the times babies under 2 years old are not seated on the lap during take off and landing but in milk feeding position. Ussually airlines prepared some seat in the front row for parents with babies. if you got these seat , they will provide you with attched baby crib on the wall after reaching the cruising altitude. but whenever a turbulance occur you must take out your baby from it.