What's the best way to pack to fly with a familiy of 7?

Question

WE ARE GOING ON VACATION FROM MISSOURI TO CALIFORNIA. IT'S MY ME ,MY HUSBAND,4 MONTH OLD BABY,THREE LITTLE DTRS AND 14 YR OLD SON.WE WILL BE THERE FOR 2 WEEKS.WE HAVE NEVER FLOWN BEFORE. PLEASE HELP.

Answer 1

okay first of all relax your going to be fine...pack a suitcase for both you and your hundband....one for your three little DTRS and 4 mnth old....have your son pack a suitcase for himself and then have your son take a backpack for stuff to do on the plane and stuff...have a backpack for your young kids with stuff to do mayb have two (one for every two of the young ones) and then your husband can take a carry on af extra books for you two and the dipers and wipes (bring extra just in case) I hope I helped!

Answer 2

Here are a few ideas on how to pack for a 7-day vacation to California in July.

Each person should only pack what they need. Most children over the age of 4 should be able to easily carry or pull on rollers, their personal stuff from the car to the hotel room, cabin or tent in 1 trip from the car. If you can’t, then you’ve packed too much!

1. Each person (kids over 4 included) gets their own toiletry bag. Don’t make mom responsible for everyone.

2. Pack enough summer clothes for 3 days plus a pair of long pants and nice shirt.

3. While at the pool, do the laundry

4. Toiletries - pack a tooth brush, tooth paste, comb or hair brush, soap etc for each person. Blow dryers etc... maybe.

5. Pajamas: No girlie or tacky sleepwear - bring something that can substitute for a pair of shorts or a shirt just in case of a clothing disaster.

6. Bring 2-pairs of shoes: walking shoes and sandals

7. Bring a Windbreaker of some sort.

8. Sweatshirts or Polar fleece jackets – If you are going to buy souvenirs, buy a sweatshirt or jacket. It’s a useful souvenir and the memory will last until it’s worn out or out grown.

9. Pack the swimsuits and towels separately. You’ll probably want to use them as soon as you get to the destination. Not to mention, they’re probably still wet from the day before. On road trips, our towels always drape over the luggage in the back of the minivan so that they can dry. (Thank goodness no one can see them through the tinted windows)

10. Kids Toys- Give each child a small duffle bag (not much bigger than a loaf of bread). Don’t forget paper and a writing surface and something to write with (leave the crayons at home. They melt into upholstery and carpet). Keep the car clean and safe. Tell your children “If you’re playing with a toy, it can be out of the bag. If your not, it goes back in the bag”. If you have bench seats in your car, be sure to place the duffle bags between the kids. The further the distance between the kids, the quieter the trip.

11. Music – This is a great time to learn about your kids and for them to learn about you. Make a CD or a file on the MP3 player with music for the car. This is a little work but well worth it. Each person contributes songs that are appropriate for the family to hear like Kids music, Country, Rock, Teen music or Oldies. I’ve grown to like some of the new music and the kids like some of our music. It’s fun to talk and sing for a while before they go back to the headphones.

12. Videos – Here’s where my husband and I disagree with nearly everyone around. You are paying a lot of money to be on vacation, you want to see things. Look out the window! In our car the rule is (most of the time), electronics of any type (Gameboys, DVD’s etc..) are only allowed on the freeways, major highways or at night.

13. Cell phones - Take them, but remember it’s a vacation. The kids can go a couple of days without talking to their friends back home.

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In different one gallon zip lock bags, individually roll the kids

T-shirts, shorts and underwear.

Squeeze the air out.

Place the bags in their suitcase.

If you do this, then dirty clothes never touch clean clothes. Come laundry time, you won’t have to sort laundry and you’ll probably have less to wash because we all know a most boys will go days without a shower or changing  underwear.  

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Everyone should have Id along with their 10 essentials - even little ones