Do you remember the games you used to play with siblings whilst on long car journeys? These days I’m still a fan of the old favourites (singing, looking out for different colours of cars etc) but my toddler is definitely of a new generation and I often use technology to keep him amused. A [...]
You must have been there, on a plane, probably an early flight home from some wondrous holiday so you’re already feeling depressed, when a baby starts to howl. You know there is nothing you can do about it and you know it’s nobody’s fault, but you wish it would be quiet. Fast forward a few [...]
I thought it might be useful to share a list of what I packed for my 16 month old toddler in our hand luggage for our recent flight from Edinburgh to Geneva. The usual essentials: Nappies and nappy bags Wipes Cream A change of clothes To eat and drink: Snacks galore: a banana; [...]
Now that Euan can walk (and wants to walk/run ALL the time) I was a bit apprehensive about how our recent flight from Edinburgh to Geneva would go. My hand luggage was bursting with books and toys but I envisaged him screaming to run up and down the aisles just as the seatbelt sign came [...]
I am delighted to introduce this guest post from my good friend Katy Leiper. Katy and I met when our babies were just bumps and have been good friends ever since. We recently took a trip to Pitlochry with two other friends and their babies but here Katy share her experiences of flying long haul [...]
When to Fly Do you always end up with a nasty cold after a flight? Bear this in mind when planning your trip. Your baby’s immune system is at its weakest in the first 6 weeks so if possible delay your trip until after that. If you are going long haul then a night flight [...]
I knew that our first destination as a family was going to be to Europe before our son had even been born because good friends of ours had invited us to their wedding in Lake Lugano, Switzerland. My husband and I had a few lengthly debates about whether to fly (at the time this was [...]
