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7 tips for flying solo with a nursing toddler or preschooler

Danielle Facey by Danielle Facey
June 13, 2022
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You might be thinking tip no.1 must surely be: don’t do it! Even since the easing of Covid-related travel restrictions, it is only recently that I felt confident enough to take a short haul trip, solo with my 3-year-old son.

One of my best friends, who lives in Geneva, was moving another 12+ hours away to India in a few short weeks. Meanwhile, my fiancé had just started a new job and couldn’t get time off work at short notice. A nervous flyer anyway, I had to ask myself – was I going to let fear stop me from spending quality time with one of my dearest friends? The answer was a resounding, “Hell no!”

I was surprised at how smoothly the whole process – and feeling confident about nursing in public to calm any tantrum, our journey was a relatively smooth one, despite our flight being delayed for an hour. Here are the tips I want to share with you:

My 7 top tips for flying with a nursing toddler

1. Prepare your little one

Young children understand more than we may realise and they listen for a long time before they can talk themselves. So, even if your child is as young as 12 months old, talk to them in advance about their forthcoming flight a few times in the days ahead of your trip. You could read books about airplanes, play with toy planes and watch videos about flying too in preparation for your trip. This will help both them and you to feel comfortable and confident about what is to come.

2. Dress for the occasion

Flying can be stressful, particularly if it is a new experience for you or your little one. As a nursing mama though you will know that having quick and easy access to your boobs is crucial for calming nerves (yours and theirs), soothing a hungry tummy and helping your babe fall asleep too. For my son’s first flight, I went for my favourite nursing-specific dress, a midi dress with concealed zips rather than layers, by Stylish Mum (you can follow me on Instagram here to get a discount code). It kept me cool rather than hot and bothered and teamed with trainers and a side bag I felt comfortable and confident nursing my boy throughout our journey.

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For my son’s first flight, I went for my favourite nursing-specific dress, a midi dress with concealed zips rather than layers

3. Ask for a seatbelt loop

Depending upon the age of your child and the airline that you are traveling with, you may be able to request a seatbelt loop. This is a seatbelt which loops around yours and around your child’s waist so that they can be on your lap during the flight. This makes for easy boobin’ and a calm little one too!

4. Snacks, snacks & more snacks

We all know that snacks are the way to a young child’s heart! Whether it is something that they can suck to help relieve any discomfort in their ears from the fluctuating cabin pressure, or their favourite-usually-prohibited-treat, stock your hand luggage up with as many snacks as you can carry to keep your little one calm and fed on your flight.

5. Hydration matters more

This one is for you both, mama. Flying is incredibly dehydrating. Hydrate well before you fly and take an empty water bottle to fill at the airport/buy bottled water there to take on your flight. The effects of dehydration are unlikely to affect your milk supply, but they could affect your mood, leaving you feeling tired and grouchy.

6. Consider reverting back to nappies

If you are in the early days, weeks or even months of potty training, consider putting a nappy on your little one to avoid any accidents on your flight. Even though my son is potty trained, it simply made our flight so much smoother to not have to worry about him having an accident in a new, strange environment that is filled with stimulants which could make him forget that he needs to pee, or worse…save yourself the additional worry with a nappy.

7. Entertainment, entertainment, entertainment

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Lightweight books are another wonderful option to slip into your carry on bag.

Even if you are usually strict with screen time or electronic devices, I would argue that there is no better way to buy yourself some breathing space if you are flying solo with a young child. Perhaps your child will be enthralled by watching the clouds for longer than anticipated, but it is unlikely to keep them occupied for a whole flight. Lightweight books are another wonderful option to slip into your carry on bag. Give yourself some respite by downloading a few of their favourite shows onto an electronic device in case there is no in-flight entertainment on your aircraft. Then sit, back, relax and enjoy the flight yourself too!

Learn more about simple and easy life hacks to help you take care of yourself as a nursing mama – even without a village of support by ordering my debut book, now. ‘Self Care: The Breastfeeding Edition (50 Tips for New, Nursing Moms)’ is available for free on Amazon Kindle and as a paperback, here.

With love,

Danielle

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A mother of one, Danielle Facey is a self care specialist with an MSc in Psychology. She qualified as a yoga and meditation teacher in 2014 after a period of personal upheaval following a miscarriage and the breakdown of her marriage. After embarking on a journey of self love, Danielle met the love of her life and gave birth to their son in 2019. After suffering from a nervous breakdown upon her return to work after maternity leave, Danielle decided to rededicate herself to postpartum self care and healing. Since that time she has been featured as a guest blogger on the websites, ‘Boobing It’ and ‘It Tastes Like Love.’ She recently wrote her first book: ‘Self Care: The Breastfeeding Edition’ which is available to pre-order on her website, www.thebreastfeedingmentor.com, now. Danielle draws on her expertise as a teacher with over a decade of experience to support new moms to practice self care in 1:1 mentoring sessions. Get 20% off your booking now with the discount code: FEELGOODMOM.

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