We took quite a flew flights with Tiny Traveler when she was a toddler and preschooler and were lucky enough to never have a meltdown. I still have sympathy for parents with crying tots. We did have a lot of badly timed naps, forbidden food, squirming and inappropriate climbing, and …

Few things scare new parents like the thought of *flying for the first time with a baby or toddler. There is the prospect of getting through the airport and onto the plane with ALL THAT STUFF you can’t leave home without. And then there is the fear of being THOSE …

It’s probably easy to believe I was not excited about the prospect of flying long haul to Australia from the U.K. with a 10 month old baby. In fact, I was so anxious, I nearly cancelled the trip. But I’m so glad I didn’t. It wasn’t a complete barrel of …

As part of a married couple, I never expected to spend a lot of time traveling with a toddler as a single parent. But my family moved to Tunisia from New York City a few summers ago. I felt duty-bound to visit our scattered family on this side of the …

Whether it’s summer vacation or the holiday season on the horizon, it’s certain that far-away relatives will start clamoring for you to hop on a plane and fly home for a visit with your little one—again. They seem oblivious to the headaches of holiday travel or can’t believe you would really …

Like our diaper tips? Find more advice in our Know section. I wish I’d had these diaper tips the first time I flew with my first baby. It’s a whole new world flying with the not-yet-potty trained. You don’t just have to worry about flight schedules and hotel deals; You …