did you know that kids under 2 years old travel for free? unless you decide to buy a seat for them, they are free for domestic flights, and for international you just have to pay for taxes. going to korea isn't cheap so i'm hoping i can go at least once more before miles is 2. you just have to let your airline know that you have an infant and they will reserve a seat with the wall in front so that you can get a bassinet for your baby sleep in.
here are some things i'm planning on bringing:
1. stroller: uppababy umbrella stroller. amy got this, and i loved it. it's light, easy to fold, has a carrying strap, AND it reclines so i got the same one for miles a little while back.
2. carrier: baby bjorn carrier. our friend cynthia lent this to us when we had miles and so far it's been working out great. it'll be good when we go through security in case miles doesn't want to stay in his stroller. he's usually calm in the carrier. hopefully that'll still be the case!
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| fisher price booster seat |
4. crib: i WAS contemplating getting a travel crib or a pack and play, but i'm thinking i can just let him sleep on the floor with lots of pillows and cushions so he can't roll ALL over the room. that should be ok...right? or am i crazy?
5. car seat: i was planning on bringing one but my mom found some sites in korea that you can rent! so, one less thing to pack.
Aside from the big items, other things on my list are:
-diapers
i'm sure i can get some in korea but i don't which brands are good and the american brands are probably super expensive, so i'm going to take as many diapers as i can
-wipes
-blankets
-disinfecting wipes
-toys
-clothes
at least 2 extra sets of clothing for the plane ride in case of accidents
-bibs
disposable and regular bibs
-hat, sunscreen
-bottles
at least 2-3 bottles for the plane ride and maybe 2 more in the suitcase as back-ups just in case?
-food/miles's spoon
i will be completely done pumping by the time we go to korea so i was planning on packing one big tub of formula to take with me (i'll have to do the math to make sure its enough for 3 weeks). also, since miles is eating solids at least twice a day, i was planning on buying some pouches like
ella's kitchen for the plane ride and for the first few days since i'll need time to go out to the market and make food for miles
-children's tylenol
am i missing anything else?
and what about jet lag? how do i deal with jet lag with an infant?!
here's baby center's packing list for traveling with a toddler.
a link from tsa about traveling with formula and breastmilk.
oh joy's post on flying with a baby
a cup of jo's post on traveling with baby
did you know that if you have an iphone, you can text and do facetime with other iphone users anywhere in the world? as long as you have wifi, it doesn't cost you extra! just a little tip. :)
I also thought that lap children always fly free. But when we went to London this past March, we were informed AT CHECK-IN that children under 2 had to pay half-fare on international flights!!! We had NO IDEA! There was no way to pay the half-fare when we booked online, as the cost was never included into the total. This may not be the case with every airline, but it could be the case with yours, so please DOUBLE-CHECK! Last-minute flights are EXPONENTIALLY more expensive, so you would not want to be caught in this situation. I REALLY wish someone had warned me. It could have potentially saved us a couple THOUSAND dollars...
ReplyDeleteThat's crazy!! Our travel agent old us we are only paying for tax or miles so it came out to like $160. I would NOT be if we had to pay half o what we are paying for miles! Crazy!
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