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Survive Flying with a Baby by Selecting the Flight Time and Playing One on One!

Aco’s only worry when travelling to Okinawa … was ….

Flying!!!
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Like the Shinkansen, it’s difficult if the baby wanders around!!

↓　Here is a post about the trouble we had travelling by Tohoku Shinkansen Yamabiko　↓

Going to Miyagi with an 8-Month-Old baby during Obon vacation! Every year, we go to Aco’s parents house in Miyagi for the Obon.　
So… We went back to my parents house a year ago. Ko-chan was not able to sit still, so I picked him up, and

then I shouted: “I got a big fish!!!”
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At that time, he was still in the crawling stage, so it was quite worrying. So, Aco prepared well by collecting information from senior mamas. Then … …

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He slept for 2 hours!

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I’ll tell you what I did … …

Choose a Flight Time to Coincide with His “Napping” Time

We reserved a 13-o’clock flight which coincides with his napping time at the nursery. We had lunch at Marugame Udon, Haneda airport, so his tummy was full. kohmarugame

Make Him Toddle Around Before Leaving

Then, make him toddle around the airport. Look at the airplanes and cars, give lots of stimulation to his body and brain.

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Calm Him Down by Playing One on One and Using Picture Books

At our seats, by playing one on one and using picture books, I took him into “mama-and-me world”. When flying out, we had an extra seat, so we had 4 seats for the 3 of us. That’s why, maybe, he was able to calm down without others around.