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Time Out New York Kids / Issue 29 : Feb 15–Mar 15, 2008

Top-ten kid travel tips

Flying with children needn’t be a nightmare if you follow these moms’ sage advice.

By Kelly Grant

Don’t take a seat. Airlines do not require you to purchase a ticket for children under age two, and some parents say that’s for good reason. “It’s just not worth the money to get a seat for a baby [under a year old],” says Sloan Schickler, a New York City mom of two. On a trip to London, Schickler’s then eight-month-old daughter screamed for five straight hours. “Having a seat wouldn’t have helped in the least—I had to hold her the whole time anyway to get her to calm down.” Another option if you do decide to buy a seat? Some car seats are FAA approved and as easy to secure on an airplane as they are in your SUV.

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