Maui recap- sharing what we did, what we ate, and how we survived with a crawling baby!
So excited to be recapping the trip to Maui that we took in early November. The whole point of the trip was to meet up with Ben’s dad and step mom who live in Australia, so they could finally meet the kids! It was so fun seeing the kids get to know their Aussie family!
For me, this trip was a test to see what it’s like traveling with two kids. I’m not going to lie, I was absolutely dreading the plane trip, especially with a crawling baby.
BUT. It was fabulous!!
Our flight was late at night and the kids were so exhausted by the time we got on the plane that they both fell asleep within an hour.
TIPS FOR TRAVELLING ON A RED EYE FLIGHT WITH 4-5 YEAR OLDS:
- Establish boundaries: tell them they can watch TV for one hour and then it’s time to try to sleep.
- Make sure they know they have to wear their seat belts, even when the seat belt sign is not on. We had an issue with this on our last flight, so in the days leading up to this trip, we asked “what do we have to do when we’re on the plane” several times in the days leading up to our flight.
- Limit sugar: we want them to sleep, not party!
- Make sure they use the toilet before boarding the plane. It’s awhile before you are up in the air and able to use the one on the airplane.
- Bring comfort item(s) to help them sleep: we brought Kai’s stuffed bunny and an inflatable pillow for sleeping on the plane.
TIPS FOR TRAVELLING ON A RED EYE FLIGHT WITH A 13-MONTH OLD
- Airport travel– We have a cheap umbrella stroller for airport walking. Some people love the ergo but Z is not used to it anymore so we just carried him when we needed to.
- To pack– Have lots of snacks and water ready. Airport and plane food is not dependable for babies.
- Carry a couple of plastic bags in case of poopy diapers (to seal them off, LOL!)
- Nursing– I just nursed the baby a lot and hoped it would knock him out…it did eventually.
- I liked my Milk Snob nursing cover, even though I didn’t use it as a nursing cover, it worked as a blanket for him
- Sleep- I had some blankets & an inflatable pillow to prop up my arm as he slept. I myself did not sleep.
- Honestly, you’re just going to have to go with the flow. All kids are different and what works for mine might not work for yours.
