About Today: How to Stay Sane When Flying With Kids

Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley My nephew is destined to be a world traveler. At only four months old, he's already taken his first plane flight. "The worst part of it is the dirty looks you get from everyone else," my sister said. "It's like you're walking through the airport with a bag of screaming cats."   In the Spotlight Air Travel Tips for Flying With Your Family When we were kids, my sister and I traveled with a portable toy store. We each had a basket full of crayons, favorite dolls, and travel-size games. To this day, all she needs to do to chill my blood is call out Battleship coordinates.              More Topics Best Hanukkah Recipes Kosher Food Most Disappointing Hip-Hop Albums of '08 Rap / Hip-Hop Terrell Owens Booed at Texas Stadium Football How to Keep Poinsettias Healthy Houseplants Obama Plan to Create 3M Jobs by 2011 US Economy Interview with Food Network's Guy Fieri Gourmet Food How to Make Miniature Christmas Decorations Miniatures Can You Give Kids Allergy Medicine to Calm Them on Flights? My nephew is a pretty cheerful little guy. Still, with kids that age, you never can tell when the good humor will wear off. I suggested - totally kidding! - that my sister consider sedating him on the plane ride. Let's just say, I probably won't be called up on to babysit in the near future.   How to Survive Long Car Trips With Kids To be honest, my folks never really had to worry about keeping me entertained on car trips. My super power has always been the ability to fall asleep as soon as I get into a moving vehicle. (Don't worry: Not while I'm driving.)     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Today Ads Fun Recipes for Kids Healthy Soup Recipes Air Travel Luggage Healthy Treats Baby Flying Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as fpac.rangola@BLOGGER.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=fpac.rangola@BLOGGER.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.