Top 5 tips on traveling by plane with kids

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Kids & Family, Parenting, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Traveling with kids can be daunting, especially traveling by plane. I welcome Preethi Harbuck who is a mom of six, avid traveler, and creator of @localpassportfamily a blog and social media platform to support families as they travel to discuss: Why lowering expectations matters in travel Things you should always have on board Reframing when you’re feeling anxious about traveling by plane with kids Learn more about Preethi Harbuck and Local Passport Family at localpassportfamily.com and on Instagram @localpassportfamily And check out the Global Children's Book Club, a free monthly virtual book club highlighting a different country each month. Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠ page of the website. SPONSOR iProven Say goodbye to unreliable and inconvenient temperature measurements. Get your iProven family thermometer DMT-77. It’s enhanced dual-mode takes forehead and ear measurements quickly and easily, perfect for all ages. With a vibration function and intelligent fever indicator, this is one of the best thermometers for babies. Order now and get a 20% discount at iproven.com/pedsdoctalk. Magic Spoon Are you a cereal lover looking for a delicious cereal with no added sugar? Enter Magic Spoon. I never thought it was possible to find a cereal that tastes DELICIOUS but is high in protein and contains 0g of sugar. Check out their cereals and various flavors like fruity, blueberry muffin, frosted, maple waffle, birthday cake, cinnamon roll, peanut butter, and my favorite cocoa — magicspoon.com/pedsdoctalk and use promo code PEDSDOCTALK to save today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The quickest way to have a miserable travel experience is to have wildly high expectations
0:06.5	because they will typically not be met.
0:08.8	Kids are capable of so much.
0:10.8	I am a huge fan of setting high expectations for children in general in terms of what they
0:16.3	are physically capable of in terms of what they can learn.
0:19.8	They are sponges.
0:20.8	They are excited.
0:21.8	They are excited to learn, excited to explore.
0:24.2	But when we have expectations that are too high or not age appropriate, that is a really
0:29.3	good way to make it stressful for both our child and for us.
0:32.5	So I feel like whenever we try to lower those expectations of the perfect situation that
0:38.1	we can accomplish, we create opportunities for everyone to thrive, for everyone to reach
0:44.1	often higher expectations.
0:46.4	Welcome to the Pieds Dock Talk Podcast.
0:48.2	A podcast that continues to grow because of you and your reviews.
0:51.7	And a podcast where I get to welcome the most amazing guests to chat about all things
0:55.8	parenting, child health, child development, and also parental health and mental health.
1:00.7	Today's guest is one of my social media friends, Ruthie Harbock, and she's joining me to
1:05.8	talk about five tips on traveling by playing with kids.
1:13.4	As a parent, you want to be sure you have an accurate and convenient thermometer when
1:16.6	your little one doesn't feel well.
1:18.0	I proven family thermometer DMT 77 is just that.
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