Traveling by Plane: Adult Child

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Help with First Time Flight

My family is flying to Texas in a week and a half. I have a 2 1/2 year old son who has never been on a plane before. It is a relatively short flight but I am unsure of how he will do. He does great traveling in a car. We have actually driven to Texas the last two years and he sleeps most of the way. I was wondering how other children do when flying for the first time at this age. Do children complain of their ears popping or hurting like adults do? He had tubes in his ears when he was nine months old and continued to have ear infections...

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Help! Advice Needed for Air Travel with Demanding 18 Mo Old to Europe

Hi - I am traveling to Europe soon with my 18 month old toddler who has suddenly changed into Miss Demanding-Only-Want-Mama-Yell-When-I-Don't-Get-My-Way... etc. etc. I would love practical suggestions for how to survive the airplane trip. We don't know if she'll have her own seat yet (hoping that the airlines are kind enough to seat is next to an empty seat) so I need advice for both possibilities. If she has to sit on my lap, it is an overnight flight and she hasn't fallen asleep in my arms for at least 6 months. I'm just hoping that...

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