Re: car seats and food while flying

[Guest guest]

You might as well bring a car seat. As for food, get a note from your doctor or

security may impound it. Best.

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On May 31, 2010, at 8:10 AM, Tamela & Geoff Cole <tamelageoff_cole@...>

wrote:

First of all, we have really loved and benefitted from all of your responses to

my prior post. Very, very helpful, thank you all.

A few more questions about our big Hawaii (with layover in L.A.) trip. Does

need a car seat or any kind of " restraint " to fly? He is 4yo, about 35 lbs,

around 38 " tall. Or can he sit in a seat like adults? In other words, is there

any way we can get out of lugging a car seat around? We probably can't, as we

will most likely need one for taking a taxi to and from the airport (can't they

just provide one?...can you tell weI REALLY don't want to carry one around?).

Also, does anyone know how we can we bring his special diet food and beverages

on the plane? He is on a strict allergy free diet (GF/CF/SF, etc) for now and

airplane/airport snacks are not an option.

Last, anyone know where I may find a flying social story? I found ONE link on

line that was no longer available once I clicked on it.

Thank you all for helping us prepare for this adventure. I am so very grateful

to all of you for all of your help.

God bless you all,

The Coles xxxooo

[Guest guest]

You won't need a car seat on the plane, but you will in a car. (The

shoulder strap is the danger for children in cars--airplane seats don't

have shoulder straps). The airlines are very accomodating now with car

seats--they'll take them when you check in, or even checked at the gate

(esp useful for the stroller/car seat assemblies). I'm not sure about

renting one when you get to Hawaii--even if available, might prefer

one he is familiar with. I'm not sure what the rules are for children in

taxis--I imagine taxis are exempt, so if you aren't renting a car in

Hawai'i, and you've got a safe way to get him to the airport, you could

probably not take the car seat.

We always took a car seat with us, a couple of decades ago when the

airlines weren't used to it. Being rear-ended on a freeway convinced us

that we'd done the right thing, and the hassle was a minor inconvenience.

As for the food, it's always wise to bring your own. There might be a

problem with liquids, so check with the airline about that. They may want

a letter from a doctor, for instance. No problem with solids. Anything

that might be hard to replace you should have in your carry-on bag, if at

all possible. You might also want to find out if there is a place in

Honolulu (?) where you can get your special items. If they are reliable,

you might not have to travel with an entire trip's worth of provisions, as

long as you have a back-up plan. (A box that could be shipped FedEx

overnight by a friend, for example.)

There are plenty of people in Hawai'i on restricted diets. I don't know

the names of local sources, but I may be able to find out from my sister,

who lives there. Another possibility would be to find out from the

distributor who supplies you locally if they have retailers in Hawai'i.

SG Kahler

On Mon, 31 May 2010 07:10:47 -0500, Tamela & Geoff Cole

<tamelageoff_cole@...> wrote:

> First of all, we have really loved and benefitted from all of your

> responses to my prior post. Very, very helpful, thank you all.

> A few more questions about our big Hawaii (with layover in L.A.) trip.

> Does need a car seat or any kind of " restraint " to fly? He is 4yo,

> about 35 lbs, around 38 " tall. Or can he sit in a seat like adults? In

> other words, is there any way we can get out of lugging a car seat

> around? We probably can't, as we will most likely need one for taking a

> taxi to and from the airport (can't they just provide one?...can you

> tell weI REALLY don't want to carry one around?).

> Also, does anyone know how we can we bring his special diet food and

> beverages on the plane? He is on a strict allergy free diet (GF/CF/SF,

> etc) for now and airplane/airport snacks are not an option.

> Last, anyone know where I may find a flying social story? I found ONE

> link on line that was no longer available once I clicked on it.Thank you

> all for helping us prepare for this adventure. I am so very grateful to

> all of you for all of your help. God bless you all,

> The Coles xxxooo

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You can bring your food and beverages as long as you have a letter from your

doctor who can certify that your son is on special diet. As long as you have a

letter they do not restrict you anymore. They will bring your food to a special

machine to be tested by special machine and paper. Definitely, They will never

touch your food for hygiene reason. They have special machine to put the whole

container into the machine. Normally, I  packed my food in his thermal lunch

box.  He does not need a car seat on a plane. I brought my car seat and

checked it in to be used in  my rented car. What he needs is to buckle him up

as we , adults, do.

I hope it is helpful.

1u

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From: Tamela & Geoff Cole <tamelageoff_cole@...>

tamelageoff_cole@...

Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 8:10:47 PM

Subject: car seats and food while flying

 

First of all, we have really loved and benefitted from all of your responses to

my prior post.  Very, very helpful, thank you all.

A few more questions about our big Hawaii (with layover in L.A.) trip. 

Does  need a car seat or any kind of " restraint " to fly? He is 4yo, about

35 lbs, around 38 " tall. Or can he sit in a seat like adults? In other words, is

there any way we can get out of lugging a car seat around? We probably can't, as

we will most likely need one for taking a taxi to and from the airport (can't

they just provide one?...can you tell weI REALLY don't want to carry one

around?).

Also, does anyone know how we can we bring his special diet food and beverages

on the plane? He is on a strict allergy free diet (GF/CF/SF, etc) for now and

airplane/airport snacks are not an option.

Last, anyone know where I may find a flying social story?  I found ONE link on

line that was no longer available once I clicked on it. 

Thank you all for helping us prepare for this adventure.  I am so very grateful

to all of you for all of your help. 

 

God bless you all,

The Coles xxxooo

[Guest guest]

I am not sure what type of beverages you want to bring for your child on the

plane but we take an empty plastic bottle like the large Gatorade ones, then

fill it up at the airport once we have cleared security. We usually fill it

with something like lemonade but if you want a milk substitute you could

take the powder versions and then just get bottled water. You should also

be able to find juice boxes at most airports once past security.

I am not sure about your child's size but the only way we could get our

youngest to sleep on the plane was if we brought the car seat. That alone

made it worth the lugging.

[Guest guest]

I generally start giving decongestant a day or 2 before the flight so that his

ears aren't clogged and they don't hurt and something he can suck on- even

though they are older (not infants)clearing your ears is important for comfort

on the plane

>

> > First of all, we have really loved and benefitted from all of your

> > responses to my prior post. Very, very helpful, thank you all.

> > A few more questions about our big Hawaii (with layover in L.A.) trip.

> > Does need a car seat or any kind of " restraint " to fly? He is 4yo,

> > about 35 lbs, around 38 " tall. Or can he sit in a seat like adults? In

> > other words, is there any way we can get out of lugging a car seat

> > around? We probably can't, as we will most likely need one for taking a

> > taxi to and from the airport (can't they just provide one?...can you

> > tell weI REALLY don't want to carry one around?).

> > Also, does anyone know how we can we bring his special diet food and

> > beverages on the plane? He is on a strict allergy free diet (GF/CF/SF,

> > etc) for now and airplane/airport snacks are not an option.

> > Last, anyone know where I may find a flying social story? I found ONE

> > link on line that was no longer available once I clicked on it.Thank you

> > all for helping us prepare for this adventure. I am so very grateful to

> > all of you for all of your help. God bless you all,

> > The Coles xxxooo

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yeah I would say if you crash in a plane that you are screwed either way.

> >

> > > First of all, we have really loved and benefitted from all of your

> > > responses to my prior post. Very, very helpful, thank you all.

> > > A few more questions about our big Hawaii (with layover in L.A.) trip.

> > > Does need a car seat or any kind of " restraint " to fly? He is 4yo,

> > > about 35 lbs, around 38 " tall. Or can he sit in a seat like adults? In

> > > other words, is there any way we can get out of lugging a car seat

> > > around? We probably can't, as we will most likely need one for taking a

> > > taxi to and from the airport (can't they just provide one?...can you

> > > tell weI REALLY don't want to carry one around?).

> > > Also, does anyone know how we can we bring his special diet food and

> > > beverages on the plane? He is on a strict allergy free diet (GF/CF/SF,

> > > etc) for now and airplane/airport snacks are not an option.

> > > Last, anyone know where I may find a flying social story? I found ONE

> > > link on line that was no longer available once I clicked on it.Thank you

> > > all for helping us prepare for this adventure. I am so very grateful to

> > > all of you for all of your help. God bless you all,

> > > The Coles xxxooo

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to offer my two cents on traveling by plane long distance. We

have traveled twice across country from Texas to New York with our son when he

was 3 and 4. We did use the car seat on the plane. However, since your flight

will be much longer, I don't know if this would be the best bet. We like using

my son's car seat because it kept him in his seat and contained. It was also

nice to not stress about having the right car seat available once we arrived to

pick up our rental car.

About your concerns for the ears, we have used garlic/mullein oil to help open

the ear canal and free it from any wax build up. This advice was given to me

when we were preparing our son for his hard chamber HBOT. You can find this

item at the health food store. It smells of garlic but really works. The

parents in our dive team who did not use this had problems with their kids ears

hurting. I'd start doing it at least 3 days prior to the flight and try to use

it 2-3 times daily for the best results. I would do one of the doses after my

son went to sleep at night. If you choose to do this, be prepared with some

extra paper towels as it is a little messy. Also I would remove his shirt when

doing this.

Best of luck,

Cristine