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Go the dollar store and have her open one little toy up at a time. Crayons, coloring books, whatever. I would stock up. Also, it's more to carry but what about a portable DVD player to keep her occupied?
September will be nice. Warm but really low crowds. We practically walked on everything our past 2 September trips!
Good luck with the travel. My girls didn't get on an airplane at that age, so I'm not much help. I will hope that she will sleep for you on the way down.
AND....LOVE Grey's Anatomy!! I can't wait for the new season!!!! Glad you have the DVR ready.
Thanks for the reminder about Grey's. I have to add updating my DVR to my to do list since we will also be in the world. BTW, I also love your sig pic.
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don't worry about everyone else, she is so cute no one will care! Seriously, I always tried for bulk head because there was a bit more room if at all possible! I think people expect kids on an Orlando flight, I mean the biggest thing there are amusement parks right?
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I first flew with my DD when she was 15months. She sat on my lap and I brought along tons of food, drinks and a portable DVD player. She is really into Mickey's Clubhouse, so I found a DVD that had like 4 or 5 epsidoes on it. She ate and watched most of that the whole flight from AC, same thing for the way home, but this time she fell asleep. Also if you have an I-phone or an I-touch show her how to use that and you can download any type of show you want. I think as long as you bring enough things to keep them busy ( food, drinks, shows, books, crayon etc......) you should be fine.
But really, at the end of the day, they are babies and babies cry and get cranky. If someone wants to give you looks or talk smack about you, let them. Do you really care what strangers think of you?? As long as we try to keep our little ones quite and well behaved in situations such as flying, what more can one do. Don't strees, you will be fine
Hope really likes Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as well. We have a couple of them on DVD and my father has a portable DVD player that I could borrow, but I just don't want to have to lug all that stuff on the plane. Between her diaper bag and my mom's carry on that will also be housing my DSLR camera, won't that be to much? It would definitely keep her busy though. I was reading on another board that a mother was ina similar situation, and when she couldn't keep her son quiet another passenger called her a bad mother! Not that that's going to happen, I just can't believe what some people think of people with crying children.
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Hey Melissa, I am just getting all caught up! So cool that you got some comp. tickets and your Mom gets to go with you!!!! Congrats on getting BVC! I am sure your daughter will do great on the plane! Cant wait for the next update!
Hi and thanks for joining in. I can't believe they sent me the tickets and getting BCV was just the cherry on top!
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Sam was 18 months on his second trip and also very tall for his age. He is like 95th % and over 38 inches now at not quite 29 months. So I know what you mean about those legs. I can't remember how tall he was at the time of our flight but I had him on my lap and yes I had to be creative with where to put his legs and my legs especially if we put the tray down, but we did fine. Luckily we had a woman sit next to us on the end and she was very nice. For the most part Sam sat on my lap watching some movie, looking out the window and standing on my lap to look around at everyone, or he would move to my husbands lap. I was so paranoid every time he moved or made a noise but in the end, the woman next to us told us how well behaved he was and I was pretty much in shock since I felt he could have been better! ha! The flight home was in the evening and he conked out as soon as the plane took off and slept until we landed, luckily that flight wasn't full and we were able to snag an emtpy seat between us! You will be fine and just like Linny said, don't worry what others think, even though its hard sometimes, you have to expect kids to make some noise. Its always the people that don't really care for children that give the looks, and honestly did they forget that they were once children and someone had to put up with them!
I can't wait for your take on BCV since we are thinking of maybe staying there if we do a short trip in April before Sam turns 3.
I say the exact same thing...we were all kids once! I'm hoping we're in the "A" boarding group since I'm usually lucky enough to snag them, and I can see everyone now, just walking past us. Hopefully the brave soul who sits by us is just as nice as that woman who sat by you. Hope is a very well behaved child but she has her moments like they all do. I mean, I hate being stuck in that seat for 2 hours myself, so I can only imagine what it must be like to not understand why you're stuck there. And you're right, it's usually the people who don't like children that make the biggest stink about it.
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Go the dollar store and have her open one little toy up at a time. Crayons, coloring books, whatever. I would stock up. Also, it's more to carry but what about a portable DVD player to keep her occupied?
September will be nice. Warm but really low crowds. We practically walked on everything our past 2 September trips!
Im seriously thinking about the portable DVD player. She is just starting to get the hang of crayons, but she'd rather put them in her mouth right now or throw them on the floor. But I'm going to pack a bunch of snacks and give her milk on the take-off part. That usually puts her in a sleep state.
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Good luck with the travel. My girls didn't get on an airplane at that age, so I'm not much help. I will hope that she will sleep for you on the way down.
AND....LOVE Grey's Anatomy!! I can't wait for the new season!!!! Glad you have the DVR ready.
Yay for another Grey's fan! After last season's finale, I'm just wondering what they're going to do next to top it. I do, however, wish that Izzie would come back. I'm a huge Alex/Izzie fan!
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with keeping Hope entertained during the flights!
and....I Grey's Anatomy (and DVRs ) too!!
Thanks! DVRs are the best invention aren't they?!? Glad to see another Grey's fan here and I can't wait for the new season to start!
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Thanks for the reminder about Grey's. I have to add updating my DVR to my to do list since we will also be in the world. BTW, I also love your sig pic.
Thanks so much on the sig pic! And you're welcome about the reminder. I have a bunch of shows that I love watching, but I have no idea when any of them are really starting except for Grey's.
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don't worry about everyone else, she is so cute no one will care! Seriously, I always tried for bulk head because there was a bit more room if at all possible! I think people expect kids on an Orlando flight, I mean the biggest thing there are amusement parks right?
I feel the same exact way. If people honestly think there isn't going to be children on a plane to Orlando than they're a little delusional. And don't mistake cuteness for behaved...she's can be a little devil sometimes. Do you know if the bulk head seats recline?
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Prayers & pixies! I am sure it will be fine, just take stuff to keep her happy!
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Good luck with the flights!
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Sorry I don't have any suggestions since I don't have any kids, but for two easy flights!
I love the BC too! Can't wait to go back there someday.
Just a thought, I travelled with my son for the first time when he was 2.5, and I bought a seat for him, but we waited until the VERY last minute to get on the plane, so that he could run around until the VERY last second and not have to sit in his seat while everyone else boarded. Instead of getting on first and prolonging the agony.
Can't wait to see all the great pics of your adorable girl.
Oh and I would definitely go with a DVD player since she is too young for crayons, stickers and other little toy type things.
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wow a bad mother! that could have been the one meltdown that child had his whole life! some people are just so RUDE. even before I had my son, whenever we flew and a child was loud or upset, we would feel bad for the parents, like what can you do, you are trapped in your seat. its like if you don't want to possibly be on a flight with kids, than drive! it isn't adults only! the only parents that really get me are the ones that let their kids sit there and kick the backs of people's seats!! now to me that is not the best parent. Whenever Sam's feet got anywhere close to the seat in front of us, I was pulling them back! I certainly wouldn't want my seat kicked so I am not going to let my child do it either! I am trying to remember what I took when Sam was 18 months, I know we took the dvd player, crayons and coloring books which were new to him but helped for a bit, a few books, some new cars that I had bought and snuck in his bags for surprise plus I brought some of his fave snacks in case he didn't like the plane snacks.
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with the flights...I am sure it will be fine...DD's were 15months when we started traveling with them and they were fine we even flew to Cali...nonstop...of course. I had LOTS of snacks, drinks w/straw so they could drink during take off and landing for their ears. Also DVD...coloring books. I also wrapped "old" toys and they would unwrap them and it was like a "brand new" toy for them!!!!
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Not that that's going to happen, I just can't believe what some people think of people with crying children.
and thanks for joining in. I can't believe they sent me the tickets and getting BCV was just the cherry on top!
And you're right, it's usually the people who don't like children that make the biggest stink about it. 
Do you know if the bulk head seats recline?
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