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FAQ

Here's a link to blog posts answering the most common questions you might have about traveling with babies and children.  Articles are added regularly, so please check back or suggest your ideas for new ones.

Planning Your Trip & Booking Your Flights

  • Best (and Worst) Ages to Fly With Your Child
  • Bring vs. Rent: Carseats
  • Bring vs. Buy: Large Baby Gear
  • Ship Items Ahead to Your Destination
  • ID for Children
  • Non-stop vs. Connecting Flights with Kids
  • How Alternate Airports Can Help Traveling Families
  • Redeye With Kids: Do you Dare?

At the Airport

  • Getting To & From the Airport With Children
  • Navigating TSA Lines Strategically
  • Baggage Fees
  • Pre-Boarding Kids: Which Airlines Still Offer It?
  • Coping with a Flight Delay or Cancellation

On the Plane

  • Changing Tables & Diapering On Board

Car Rentals

  • Tips for Renting a Car with Kids

At Your Destination

  • Where Should My Traveling Tyke Sleep?
  • Hire a Babysitter on Your Vacation

Hotels

  • Omni Hotels: A Kid-Friendly Choice

Frequent Flyer Miles & Points

  • Save Money with Miles & Points

Miscellaneous Other Tips

  • Travel During Pregnancy
  • 5 Tips for Organizing the Perfect Family Reunion

Welcome!

Welcome! I'm Leslie Harvey, a mom of two (ages 16 and 12) based in the San Francisco Bay Area who loves to travel. Trips With Tykes is a family travel blog devoted to simplifying the logistics of traveling with kids of all ages. With a little knowledge of airline rules & good planning, family travel can be really rewarding, even if it still involves the occasional battle with TSA over your toddler's juice box.

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