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Pack these bags for the cabin (as security measures allow): 

Toddler or child's own pack

Your cabin bag

First aid kit

Diaper change bag

 

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Toddler or child's own pack:

cuddly or favourite soft toy
pack of crayons
colouring or activity book
stickers
small cars, plastic animals/dinosaurs or dolls
chewy sweets for take off and landing
spill resistant cup
inflatable neck cushion
wrist/waist reins

Most toddlers love to carry their own pack with a few special things inside. Putting the security harness in their pack makes it more acceptable - a special thing to wear in the airport.

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Child Backpack - Small Child's backpack

Your cabin bag:

Baby B'Air turbulence protection vest
front pack for baby
first aid kit
diaper change bag
cotton cot sheet or sleeping sack for baby/toddler (I'm not sure that airline blankets are always clean...so I take my own for littlies!)
travel pack of wet wipes
bottles for baby/cup for toddler
insulated bottle bag or heater wrap
disposable or regular bibs
formula powder with measure
food rations
a bottle of fresh drinking water (subject to airline security restrictions from Aug 06)
bowl with a tight fitting lid
a couple of heat sensitive baby spoons
spare diaper bags (for all sorts of sticky messes)
a change of clothes for you and your child 
wash bag with toiletries for you
lipstick and a pop-up hairbrush including a mirror. (Click link to buy from Magellans.com)
fanny pack containing passport, tickets and money
some wrapped toys to surprise your children with (like soft fabric books, plastic dinosaurs, cars, dress-up dolls, puzzles, play dough)

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Lily Bottle Bag Lily bottle bag

Hanging Toiletry Bag Hanging toiletry bag

First aid kit:

In a clearly marked container with a close-fitting lid...

thermometer
saline nose drops
rehydration solution (Gastrolyte)
paracetemol: liquid for children, tablets for adults
sedative* (and suitable measure for as little as 2.5mil)
measure (5-10mil)
homeopathic remedies including No-Jet Lag tablets for adults and children. (Click link to buy online from Magellans.com)
motion sickness relief (I used Bio-bands for toddlers and children aged up to 12 years. They worked really well in the plane and in the car at our destination. Click the link to buy from Magellans.com)
sticking plasters and antiseptic cream

*consult your family doctor about sedatives for children on a plane journey.

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Air Travel Essentials Air Travel Essentials Kit --- packaged in a thick clear side-closing vinyl bag.

Diaper change bag:

a supply of correctly sized disposable diapers sufficient to cover the period of your journey plus a few spares (I find 5 for each 24hrs is ample)
a foldable plastic change mat
a refill pack of wet wipes, plus a small travel purse for refilling
nappy rash cream
a wash cloth in a plastic bag
baby soap
a small towel
polythene nappy sacks
a change of clothes for baby (particularly a clean vest/singlet or two)
Hand sanitizer fluid (Hand clens is available from Magellans.com)

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