- 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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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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- 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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