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Airline regulations when traveling with Toddlers?

We are travelling on an airplane next month with my 2 year old and 4 year old. From the FAA website, I know that I can bring a carseat for my 2 year old (but not my 4 year old who is over 40 lbs), and juice (in a bag) for both. Are there any other limitiations concerning food? We'd normally bring snacks (crackers and fruit), but I can't find if this is even allowed to carry on any longer. Anyone with recent experience? Thanks!

Public Comments

1. Buy the food AFTER going through the security checkpoint. they have stores that sell things like that in the Gate area (overpriced though).
2. Go to the website of your airport, there's info and more info.
3. They allow food as long as it's not in liquid form, put it in a clear plastic baggie (no cans or bottles) and you should have absolutely no problems. And drinks you can get on board also.
4. Hello...well since I work in the airlines...you are allowed to bring any food or drink on plane....so no worries....have a great time...
5. Most of us frequent fliers would prefer that you not travel with your toadler. They stink, they are loud and make screeching noises that hurt our ears and they are not pleqasant to look at. Please postpone your trip until the child is a viable human being or take a bus or car if you must drag the little beasties around. You are going to want to drag a bunch of bulky crap and expect people to make allowances for you because you have Childreeeen . Let me tell you, I do not help parents who think they have the right to make everyone else miserable with there little burdens on society. I hope you have a miserable trip if you drag those cum nuggets around the airports.
6. When I went to Hawaii with my son (almost 2) and daughter 4 I brought tons of snacks. Crackers, chips, gum, Ruby's cheeseburger and french fries, etc. They even allowed me to bring baby applesauce on with me. I also brought some strawberries and raspberries but had to eat them all before we got off the plane. (Rules of Hawaii) One thing that helped was I brought empty sippy cups and as soon as we got on requested cans of apple juice. Then you don't have to worry about them spilling the flimsy plastic cups. Some toys that my kids liked were those magnadoodle and aquadoodle. Just fill up the pens with water on the airplane. You are allowed 3 ounce of liquid but why bother. I would rather not be held up with security with two kids. If you bring baby food make sure to tell them about it at the checkpoint. I ended up checking a bag with snacks, water, and juice boxes so we would have some ready when we got off the plane. Also about carseats. I checked my carseats. My son was under two and didn't have his own seat. And airplanes do not let you use booster seats. It was nice not to have to lug those up to the gate too. If you think it will help your 2 year old sit still then I would suggest it. Get a carseat carrying backpack. It is so nice!! I fit a carseat, booster seat, and huge pack of diapers into it. I got mine on www.babycenter.com You can take your stroller all the way up to the gate. This was nice because we used it to carry our bags too. At the gate they put it underneath and then when you get off the plane it is waiting for you at the door of the airplane. Oh...one more thing. Have you and your children wear shoes that are easy to take on and off.