--- In duanes@yahoogroups.com, "Liane Herbst" <liane@...> wrote:
>
> A lot of parents use children's benadryl (an over the counter
antihistamine) to calm down/make their kids sleepy for airplane
flights. Most doctors say this is fine. BUT, in some kids it makes
them extra hyper, so you absolutely have to try it out before hand
to see which effect it has on your child.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Julie Stevens
> To: duanes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:28 PM
> Subject: [duane's] Traveling with 13 1/2 month old this Saturday
to see Dr. R.
>
>
> Okay, I am very nervous about taking dd on a plane. Not just
because
> of the 'general scare' from 9/11 and wacky people on planes, but
she
> will not sit still to save her life. Will this flight be
horrible? It
> will just take us 1 hour and 50 minutes if there are no delays.
We
> will have a portable dvd player with some of her favorite shows,
but
> she isn't good about keeping big headphones on. I am worried
about her
> ears getting plugged up and them hurting too. I'm a mess.
>
> I guess she has been teething to this week and she screams when
you
> just try to hold her. She is a little girl who loves to walk
around.
> What if she screams on the plane because we won't let her walk
around?
> I'm already anticipating the awful stares and remarks from other
> passengers.
>
> I'm tempted to just drive the 12 hours. Any advice or help?
>
My advice is not to worry. You have already created the worse
possible scenario. You'll be ready for it. And from one mom to
another, don't worry about the "stares" from other people, you need
to do what is right for your daughter (not a 12 hour drive) You'll
never be able to make everyone happy, your responsibility is your
daughter.Do your best, most people will understand, the people who
don't, well, its only a 1 hour and 50 minute flight. They'll be fine
too. GOOD LUCK Kate