Airlines like to require passengers to arrive at the airport, check in, and make it through security check points well in advance of flight departures.

The extra time may allow you the opportunity to find a quick meal for your kids in the terminal prior to boarding your plane.  This will help you start off your journey well since, often times, children behave better after they have eaten a meal.

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 Flying Kids Mission

As parents, we are responsible for molding our precious babies into well rounded adults who have an appreciation for the variety of opportunities that they have available to them as they grow and develop as individuals.  Exposing children to varying geographical locations and cultures around the world is an important teaching method that many parents have the option to use for developing generations of culturally aware future leaders who have childhood experiences that help them understand and personally relate to global issues.  It is the mission of Flying Rugrats to arm parents with information about flying with children, toddlers or infants strategies in an effort to dispel fear or apprehension about family travel so that families may travel freely and better educate our future world citizens through positive travel experiences.