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Ear Pain when Flying with Kids

No…this is not a reference to the type of ear pain that some adults get from screaming children. This is about them, not you. During flight, children and babies can sometimes have difficulty with pain if they are unable to clear their ears. This is usually only a problem during takeoff or landing.

On some of your flights, you may have noticed that there was a screaming baby early during your flight as the plane climbed in altitude; or you may have noticed those screams as the plane descended.

Sometimes this is just due to a baby being frightened or even just misbehaving. However, sometimes the screams are due to ear discomfort. Small children do not understand what is happening as altitude changes and the may need a little help as cabin pressure changes.

For babies, nursing mothers can help their children by nursing during takeoff and landing. A bottle works well also. The activity of nursing, drinking or swallowing will assist children with clearing their ears. Drinking a glass of water or eating a snack can help toddlers. Try to avoid the use of chewing gum with toddlers though. Chewing gum will inevitably end up somewhere unexpected later during your flight.

Failure to properly clear ears could lead to a more serious condition. Consult your pediatrician before your trip if your child is suffering from a cold or has nasal congestion. Your doctor may prescribe a decongestant to help minimize the impact of changing cabin pressure on tiny ears of a congested baby flying. Be sure to obtain prescriptive and dosage advice from your pediatrician before administering any medications or sedatives to your child.

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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.

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The Parent-to-Parent Guide to Traveling on Airplanes with Infants and Toddlers

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The Parent-to-Parent Guide
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