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Read on: I have also learned a bit about jet lag with kids. My children and the fellow passengers, each time I learn more and more about making the trip more pleasant for me. I promised myself that I would write something informative and helpful about traveling with children since we have now done Italy - Los Angeles roundtrip four times with the children.

Preparation

Clothing and food/drinks:

My 3 year old son spilled a cup of water all over himself and thank goodness I had a complete change of clothing, during my last trip and one half hour into the flight. Underwear or diapers and socks) and an extra shirt for yourself, undershirt, shirt, sweater, make sure you bring a complete change of clothing for your children (pants.

They serve them first, call ahead to get childrens' meals as aside from being more kid friendly! Cookies and hard lollipops (I like Sees candies) for sucking on during landing, crackers, other good snacks for travel are fruit. For very young children you will need homogenized jars of fruit and meat dishes and whatever he or she usually eats at home. Don't forget their no spill cups and /or baby bottle. Also their snack food is usually not nutritious. Don't depend on the airline as you could be disappointed. You could easily be stuck on board and not have them serving anything. Snacks and bottled water or formula to fill the tummies and also keep them busy, you will need to bring enough food.

In the end mine cried the whole time due to the pain. Drink or use a pacifier, their child had no problems while mine refused to suck. I learned this from a German couple on a flight home one year. Continue this until your own ears have popped too. He or she is forced to swallow and the movement will pop their ears so as to prevent pain. Start giving your baby the drink a drop at a time with the dropper, when you are beginning the descent. I used on numerous occasions the following trick: bring a dropper and have handy some tea (sugared) in a bottle, to prevent ear pain during landing for small children.

Toys and Activities:

A portable dvd player is great as well to see his or her favorite movies. You cannot always depend on the monitor in front of you since sometimes they are not working properly. Make sure you bring a variety of toys or activities for your child.

Be Early

Are lifesavers as you will need them to rise in order to lay your angels down when they are sleeping, my friends, these arm rests. I don't like bulkhead seats for the simple reason that those arm rests do not lift up. It is still a mystery to me why seat reservations are not respected but they are not so get there early and be persistent that your entire family sits together. Make sure you get to the airport at least 3 hours early for international flights to secure your seats.

Know that it takes a full week to get over jet lag (Italy -Los Angeles trips) so be patient and hang in there. You too should try to get a nap in while they sleep as the nights can be brutal otherwise. They should sleep, i believe that if they are tired. I don't believe in keeping the kids from sleeping if they are tired so they will sleep through the night sooner. Jet Lag
Children are much more adaptable than adults.

! Buon viaggio! Try to make it the best possible trip and just be prepared. So don't put off traveling because of the kids. For him it is all a wonderful adventure and is already asking about his next trip. My oldest son (3) now is a great traveler and he adapted well in both places to the time and climate differences. It really depends on a lot of factors and each child is different. I cannot say if it is better or worse to travel after a child is a certain age.