Flying Families – A Blogging Carnival

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Today I am spreading the blogger love in thanks for all the great tips I have been been given to help me remain mellow for my forthcoming trip across the Atlantic with a 1-year-old in tow.

I've compiled a list of all your great posts about flying with children so that we can share the pain and pass on hints. So, please ensure your trays are folded and your seats are in the upright position; fasten your seatbelts, sit back and enjoy the flight!..

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Redtedart is now officially on 'travel strike', find out why at The Good Life Blog.

Natasha at Moaning Mummy tells us about a trip that is the stuff of nightmares!

The Dotterel is longing for an upgrade (and a holiday), read about his Traveller's Tales.

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A Brit in Bosnia compares the stresses of flying with and without children in her entertaining post.

Saffia at Motherhood and Anarchy has a truely inspiring post about Travelling with Children and some great tips for flying with children; she also has some amazing photos on her site of some of her travels.

Last year, A Modern Mother reminded us that nightmare of long haul flights with children can be even worse for those around us but that it really does get easier when the kids get older.

Call For Posts – Flying Families Carnival

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This week my sister got married, stateside! I wasn't at 'The Wedding' (boo) but I will be at 'The Wedding – Part Deux' in June and that, dear readers, is where you come in. The wedding takes place in New York and I am beginning to get slightly tetchy about the prospect of a 7-hour flight with a one-year-old in tow (Lara will have her first birthday in New York). Admittedly, we did manage an extremely successful trip to France when Lara was just 3 months old (despite the horrors of Gatwick security control and the logistics of breastfeeding in an aeroplane seat that isn't big enough to hold an adult, let alone one with a hungry baby) so I should be a dab hand at this, but I get the feeling that things could be VERY different this time around.

And so, I thought I would invite you all to submit to me your posts about the joys of flying with children. This is a chance for you to share your tips, your success stories, your trials and tribulations... basically anything that will help me and those like me, to prepare for a flight with a little one. The deadline for submissions is Friday 19th of March. The Flying Families carnival will be held on Monday the 22nd of March.

Submit your posts by adding your URL and comment below or by emailing them to me at jumblyMummy[at]googlemail[dot]com. I look forward to reading your stories.