A very important aspect of traveling with kids is often overlooked because we get too busy with planning and packing. I first realized the need for this tip before flying across country with my now 2 year old boy-who can sometimes act like a 2 year old boy! He needed practice and lots of practice. I grabbed boxes from the garage and soon had me a few airplane seats, we colored some tickets and filled up our backpacks with toys laying around. We took turns being the flight attendant passing out real food. The "pilot" would make sure everyone was buckled up and make sure that the tray tables were up as well. The kids got a big kick out of and it kept them busy from most of the afternoon. Because of that practice session, that plane ride was a success....but passing through security wasn't so great. So before the next trip, we practice walking through the security line: putting our favorite toys in a box, taking our shoes off and walking through the metal detectors by ourselves. Practice, practice is what we do now before each trip-sometimes we practice standing in a line, getting on and off a trolley or even listening while on a walking tour. I don't know if practice makes perfect or not, but I do know that it sure does help.
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