The stress of flying with kids can be reduced

A FAMILY holiday abroad can be lovely, but usually you have to fly to get there and this can be stressful for parents.

Nearly a quarter of parents with children aged under five say they feel ‘too scared’ to take their children on a flight; the majority of these (77%) had a previous bad experience. Nearly half (45%) feared criticism from other passengers; 16% were frightened of being told off by airline staff; and for 31% it was too stressful to entertain the children.

Debi Green, who runs babygoes2, a website about travelling with children, says she can “completely understand” the trepidation many parents feel about travelling on planes with their children.