Food for plane

[Anonymous]

Ice packs are NOT allowed unless they are to cool medicine. You won't generally be allowed to take applesauce or yogurt (even in tubes) as those are counted as a liquid and must be under 3 oz. I have gotten away with greek yogurt -- but only when the TSA agent wasn't really paying much attention. You also can't take milk with you through security. You can, however, purchase milk once inside the security gates.

[Anonymous]

Almond butter and jelly sandwich

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ice packs are NOT allowed unless they are to cool medicine. You won't generally be allowed to take applesauce or yogurt (even in tubes) as those are counted as a liquid and must be under 3 oz. I have gotten away with greek yogurt -- but only when the TSA agent wasn't really paying much attention. You also can't take milk with you through security. You can, however, purchase milk once inside the security gates.

You can take this stuff if it's for a "young" child -- but it's sort of discretionary what "young" means. If the kid is 18 months, should be a problem, but if they are 7, you'll probably not be able to.

[Anonymous]

OP here - how is that a security policy? Why would it matter? My child has medical allergies, not food fickyness. TSA makes no sense!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - how is that a security policy? Why would it matter? My child has medical allergies, not food fickyness. TSA makes no sense!

Yep. TSA sucks. Some of them are just really bad and others tend to be a little more understanding, but in general, TSA just sucks. Good luck op.

Is your child able to eat stuff like bread, chicken, fish, rice, potatoes, vegetables, fruit, pretzels etc? Because that's what they served a lot of on my recent flight. Breakfast was a tray with bagel, yogurt, fruit, juice, and water. Dinner was chicken, fish or beef with rice or potatoes and vegetables and bread with a cookie or something similar for dessert. They had a snack which I can't remember what it was. I think a sandwich where one half had ham & cheese and the other half was egg salad. The point is, they brought so much food. i remember several years ago, when ds was 2 or 3, we went on a trip to Asia & dh called the airline and made sure they had "kids meals" available for ds. You might be able to call and see if they can have special meals available for your child.

[Anonymous]

You can ask for vegan meals to avoid dairy and eggs. Most airlines also offer a fruit plate as well as other options.

[Anonymous]

I used to pack 2 meal packs - one cold foods and one hot foods:

The hot food meal would be eaten hn first 4 hours (basically during the plane meal time) and I would put stuff that kids eat. I would wrap them in several small kitchen towels, pack plastic utensils. My kids love spaghetti / noodles with meatballs (no sauce) so that was what it was most often.

In cold, I would put something frozen to give cold and cut / wash fruits. Also I took bagels/ bread / chips, etc what ever they normally eat. Bananas were always a saver and so chocolates.

[Anonymous]

I'd be curious to know whether many of the PPs have kids with food allergies. I would NEVER trust airline food. Holy crap. First, the quality control sucks and you can't talk to the person who prepared your food. Second, talk about a horrible place to have an allergic reaction!!!

Will he eat avocado? You can cut it on the plane and spread it on bread. Maybe some pasta, with or without meatballs? Beans, perhaps in a tortilla. A bagel with apple butter.

Hopefully he will eventually outgrow the egg and dairy. Your options will increase substantially if that happens. GL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - how is that a security policy? Why would it matter? My child has medical allergies, not food fickyness. TSA makes no sense!

Yep. TSA sucks. Some of them are just really bad and others tend to be a little more understanding, but in general, TSA just sucks. Good luck op.

Is your child able to eat stuff like bread, chicken, fish, rice, potatoes, vegetables, fruit, pretzels etc? Because that's what they served a lot of on my recent flight. Breakfast was a tray with bagel, yogurt, fruit, juice, and water. Dinner was chicken, fish or beef with rice or potatoes and vegetables and bread with a cookie or something similar for dessert. They had a snack which I can't remember what it was. I think a sandwich where one half had ham & cheese and the other half was egg salad. The point is, they brought so much food. i remember several years ago, when ds was 2 or 3, we went on a trip to Asia & dh called the airline and made sure they had "kids meals" available for ds. You might be able to call and see if they can have special meals available for your child.

Hi yes he eats all those thing minus the yogurt. But I fear that it won't just be fish or chicken. It will be lathered in gravy or cream sauce or sprinkled with cheese. Then he can't eat any of it.

[Anonymous]

I would take pretzels, popcorn, fruit, jar of almond butter, jelly, and some cheese he can have

[Anonymous]

I think you've gotten a lot of good ideas here. Not sure about the reply that said you might not be able to take food. I travel often and have never not been allowed to take food on the flight, besides some fresh fruits with seeds.

I'd take...

*a selection of half sandwiches cut into quarters- almond butter and jam, hummus and cucumber, and salami (it'll keep for a while).

*cut up fruit in separate bags- apple, grapes, oranges, Whole banana. Same with veggies- carrots, celery, cucumber

*small baggies of crackers, almonds, dried fruits.

*a couple small containers of soy yogurt.

*granola bars, cookies, "treats"

*maybe a little container of pasta.

*favorite sippy cup to fill with juice or water on the plane

My main thing would be to have a selection in case he gets picky/tired on the flight. I'd bring plenty that way you can snack on it as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd be curious to know whether many of the PPs have kids with food allergies. I would NEVER trust airline food. Holy crap. First, the quality control sucks and you can't talk to the person who prepared your food. Second, talk about a horrible place to have an allergic reaction!!!

Will he eat avocado? You can cut it on the plane and spread it on bread. Maybe some pasta, with or without meatballs? Beans, perhaps in a tortilla. A bagel with apple butter.

Hopefully he will eventually outgrow the egg and dairy. Your options will increase substantially if that happens. GL.

Yes, I am a PP and my son has egg and peanut allergies. Perhaps my response is softened by the fact that my son's peanut allergy is extremely serious compared to his egg allergy; and I can pretty easily avoid peanuts in airplane food. If he gets an egg contamination he will get a few hives and I can give him some Benadryl. If he gets a peanut, things could get extremely serious fast. I haven't had any problem avoiding peanuts in airplane food without having to speak to the chef. I haven't had any problem avoiding egg either. I do take enough food so that I can feed him if he can't eat what is offered. Just my experience.

[Anonymous]

Op I am one of the pp's that recently had a long international flight. While 14 hours is a super long flight, your child will likely spend a decent amount of time sleeping. And because you are sitting the whole time, you don't work up much of an appetite. Bring some snacks he likes and do what you can with the food they serve. Once you land and get through customs you can go get a decent meal together. I know it sucks, but long flights are never really much fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - how is that a security policy? Why would it matter? My child has medical allergies, not food fickyness. TSA makes no sense!

It's supposed to cover milk/formula for babies and toddlers -- that's why the age cut-off. Here's the TSA page on liquids: http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/3-1-1-liquids-rule

(And I agree. It makes no sense.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op I am one of the pp's that recently had a long international flight. While 14 hours is a super long flight, your child will likely spend a decent amount of time sleeping. And because you are sitting the whole time, you don't work up much of an appetite. Bring some snacks he likes and do what you can with the food they serve. Once you land and get through customs you can go get a decent meal together. I know it sucks, but long flights are never really much fun.

I agree with this. We've taken many 14-hour flights, and my kids always have food left over. FWIW, most of the food served is not that appetizing, and the American-based airlines are skimpy on providing water for international flights. Bring a water bottle or sippy cup (they will fill it on the flight, so it will be more than the tiny plastic cup they usually give you), and snacks. Depending on the child, I packed pretzels, chips, granola bars, cheese, sunflower seeds, Cheerios, crackers, etc. No "meals", really. If your child will eat a sandwich, even better.