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[quote=Anonymous]I traveled to my brother's wedding in India with a 21 month old. We got her a separate seat and the plane journey definitely had its ups and downs but we made it. There were lots of people with small children on the plane (on the way there and on the way back). While we were there, I fed my daughter only home cooked food. If we went out, I took her food with me. I gave her milk that I bought in the store, there was no problem with that.
My daughter already eats home cooked Indian food, so she didn't have trouble adjusting. But if you are concerned you can always take your mac n cheese with you! I also took daipers, wipes and other essentials.

For water, I gave her filtered water from a home filtration system that my parents have. If they didn't have a filtration system, I'd probably boil the water. I washed her bottles and sippy cups in regular tap water and dried them with a paper towel. I was not paranoid about getting every drop, but I made sure it was not dripping wet.

The time difference was not a huge issue for me as kids adjust well. For sleeping, we took her pack n play with us.

Overall, my daughter really enjoyed being in India. She loved her grandparent's house and meeting her cousins. She did not get sick, although my husband did (from overeating).

Keep in mind that it is not customary to use car seats in cars in India. It's not ideal, but the traffic does not move as fast there, so not as dangerous as here.

It was a good experience for my daughter - and I know others who have taken children younger than yours. Just take precautions, but also go with the flow as much as possible. [/quote]

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