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[quote=Anonymous]OP here, just thought I'd update on our trip, in case there are others thinking about flying alone with a toddler, especially while pregnant!

In the end, I was glad that I did not bring the car seat on the plane. All I had was a backpack (SO helpful) loaded with entertainment and lots of snacks, and a purse. I brought a change of clothes for him but didn't need them. He did great on the plane potty, though he didn't like it much. (The flush sound of public toilets is always a bit scary for him, so I usually wait to flush until the last second when we are leaving through the door.) We watched a lot of videos, played with a few toys. No napping, but no fussing either. He did struggle a tiny bit to get out of his seat, naturally on the descent when seatbelts are required, but I managed to distract him through it for 20 minutes until we were on the ground.

We also got lucky on the jet stream/tail wind in both directions and shaved a lot of time off the flight times. So all in all it went really well. (If only I hadn't had a raging cold that then turned into a sinus infection!)[/quote]

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