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[quote=Anonymous]I've been travelling internationally with my son on my own since he was 6 months old. He's now 10. Is there another adult with you?

1) travel in am if you can. everyone's on better behaviour
2) fewest stops, shortest layovers possible 
3) carry ons only. Do not check bags. You can do it! Use rolling suitcases, small backpack for each kid
4) Bring in addition to clothes, shoes, toiletries
- snacks and something to entertain for long waits and for the flight.
It is a lot harder these days with the greater security checks. The hardest part is getting your kids through the wait times - I always have snacks for lines, for the plane. When he was an infant/toddler, a few small toys - some old, some new. at age 4 and up - I'd give in and bring an ipad to entertain, use your phone. You save on space and weight instead of lugging toys around, it's easy to download new games, drawing programs, reading material, movies on.
- sets of ear buds for ipad, phone, in flight movies if available
- gum for descent 
- water bottle (the collapsible kind)
- hand sanitizer, package of wipes, tissues
- a couple of plastic bags - for motion sickness, garbage if you can't throw out right away 
- plastic cutlery, collapsible cup - see hiking depts for these - you may not need if not staying in hotels
- carbiners (sp) - those clips that let you hang small items from bags
- favorite stuffed animal - can be easily squished, can be carried by kid, function as pillow
- travel pillow if red eye

Also I have gone through security passing through Frankfurt -more waiting

Bon voyage![/quote]

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