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What To Pack In Your Carry On For A Flight: Moms VS. Kids

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I’m headed to Orlando later this month for the awesome BlogHer blog conference. It’s my first time going, and I’m so excited I can’t adequately verbalize how often I’ve looked at the calendar to count down the days to that fun weekend. Part of my excitement, of course, is the fact that it will be three kid-free days all to myself. As I am getting my travel list ready, I couldn’t help but laugh to myself about how much easier it is to pack when your kids aren’t coming with you. (Besides stressing about what to wear!)

But, since I like to give real-mom advice on my blog, I thought I’d share a little packing list for your carry-on: moms vs. kids style. Because, although it’s fun to travel as a family, there is at least five times the stuff when the kids come with you, and that’s just in your carry-on. And, when my kids are packing, it can sometimes get a little ridiculous and FUNNY.

Carry-On for Mom (When Traveling Without Her Kids)

An extra large tote

Peace, Quiet, and Sanity

Granola Bar & Chocolate

Phone, Laptop, Portable Charger & Headphones

Light Sweater & Sunglasses

Essential Toiletries. Mine are: Tissues, chapstick, hand sanitizing wipes, and lotion

Something to read and/or a planner and pen

Last but definitely NOT least, my Dramamine® Non-Drowsy Naturals

Ever since I had a really bad landing incident on a plane, where the pilot tried to land three times in crosswinds, and I was for sure going to lose my lunch, I don’t travel without my Dramamine®. By the end of that flight, I was green and just ready to get off that plane as soon as possible I wish I had thought to take some Dramamine® beforehand. So that’s one reason why Dramamine® is on my must pack list for my carry on for my flight to BlogHer. And, I love the Dramamine® Non-Drowsy Naturals. Here’s why:

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Carry-On Bag for Kids

(Not All Items They Will Pack Are Pictured Because That Would Be Impossible)

Kid Backpack that will be stuffed full of as much stuff as you will allow

Tablet & Headphones

Something to Color and Color With

Band-Aids (Kids will injure themselves and/or they just like band-aids)

25 Matchbox cars

Spy gear

Tiny toys (like rubber dinosaurs) that will get lost

Pokemon Cards

Something to snuggle

Something to read

More snacks than can be pictured in this photo

One thousand random items that they just can’t live without for a weekend

Dramamine® for Kids (because no one wants a kid throwing up on a plane)

Isn’t it so true? My kids always love to be prepared (hence the band-aids) and also bring very random non-necessary stuff like spy gear. Honestly, sometimes it’s fun to see what they are going to bring.

But, regardless of if you are traveling with your kids or alone, Dramamine® is always on the packing list. And I’ve got a coupon for you to try out Dramamine® Non-Drowsy Naturals for yourself!

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Comments

  1. Natalie says

    When I travel alone I bring my laptop, cell phone, chargers, mp3 player, snacks, a book, snacks, gum, jacket and a drink. I don’t have kids but my niece once brings a stuffed animal whenever she travels.

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  3. shelly peterson says

    I like to have a light weight coat, snacks gum. lotion and chap stick in a carry on. I have never traveled on a plane with my kids.
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  5. Ali says

    HAHA! I love this! When my kids were a little younger I always had to check their bag last minute to see what funny random things they slipped in there to lug around for a week. As for me, I like to bring a good book, a water bottle, a healthy, non-nauseating snack, my phone (of course) and my own peace of mind.

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  6. Cheryl B says

    I must have a good book while on a plane. My Granddaughter,recently tried to take her pet frog with us on a plane.

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  8. James Robert says

    I have not traveled with my kids on an airplane but when I travel alone I need my cellphone, an energy drink and my cigarettes.

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  16. Julie Wood says

    I need to have my magazines, plenty of water to stay hydrated, gum, and headphones and music. My son tried to take his pet rat on a plane once!

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  26. heather says

    I always have hand wipes in my carry on bag. One funny thing the kids tried to take was the cat but we saved it before we left the house.

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  32. Gina M says

    I have taken Dramamine before to help with motion sickness. I also try a fizzy drink, closing my eyes, and concentrating on something in the distance.

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  37. Rachel says

    I always pack hand sanitizer, tissues, a neck pillow, Tylenol and a book in my carry on bag. I’ve never had my kids sneak anything into my luggage yet.

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  39. Jessie C. says

    I have cashmere wrap, travel pillow and Advil in my carry-on when I travel alone. My kids have tried to take their fish tank on an airplane carry-on.
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  43. Jen says

    I have to have my lip balm, magazines, and Nintendo 3DS when I travel. I haven’t taken my daughter on a flight yet, but I’m sure it will be an adventure when I do.

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  44. Susan Smith says

    When I travel alone I bring my laptop, cell phone, chargers, a book, snacks, water and gum. On one trip our daughter tried to bring our dog with her.

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  46. Amy Tong says

    I always carry a scarf when I travel. My kids? They once tried to pack the whole library into the carry on luggage! 😀

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  48. Denise L says

    I always have water, a book, and some lip balm. My son has only flown twice. All he really wanted to bring was the iPad!

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  52. rachel says

    A snack, a book and a cardigan! My daughter loves all her big stuffed animals so I have to restrain her!

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  54. Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom says

    Honestly all I need is a book and water bottle. My favorite thing my kids take in their carry-ons is when they were little and used to pack toys they wanted to play with AT DISNEYWORLD. Years and years they would pack toys that they never, ever played with because they were at DISNEYWORLD.

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  55. Cynthia C says

    I made the mistake of letting my son do his own packing for an out-of-town wedding. When we got there he had lots of music and video games and very few clothes. My fault. I should have checked!

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  59. Erika says

    I like to bring reading material, and I pack my kids a lot of books as well. I always need Dramamine when I travel!

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  60. Lisa says

    When I travel alone I make sure to have my eyeglasses. water, snacks, handiwipes, tissues, ibuprofen for headaches, and a couple of magazines or a book in my carry-on bag. Depending on where I’m going, I may also take a change of clothes with me in my carry-on bag. I don’t have kids, so I don’t have any funny stories about what the kids tried to bring in an airplane carry-on. I tend to over pack, so if I had kids, I imagine they’d probably try to bring all kinds of unnecessary stuff.

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  63. Jeffrey says

    My kids have only flown once, they both took their favorite stuffed animals. When I travel by air my carry on always has a couple of magazines and water.

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  65. Dawn S says

    Mine involves lots of snacks because I have an irrational fear of running out of food 😉 and my children like to pack me dinosaurs.

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  71. Heather S says

    My book is ALWAYS in my carry-on when I travel alone. My kiddo tried to bring his metal play knife in his bag when he was five. Needless to say it got confiscated! HA 🙂

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  75. Elle says

    I have not flown in a while but when I have, I made sure to take basics like tissues, gum, snacks, tablet, headphones and a magazine and/or book.

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  77. Chrissy says

    When I travel alone (which is amazingly relaxing I realize now that I have kids) my must have item is my kindle with a bunch of new books on it. As my mom always says, as long as you are travelling to a populated area you can always buy a new toothbrush. But buying a good book that I’m looking forward to reading alone is much harder to do! My daughter has only flown once and was too little to try taking anything weird on the plane but give me 3 more years and I’m sure I’ll have some hilarious stories!

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  79. Emily N. says

    I carry-on snack bars, lip balm, hand sanitizer, books, phone and earbuds. I don’t travel with any kids.

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  81. Rebecca W says

    I always take my own snacks for my kids since buying things in the airport can get expensive. I also carry my own water bottle and fill it up once we get through security.

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  83. Stephanie Phelps says

    I have never been on a plane but my husband travels for work and he always takes his dramamine with him!

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  86. Seyma Shabbir says

    My carry on is insulin, test kit, good books on my iphone. The craziest things my sons tried to bring was the xbox remote.

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  98. Barbara Montag says

    When I am traveling alone I always have medication, cleansers and moisturizers and my iPad Mini in my carry on.
    thank you

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  100. Bert Ruiz says

    It’s been a long while since my last trip alone but I would carry my Bible, phone, headphones, water and gum in my carry on. – Sweepstakes entry

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  102. Betty Curran says

    When I travel alone I bring my cell phone, laptop, Kindle and camera. I also bring a change or two of clothing in case my luggage is lost.

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  104. Sarah L says

    I take a bottle of lavender essential oil with me when I travel. I don’t have a problem with motion sickness so I’ve never tried Dramamine. No kids.
    Thanks for the contest.

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  110. LAMusing says

    I always carry 2 days medications, lip balm,and extra pair of reading glasses, a tee shirt (in case luggage is lost I have a clean top) & a book.

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