Hand luggage for 11 month old...

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So we are going away on holiday next week and was wondering whether someone can list a few things i will need in my hand luggage for DD. I'm just slightly worried i will forget something. Also is there anything i cant take through security? Thanks!

How long is flight?

We usually have some or all if these depending on length of flight.

Nappies/wipes etc...
Little bags of snacks - time consuming and 'exciting' treats like raisins, crisps, choc buttons etc..
Some new small cheap small toys to rotate
Pencils and post-its
Teddy/comforter as will probably sleep
IPad or similar with fav cartoons downloaded ready

If bf offer at take off and landing, or use dummy/bottle - helps with ears. If bottle, take unopened ready made milk - if open or in bottle you have to taste it - YUK!

Buy sports cap bottle of water once through security.
We also take change of clothes for everyone - but that's because one of ours is travel sick!!

Thanks cantstop thats really helpful. Flight is 4 hours so not too long. I heard about having something to suck on for taking off & landing - i'll make sure we have her dummy to hand. Hoping she'll sleep for about an hour as the flight is around her nap time.

It's worth bearing in mind that most airlines will allow a baby changing bag in addition to your hand luggage allowance - I adorn mine with toys and rattles and so on - then you don't have to use your precious allowance on all the baby paraphernalia!

They can ask you to open and taste sealed formula too. You could buy some after security in boots too

DD cant have normal formula, she has a slight milk allergy so i was going to take some of her prescribed formula in a little pot to make up if or when she needs it. This is ok isnt it?

Powder is fine but you may need to taste the water you use to make it up if you are taking that with you

No wouldnt be taking water through. DD doesnt normally have a bottle that time of day so was just taking milk in case of delays etc.

Nappies
Wipes
Little toys wrapped in tin foil - it's easier for them to get the wrapping off but still takes time.
Ella's Kitchen Greek yoghurt and fruit pouches
Raisins, madeleines, packets of breadsticks etc, again all wrapped tin foil.

If you aren't taking water through, what will you make it up with?

You will need to taste fruit pouches etc if they are more than 100ml

I'll ask for boiled water in a restaurant or on the flight.

Won't it be too hot for quick consumption though? Also might take a while for a steward to get to you on the plane.

It's easy enough to take in bottles.

I wouldn't take fruit pouches or yoghurts as you will be asked to open and taste them. Take dry snacks instead or buy the other stuff after security

I've always taken the Ella's yoghurt pouches and never been asked to open/taste them.

I've also always done what you plan to with formula (taking powder and getting hot water once through). I'll bottle with half hot water, add powder, top up with cold water, job done. I don't get how you'd take water with you, as it then wouldn't be hot enough to add the powder to?!

But yeah, plenty of snacks. Fiddling things like raisins, satsumas are really good. And small toys, stickers, stories.

If DD really needed her bottle & we was in the airport still i'd ask the restaurant for a jug of cold water to cool it down quicker. However if we was on the plane, i would just have to get up & find a steward to ask for some way of cooling it down. I'm sure they've had it all before.

Satsumas are messy and make your hands smell. Maybe make up a fruit bag with chopped grapes/strawberries, etc. Mini cheese biscuits, small sandwiches, etc would be good too

Absolutely they done it all before ..... It's just how immediate you can expect the service to be versus how immediate you want the water

How about a thermos flask with water in?

You can always cool down a bottle by mixing in some cold bottled water after you have added the hot.

This is really helpful, we're taking ds 12months on holiday soon, 2.5 hr flight, I'm dreading it !

You could bird but its just another thing you dont actually need just saves you having to carry it doesnt it?

Ok tinks, I'd rather have all the pieces in my own control than rely on airline or restaurant staff to act quickly if my baby was looking for her bottle, but if you are happy to wait, that's fine.

Hope the flight goes well.

For our last flight (11month and 2.4yr olds) I took dry snacks (fruits, rice cakes, biscuits, bread, boiled eggs), one bottle and sine powder (I've got boiled water from restaurants on every trip and never had an issue), nappies, wipes, one spare outfit (mid size so either kid could wear it), a car shaped book, some crunchy plastic (11month old fav toy!), and paper to make cars, planes, hats etc.
Brought a happy meal type thing at the airport for them to share and made use if play areas to wear them out.

Tbh though they both mostly slept on the flight, even though the big one doesn't normally nap any more.

We make up formula in boiled water and top up with cold water to bring it to temperature. So would do 6oz of powder in 3oz of water and then once mixed top up with 3oz of cold water to bring to temperature, pretty much what a perfect prep machine does and easy when out and about :)