Weekends
Get ready to fly with kids
Packing, timing and airport plans in one checklist.
The prompt
Help me prepare to fly with my kids. Details: flight from [origin] to [destination], [length] hours, kids aged [kids' ages]. Departure time: [time]. Please give me: 1. A checklist for the week before (documents, seats, car seats, strollers). 2. A carry-on packing list for each kid. 3. A plan for the airport: when to leave, security with kids, and what to do while waiting. 4. Ideas to keep each age busy on the plane. 5. What to do about ears on takeoff and landing, and a reminder to check with our pediatrician for anything medical. Tell me which airline rules to double-check. If you need anything else from me, ask up to three quick questions first. Then give me the finished result.