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1. Even the longest plane rides are manageable with toys, food, and, if necessary, drugs. As our pediatrician said when suggesting Benadryl to knock out our toddler boy, "It’s medically justified to stop the other passengers from killing him."
2. Don’t worry about jet lag. Whatever time it is when you land, go for a walk outside to reset your body clocks. Then switch to local time.
3. Don’t worry about food. You can always find rice, pasta, or bread, and it won’t hurt your kids to eat nothing else for a week or two.
4. Do worry about illness. For foreign trips, take a medical kit, including prescription antibiotics, and if you’re going to a Third World country, ask your doctor to give you syringes with pediatric needles.
5. If you’re staying anywhere for more than a couple days, book an apartment or house rather than a hotel. Who wants to be penned in?
6. Plan ahead, and then let life take you where it will. Surprises make the best souvenirs.
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