After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings31 Des 2025

Traveling With Kids: The Survival Guide Every Parent Needs

Before kids, travel was a vibe. After kids? It’s CrossFit, hostage negotiation, and a team sport you didn’t train for. If you’re traveling with kids this holiday season — flying, driving, or doing both — this episode is your survival guide. We’re talking about why travel melts kids down hard, what’s actually happening in their brains at 29,000 feet, and the simple shifts that make the entire day go better (without needing a color-coded itinerary or superhuman patience).

You’ll walk away with:

• Why meltdowns hit harder when routines disappear

• How to prep kids so they’re more regulated before the chaos even starts

• What to do in the moment when everything goes sideways

• How to reset your expectations so the day feels like a win — not a failure

• And the permission to use screens, snacks, and survival tools without guilt

This episode isn’t about making travel smooth. It’s about getting there with your relationship intact. If you’ve ever whispered “never again” in an airport bathroom…If you’ve spent $52 on a stuffed animal you didn’t plan to buy…If you’ve boarded a plane already exhausted…You are not alone. And you are doing an incredible job. Pop this on before you leave for the airport — or while you’re hiding in the bathroom pretending to pee.

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