[janeb]

:confused: Hi

We are flying out on Oct 3rd with Singapore Airlines to Christchuch, with our 1 year old, am currently in a panic as to what the hell is going to happen regarding his baby food and milk? SA have stated he can have his teddy on board, but all food and milk must be opened and tasted in front of security (fair one we can understand why) problem is once opened it needs to be refridgerated or thrown away after 1 hour....we are waiting for SA to respond as to what are options are (as everybody on the plane with babies are going to have the same problem and surely there is not enough room in the plane fridges!!), has anybody else been advised or have any experience they can share?

Jane

[marcia]

Have you tried ringing them, or better still email, cos then you have it in writing as proof of what they have told you!!!

[sizzlingbadger]

If you're taking jars of baby food then I wouldn't worry about them being out of the fridge once opened. You can get a small cool bag for the milk if you're going to make them up beforehand. If not take a bottle of water and just the powder.

With all 3 of ours we left baby food out on the side for a day or so it was fine especially if you've still got the lid.

When we flew with our 13 mth old we ended up taking a couple of cartons of milk but we ended up not using them. We ordered food for him as he had his own seat (definitely worth doing when you're flying so far). He ate that quite happily, well when he woke up he slept for most of the flights :D

[wanderingoregonian]

I'd check in with the security folks as others have pointed out.. as for keeping things cold, I did have a friend that froze milk and baby food/puree in ice cube trays. When she was going out she'd pop out a few cubes of each into clean glass baby food jars and then it would melt over the course of the day in an insulated lunch bag (or she'd have it microwaved).

I have no idea if this would help you as I'm not a parent yet myself, but perhaps if the non frozen and the frozen food was all in the same bag (in separate containers) it might help keep the non frozen cool for longer and then when you are ready for meal two or three on long flight the frozen stuff will have melted or you could get the flight attendent help you warm them up...

[K&CS]

Hi. We flew with SA and they were extremely helpful although this was before all the latest security measures. We have a one year old too btw! At one, they don't have to have formula - they can have cow's milk. They'll be able to give you fresh milk for the baby on board. As for throwing away baby food within an hour of it being opened - well,surely that's a bit excessive!!?? Remember, the temperature will be pretty cool on an airline. I'm sure it will last a lot longer than an hour. SA provide babyfood anyway, so you won't go short. Just make sure you remind them that your baby needs some food, as unless reminded, they don't tend to remember as they are so busy. I really think you'll have no worries, so try not to panic!

Kate

[janeb]

thanks everybody, I appreciate your advice, nice to hear that they will have fresh milk and some babyfood that he can have....

Have a great week everyone!

CHeers
Jane

[olivia]

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but all food and milk must be opened and tasted in front of security (fair one we can understand why) problem is once opened it needs to be refridgerated or thrown away after 1 hour....
Jane

Hi Jane,

We have a 16 month old so luckily he only has 1 lot of milk (cows) a day now, but i must admit that when he was younger i used to follow all the advice about throwing away open food or milk to the letter. However, i gradually stopped being quite as thorough as he grew and started to explore things. After all, if Isaac could crawl around the garden shoving stones and soil into his mouth then he must have quite a good immune system already! But if you're worried about food being opened before its eaten then try taking jars of babyfood which contain vegetables and pasta instead of meat as its one less thing to worry about. There are plenty in the supermarket.

My main problem when we fly will be how to occupy a very curious toddler in a confined space!

Hope you have a good journey.

Olivia

[K&CS]

Jane, I've just had an email from a friend in the UK whose sister has just got back from the States. She has a one year old and she had to taste the milk and food, but it was no hassle. She had a really good flight. I must admit, I've never particularly followed these things to the letter about disgarding baby food within an hour etc. I've never used formula, so I don't know too much about that. However, as Olivia says, with the amount of things they pick up off the floor and put in their mouths, then I just don't see that a bit of opened babyfood will cause them too much harm!

Enjoy your flight

Kate