Flight meal, any idea?
I will travel with my 5 and 1 year-old soon. I have to hold the baby on my lap for 10 hours. I will not able to eat any served meals because it would be even impossible to open the table! If you were me, what would you bring to eat with one hand? I've some great idea from Amanda's book, such as sandwich and salad. I would love to hear your ideas too. Thanks!
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If you need to go through customs, I have this cautionary tale: when my daughter was about 8, she was targeted by customs dogs who would not leave her/us alone. The officers asked us numerous questions about what we had, where we had been, etc. It turned out that we had brought a banana on the plane in her backpack. She ate it, we tossed the peel. The odor must have incredible staying power.
My desperation travel meal is an energy bar that I always keep in my computer bag.
Here is a great article on what to pack for food by Michelle Higgins of the NY Times.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/michelle_higgins/index.html
Just scroll down to the first article called Pack Your Own Food for Your Next Flight - secrets of chefs
By the way, don't hesitate to ask kindly looking people to hold the baby for you. I often hold babies for Mom's so they can get a break.