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, wet wipes and other cleaning apparatus.Warm clothing - you may be going to a hot country, but air-conditioning on aeroplanes and in hotels and the night air con can make you feel cold, so pack cardigans for your baby and a jumper or jacket for yourself.

Jane Buggy Cherry, love this buggy, my two year old very tall for her age so could walk along with the trusty maclaren and as it was bent from being thrown into the car and aeroplanes we needed a toddler friendly sturdy buggy, the wheels

too if you intend to carry it as hand luggage.Foldable pushchairs and prams can be taken to the door of the aeroplane in most cases, but will have to be put through the X-ray machine before you are allowed into the departure lounge.Check the rules

, although this can change up to the age of two. She might also be able to wave bye-bye, an exciting new skill to show her grandparents. Nine-month-olds love to point, whether it's at a toy she wants or at aeroplanes in the sky.5. She's becoming aware