FAA Family-Friendly Flying Tips

Whether you’re planning your first family trip or you’ve done it before, flying with young children is challenging. With so many things to keep track of, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Host Jessica Stewart Gonzalez visits with Jodi Baker, the Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to learn tips and information to help make your family’s travel experience smooth. Host:Jessica Stewart-Gonzalez is the Chief of the Office of Children’s Health at the Arizona Department of Health Services. She is married, has two young children, and loves reading (anything except parenting books!) and watching movies and TV.  She loves to spend time with her kids (when they aren’t driving her crazy) and celebrating all of their little, and big, accomplishments. Jessica has been in the field of family and child development for over 20 years, working towards normalizing the hard work of parenting and making it easier to ask the hard questions.Links: Strong Families AZHost: Jessica Stewart-GonzalezGuest: Jodi BakerFAA: Flying with Children WebpageFAA: About Child Restraint Systems (CRS)FAA: How to install a Forward-Facing Child Seat in an AirplaneFAA: How to install a Rear-Facing Child Seat in an AirplaneFAA: FAA-Approved Child Harness Device (CARES)FAA: How to install the CARES Device in an AirplaneFAA: Tips for ParentsFAA: Seat Fit