| Hi,
We just travelled to Ireland with my 15-year-old ... mind you, 15 is a LOT different from 5...
For a young child (actually even for Aaron) I would pack along plenty of easy-to-pack food like granola bars and cheese/cracker packs, because airplane/restaurant food doesn't always come when you need it and kids won't always like it when it does come. Also you need stuff for bedtime or middle-of-the-night lows -- we were pretty active on our vacation and Aaron did tend to dip at night -- though depending on where you're going you can stock up on some snacks once you arrive. It's good peace of mind to have extras of everything with you -- pharmacies and grocery stores can be closed at odd hours, ATMs can decide not to work, all that.
At the airports we were in (Canada and Ireland) you could buy water and other drinks AFTER security to take on the plane. That's worth checking out at your airport, because plenty of water can be important if she happens to run high on the plane and the drinks they give you are minuscule.
BTW we had no problems with security -- they were very understanding and accommodating. I had Aaron's supplies packed into a cosmetics bag that opened up flat with clear plastic windows but they didn't even look in it.
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Holly
Mom to Aaron, 16, Type 1 Sept. 05
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