Fear of Flying
I have a fear of flying with Ezra. A fear that is new for I have flown with Ezra before and the flight was uneventful. But given his new found cognition; his attachment to -v-; his desire to always be moving around; his short attention span; his crawling; his teething; his fussiness while eating; his confusion of new places I believe this fear is reasonable.
It is a fear I will soon face and a fear I hope is unwarranted, but -v- sent me a link to an article from babycenter.com that only warrants fear of flying with Ezra. The article had these words about traveling with a 9 month old: “Because of separation anxiety, this can be a tough time to be away from your baby for any length of time. But it may also be hard to travel with your baby right now. He’s become used to his surroundings and familiar faces, and he likes predictability. So being on the road can disrupt his sense of security and routine, especially when visiting an unfamiliar place or meeting lots of strangers.” These words are not encouraging words for the plane flight we will be taking.
To ease the fear of flying, we have three pacifiers, a couple of toys that make noise, crayons and paper, big baby markers and paper, a mirror Ezra likes to stare at, snacks, -v-’s bosom for Ezra. And we have money for booze for -v- and me to ease our fear.