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How do you keep your daughter safe on an airplane?

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Emma and I love to travel but of course there are safety issues that come up because of her food allergies.  I often get asked, How do you keep your daughter safe on an airplane? I will admit, flying with her still causes major anxiety for me specifically because I know that if she goes into anaphylaxis, the plane will have to make an emergency landing. Also, there will be a delay in getting her to an emergency room for continued treatment after administering her Epipen, and that is also a major concern. However, we choose to enjoy life as much as possible and have come up with a system that works for us. I am sharing this in hopes that it helps you too. Here is a list of the steps I take when flying with Emma… 1. I only book airlines who don’t serve nuts of any kind, who allow medical pre-boarding and who make an announcement to other passengers about her having life threatening food allergies. Jet blue is by far the best in my opinion- they go out of their way to constantly check on