Customer Reviews

The I'm A Good Little Traveler! DVD Toolkit Series: Shae by Air

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Although Shea by Air is intended for children two years and up, we used the DVD to prepare our 16-month old grandson for a trip from Minneapolis to Kauai, Hawaii involving many hours and three plane changes. He intently focused on Shea and preparations for the trip, what would happen at the airport and on the plane. After viewing and talking about Shea both before and during the flight, this very active toddler, much to our
surprise and delight, turned out to be a "very good little traveler." I'm convinced preparation using this DVD was the key to flights that were enjoyable for him, his parents and grandparents and all other passengers.

We are preparing to move from Florida to Australia and bought this DVD after seeing the reviews. Though we have not yet made the trip, this video captivated our 2 & 3 year old boys. They love Shae and have become fascinated with airplanes, the security line, not kicking the seat in front of you... etc.
I would highly recommend this to anyone travelling with a toddler!

This is an incredible tool to prepare your child for air travel.
My two year old was captivated by Shae and could relate to her throughout the process.
I liked that the DVD addressed common issues that children face in an airport and on an airplane -
going through security (putting their belongings on the moving belt),
not kicking the seat ahead of them, "pop" of the ears, etc.

Even though this is intended for toddlers, I believe it would be informative for ANY child who is preparing for a flight.

Thank you for creating this professional, informative, developmentally appropriate DVD-
this will make a difference for many people:
the children that learn from watching it, the parents of these prepared children, and the other passengers onboard-
NOT affected by kicked seats or screaming kids!

I am excited to include this tool on my website JetWithKids. Thank you!

I HIGHLY recommend this DVD, especially if you are traveling alone with a toddler!

This is a wonderful and very professionally made and edited DVD. My 2 year old daughter was absolutely fascinated and had no trouble understanding the "plot". I bought it to prepare her for a 5 hour flight to Guatemala and it really did help. She took the whole airport and flight experience in stride, with many references to Shea, and was very happy and excited to be traveling just like Shea does. She even took care not to bounce or kick the seat in front of her because in the video Shea learns not to do this. This is a great product for any child about to take a plane flight or indeed any child simply interested in airports and planes.

We have a 2 year old daughter that we recently took on a cross-country flight from east coast to west (and back). Prior to our trip, my wife and I were interested in any material or advice for making the event more of an adventure and less of an ordeal. We found, and purchased, several printed books (from amazon.com). In addition to printed media, we wanted some sort of movie or video to introduce air travel to our daughter. We found 'Shae By Air' here, but were unable to purchase through amazon directly (kits weren't ready to ship yet). We ended up contacting Shae directly and having her send us a copy a couple of weeks prior to the flight. Our daughter was glued to the screen! She would run around after dinner shouting "SHAE, SHAE!" We even got her to ask for a water bottle during viewing to practice making her ears go "pop". Anyone travelling with a 2+ year old on an airplane for the first time would do well to include this great video in your preparation arsenal.

BTW - if you live near an airport and have the time prior to the trip, I'd recommend a trip there to witness first hand planes taking off ("UP, UP, UP!") and landing ("Touchdown!").

As a pediatric therapist working with children for the past 7 years, I was thrilled to have found Shae by Air. Shae by Air is a wonderful, step-by step story of a little girl, named Shae, getting ready for her first trip by air. So many children do not know what to expect when they travel in an airplane for the first time, much less what to expect of the airport. Children love to watch videos, and Shae By Air gives the child a visual of what everything looks like and what to expect before they get there. Shae by Air covered everything from going through the security checkpoints in the airport to proper etiquette and how to pass time on the airplane. Shae by Air eases so much anxiety about flying in both the little ones and their parents. I was excited to see that Shae by Air comes with a packing check off list and a personalized luggage tag, which is a fabulous idea to give the child an opportunity to truly become part of the flying experience. Shae by Air is an ingenious and much needed video. I am thrilled to have findly found a video that will benefit everyone who travels by air with a child; and I can not wait for the rest of the series to be made!

I definitely had mixed emotions about purchasing this product. It's fairly expensive and the cover looks a little dated. However, because we were going to take our first trans-ocean flight as a family with a 3 1/2 year old girl and a 1 1/2 year old boy, my wife and I decided to give it a try.

First off, it's not a toolkit as it might suggest. It's a DVD with some luggage tags. Don't expect much more than that. Secondly the DVD itself is pretty poorly produced and dated. I'm not sure why Shae's mom had dress on the scantily side (shorter skirt with fishnet stockings. shocking? no, but seriously, who thought that outfit would look good?) The video was pretty slow moving for our younger child, was fine for our older one but was really hard to watch for the adults. (I recommend sitting with them to explain what's going on in the video and to keep them jazzed about the content. such as "hey look how cool it is to have your own special luggage!") OK, I'm being nitpicky. Moving on...

Most importantly, how does this video prepare your child for air travel? It was incredible. Our daughter completely related to Shae and remembered all of the tips and tricks outlined in the film. Children are imitators after all, and watching someone model the expectations really sticks in their little minds. Our daughter would say, "ok now it's time to go through the beeping gate (metal detector) and I'm not going to be scared like Shae wasn't scared or "Shae showed me not to kick the seat so (brother's name) don't kick the seat because it's ouwee for that person". I was pretty dang impressed. 6 hours over the Pacific Ocean and back, not one fit was thrown by either child. (trust me, our kids are no angels)

To summarize, DVD is expensive, outdated, somewhat boring and Shae's mom's outfit is questionable but it does what it's advertised to do and that's to model what being a good little traveler looks like. Give it a try, you may be surprised.

We were nervous to fly with our 3 year old who has PDD and is leery of new situations. I was so glad to find this video. She now loves Shae and is so excited about airplanes. She wanted to watch it every day in the weeks before our trip and loved to pretend to pack her bag just like Shae. On the airplane ride - which went wonderfully, she had goldfish snack just like Shae, colored just like Shae and even pretended to sleep, just like Shae.
I highly recommend this video particularly for children with special needs or anxiety about new situations.

I didn't think i was going to like this dvd. My 23 month old son does not watch tv & occasionally watches baby einstein. This dvd is short (about 10-15 min) & to the point. It follows a little girl through a plane ride. My son really like's Shae & now always asks to watch the dvd. When i tell him not to kick the seat in front he say's "uh oh, like Shae", then stops. So the dvd does have an influence on his behavior during a trip in the car or plane. The music is nice & not annoying like most dvd's geared towards toddler. No annoying catchy song to get out of your head:o) I'm so happy they made this dvd!!

I have been a speech-language pathologist for over six years, working with young children with a variety of communication issues. Pragmatic language (social skills) have been a major area of focus with many of my children, and a growing area of concern to parents and teachers. Now there is finally an outstanding tool to assist young children in their preparation for air travel. Through a child's perspective, this DVD captures the travel experience of children today in a "new day" of travel. The DVD shows children what to expect from their arrival at the airport, to going through daunting security lines & checks, to sitting in their seats as courteous and responsible travelers. I have been in many airports and planes where children behaved inappropriately, as the result of not knowing what was expected of them or what they could expect from a travel experience. Young Shae shows parents and children how youngsters can be an integral part of the travel process. Through use of visuals, modeling, age-appropriate langauge, and child friendly scenarios,Shae shows all children what to expect when they travel and how to handle different situations. Shae by Air includes unique and child friendly travel innovations; a packing list and luggage tags for each child. What a phenomenal way to get young children involved in the travel process, and an engaging way to help prepare them for their journey. I have found this to be a wonderful gift and recommendation for families I work with, as most have had problems traveling with their children at one point or another. I have watched children view this DVD in wonder and curiosity as they watch Shae's entire journey. Many responses have included, "Where will Shae go now? I want to travel on the plane, and I'm going to count luggage." Most importantly children frequently say, "I want to be a "Good Little Traveler" too." What a clever and effective way of modeling for children the appropriate social skills needed to travel. Finally a parent who has initiated the design and implementation of a tool that sets expectations for children. Now young children can finally be set up for success when they travel and even more, they can feel good about themselves and their experiences. In addition to the child friendly packing tools, Shae's journey is accompanied by soothing and stimulating music throughout her travels. A music video with different types of planes has also been an added bonus with the kids; promoting vocabulary, questions, and a plethora of communication. I am thrilled beyond words that an innovative and creative idea for travel with children is finally on the market for people to benefit from. What did we ever do without this DVD? Thanks so much to the creator of The I'm A Good Little Traveler! DVD Toolkit Series: Shae By Air. Your product is making an amazing difference in the lives of traveling families of young children EVERYWHERE. Job well done!!!! I will defintely continue to recommend this one of a kind travel tool to families.