Point Me To First Class 156. Making Large Family Award Travel Actually Work with Dr. Alison Curfman (Part 2)
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Feb 23, 2026 Dr. Alison Curfman, a physician-entrepreneur and frequent family traveler, shares systems for managing travel with many children. She covers getting kids to sleep on overnight flights, stretching hotel breakfasts and snack kits, low-stress evening routines, morning family meetings to reduce meltdowns, giving kids planning and navigation roles, and using AI to create itineraries and learning activities.
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Make Overnight Flights Work By Prioritizing Sleep
- Prioritize sleep on overnight flights by using melatonin/magnesium and skipping inflight meals to encourage rest.
- Alison disables screens for her nine-year-old and prepares beds soon after takeoff so kids sleep instead of gaming until landing.
Cut Food Costs With Hotel Breakfasts And Packed Lunches
- Reduce trip food costs by maximizing hotel breakfast and packing reusable containers to make lunches from buffet items.
- Alison buys groceries on arrival, uses collapsible silicone containers and water bottles so kids pack their own lunches.
Use Daily Family Meetings To Prevent Meltdowns
- Run quick daily family meetings to set emotional tone, behavior goals, and one activity vote per child.
- Alison starts with a minute of silence, one-word feelings, then behavior goals and a daily 'one thing' so kids feel heard and accountable.