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"  1. Enlist the kids.  &amp;quot;My 12-year-old has been packing her suitcase for two years, and my 9-year-old started packing his carry-on at 7,&amp;quot; says Jamie Pearson, a blogger at travelsavvymom.com. Make it fun by downloading the Packing Pro app ($2.99) to your tablet or smartphone and letting the kids borrow it. Input a packing list for them, and they can check off items as they go. 2. Don&amp;#039;t waste time folding.  Instead, lay your clothes flat in a pile, says Doug Dyment, the expert behind onebag.com. Anything silk, linen, or wrinkle-prone goes on the bottom. When you&amp;#039;re done, place a small flat bag filled with underwear and socks on top of your duds. Then wrap each piece of clothing around the bag to form one compact, amazingly wrinkle-resistant bundle. 3. Prep for security. Set out comfy clothes and shoes for the plane so the next morning runs smoother. And don&amp;#039;t stress if your kids want to wear their lace-ups: Children 12 and under can now leave shoes on, thanks to new TSA rules. Also, go ahead and stash iPods, Game Boys, and cameras in your carry-ons; only laptops need to come out at security. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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